Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team earned the first win of I Hate Winter weekend as they defeated Upper Iowa 71-62 on Friday night. The win for the Wolves extended their win streak to four games and moved them to 4-0 in NSIC cross divisional play.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 71, UIU 62
Records: NSU 10-7 (7-5 NSIC), UIU 4-14 (1-10 NSIC)
Attendance: 2135
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Upper Iowa came out shooting hot from deep to start the game as Katie Thornstrom and Brooke Evenson knocked down 3-point baskets to take an early 8-3 lead
• Kailee Oliverson scored the last four points of the quarter for Northern State to cut the UIU lead to 19-18 at the end of the first quarter
• Lydia Haack and Jessica Musgrave hit two jumpers in the paint to extend the Peacock lead to five early in the second quarter
• Lexi Roe scored the last two baskets for Northern heading into the halftime break, her last basket gave NSU a 30-29 lead at the half
• Northern State would not trail the remainder of the game, Oliverson knocked down a 3-pointer and Haley Johnson added another jumper to extend the lead to six early in the third period
• Brynn Alfson and Carly Mekash hit jumpers in the final minute and a half of the third quarter to extend the lead to double digits entering the fourth quarter
• With 3:26 remaining in the game Johnson made two free throws to give Northern State their largest lead of the game at 69-55
• Oliverson and Roe each grabbed 11 rebounds enroute to double-doubles and a 46-33 rebound advantage for NSU
• The Wolves shot 40.6 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from 3-point range, and 62.5 percent from the free throw line in the win

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kailee Oliverson: 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists
Haley Johnson: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Lexi Roe: 13 points, 11 rebounds
 
UP NEXT
The Northern State women's basketball team will close out I Hate Winter weekend and a four game homestand when they host Winona State tomorrow afternoon. The Wolves and Warriors are set to tip-off at 4 p.m. in Wachs Arena.