Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team fell on the final day of I Hate Winter weekend, with a 65-55 loss to Winona State. The loss to the Warriors snapped a four game win streak for the Wolves.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 55, WSU 65
Records: NSU 10-8 (7-6 NSIC), WSU 9-9 (6-8 NSIC)
Attendance: 2276
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Back-to-back 3-point baskets by Kailee Oliverson and Rianna Fillipi pushed the early Northern State lead to 10-5
• A 7-2 run by Winona State to end the first quarter gave the Warriors a 17-14 lead after the first period
• Another Fillipi 3-pointer and a jumper by Carly Mekash cut the WSU lead to four points heading into the halftime break
• Laurie Rogers and Oliverson each made baskets to start the third quarter and tied the game at 34
• An 8-0 Warrior run midway through the third quarter pushed the Winona State lead to ten points
• The closest Northern State would get the remainder of the game would be six points following a Lexi Roe basket with 9:13 remaining in the game
• Haley Johnson scored a career high 17 points off 8-15 shooting from the field
• The Wolves shot 40.0 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from the field, and 100.0 percent from the free throw line

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Haley Johnson: 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Rianna Fillipi: 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
Kailee Oliverson: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist
 
UP NEXT
The Northern State women's basketball team will begin a four game road trip next weekend when they travel to Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State. The Wolves and Golden Bears will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, and the Wolves and Mavericks are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. start on Saturday afternoon.