Wayne, Neb. – The Northern State women's basketball team led wire-to-wire on Friday night as they snapped a four game losing streak and defeated Wayne State 64-53. The Wolves defense held the Wildcats to a season low 16 made field goals and 25 percent shooting from the field.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 64, WSC 53
Records: NSU 7-7 (4-5 NSIC), WSC 7-6 (4-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 590
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lexi Roe knocked down her 100^th career 3-pointer when she hit a shot from the right wing and gave the Wolves an early 4-0 lead over the Wildcats
• Northern State got off to a hot start shooting the ball, shooting 72.7 percent from the field (8-11), 100 percent from 3-point range (2-2), and 83.3 percent from the free throw line (5-6) in the first quarter while jumping out to a 23-9 lead
• The Wolves took a 32-28 lead into the halftime break, however Logan Hughes knocked down two 3-pointers and Lauren Zacharias added another to help give the Wildcats a 19-9 advantage in the second quarter
• Both teams struggled to shoot the ball in the third quarter as Northern State shot 16.7 percent and Wayne State shot 20 percent from the field, but the Wolves used nine made free throws in the period to maintain a four point lead entering the final ten minutes
• A quick 6-0 run with free throws by Brynn Alfson followed with layups by Rianna Fillipi and Laurie Rogers to open the fourth quarter pushed the Northern lead out to double digits at 51-41
• The Wolves went 11-14 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to seal the victory, and the defense held the Wildcats to 11.1 percent shooting from the field (2-18) in the period
• Northern State improved to 7-0 when leading at halftime this season
• Northern held a 48-30 advantage in rebounding, it was the third time this season that they have held a plus 18 advantage on the glass
• Rogers grabbed a career high 13 rebounds and added seven blocks, it was her fourth game this season with five or more blocks in a game
• Roe scored a season high 24 points and brought her career total to 997 points
• In her first career start, Alfson notched career highs in points (10) and rebounds (8)

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Lexi Roe: 24 points, 5 rebounds
Rianna Fillipi: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks
Brynn Alfson: 10 points, 8 rebounds
Laurie Rogers: 7 points, 13 rebounds, 7 blocks
 
UP NEXT
The Northern State women's basketball team will complete their weekend road trip tomorrow afternoon as they travel to Sioux Falls to face Augustana. The Wolves and Vikings will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon.