Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team dropped a close contest to Winona State on Saturday evening, dropping to 13-9 overall. The Wolves gave up 12 points on turnovers and struggled from beyond the arc in the loss.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 74, WSU 83
Records: NSU 13-9 (7-7 NSIC), WSU 11-6 (7-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 3436
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both teams got off to a bit of a slow start with the scoreboard reading 33-27 at the half
- Winona was efficient in the second half, scoring 50 points and shooting at a 73.9% clip
- The Wolves shot 51.7% in the second half and 43.1% in the game from the floor, however were unable to keep up with the Warriors production
- Northern out-rebounded Winona 32-27, notching 14 points off eight offensive boards
- NSU added 32 points in the paint and nine points off the bench, as well as 14 assists, two steals, and one block
- The Wolves scored in double figures, led by Sam Masten with 22 points, while three tallied 3-plus assists, led by Cole Bergan with five
- Kailleb Walton-Blanden led the team off the bench with six points and Moni hit a team best four from beyond the arc
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Sam Masten: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 53.8 FG%, 3 assists
- Jackson Moni: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
- Jordan Belka: 12 points, 8 rebounds
- Cole Bergan: 8 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds
UP NEXT
Northern State opens two weekends of road trips at Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State. Tip-off times are set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday against the Golden Bears and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday versus the Mavericks.
