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Aberdeen, S.D. – It only took 14 seconds for Northern State to jump out to the lead and they would never look back, cruising to a 34-point victory over South Dakota Mines by a score of 87-53. The Wolves saw three starters score in double figures as Kailee Oliverson and Laurie Rogers each scored a game-high 16 points and Alayna Benike scored a career-high 14 points.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 87, SDSMT 53
Records: NSU 3-1 (1-0 NSIC), SDSMT 0-4 (0-0 RMAC)
Attendance: 1,507
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Shooting 11-16 (68.8%) from the field to start the game, Northern State out-scored South Dakota Mines 27-10 in the first quarter; the Wolves shot a perfect 3-3 from 3-point range in the opening period with all three makes by Alayna Benike
• The Hardrockers were able to trim the lead down to 13 points with 1:49 remaining in the second quarter, however Northern used a 7-0 run to enter the halftime break with a 45-25 advantage
• A layup by Rianna Fillipi off a Laurie Rogers assist opened the scoring for the Wolves in the third quarter and started a 10-3 run to open the half
• A pair of free throws by Madelyn Bragg gave the Wolves a 37-point lead, their largest of the game, by a score of 82-45 with 6:43 remaining in the game
• Northern State entered the game shooting only 16.7 percent from beyond the arc with only eight made three-pointers on the season; NSU matched their season total with eight made three-pointers in the game against South Dakota Mines, shooting 57.1 percent against the Hardrockers
• Alayna Benike (4-4), Abbey Holmes (3-3), and Morgan Fiedler (1-1) were all perfect from 3-point range in the game
• Rogers earned her 17^th career game of three or more blocked shots with five in the contest against the Hardrockers

 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kailee Oliverson: 16 points, 7-11 field goals, 3 rebounds
Laurie Rogers: 16 points, 7-7 field goals, 4 rebounds, 5 blocks
Alayna Benike: 14 points, 4-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds
 
UP NEXT
Northern State stays in the friendly confines of Wachs Arena to host cross-town rival Presentation on Tuesday evening. The Wolves and Saints are set for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.