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Moorhead, Minn. – After building a seven-point lead in the first half, Northern State used a pair of scoring runs in the second half to cruise to a 67-46 victory over Rogers State. The Wolves saw three players score in double figures in the win as Rianna Fillipi and Jordyn Hilgemann led Northern with 12 points each and Madelyn Bragg added ten points.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 67, RSU 46
Records: NSU 1-1, RSU 0-2
Attendance: 100
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State closed the first half of play with five unanswered points with a layup by Zoe Hardwick and a 3-pointer by Rachel Garvey to go into the break with a 28-21 lead
• Layups by Rianna Fillipi and Madelyn Bragg powered a 6-0 Northern run and pushed the lead out to 14 points with 3:56 remaining in the third quarter
• The Wolves closed the game on a 12-0 run in the final 2:57, creating a 21-point margin of victory
• Northern State shot 21-29 (72.4%) from the free throw line
• NSU forced 21 Hillcat turnovers in the game and converted on them for 25 points off turnovers
• Hilgemann's 12 points set a new career high mark for the sophomore and Bragg scored in double figures for the first time in her Northern State career

 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Rianna Fillipi: 12 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds 3 steals
Jordyn Hilgemann: 12 points, 5 rebounds
Madelyn Bragg: 10 points, 7 rebounds
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will begin NSIC play next week with a mid-week showdown with MSU Moorhead on Wednesday night in Aberdeen. The Wolves and Dragons are set for a 6 p.m. tip-off at Wachs Arena.