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Daytona Beach, Fla. – The Northern State women's basketball team used a 17-3 run to open the fourth quarter en route to a 76-65 victory over Flagler on Friday afternoon. Kailee Oliverson set a new season-high mark of 23 points in the win, while Rianna Fillipi and Laurie Rogers scored 16 and 13 points respectively to round out double figure scorers for the Wolves.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 76, FC 65
Records: NSU 5-1 (1-0 NSIC), FC 1-5 (0-0 PBC)
Attendance: 89
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State jumped out to an early 9-4 lead to start the game as Rianna Fillipi scored the first five points for the Wolves and Kailee Oliverson added the next four points
• Flagler led by as many as six points midway through the second quarter with a 27-21 lead, however, Northern used a 7-0 run to briefly regain the lead before the teams entered the halftime break tied at 31
• Fillipi and Oliverson were once again in control of the game in the second half, scoring the first ten points of the third quarter for Northern State to build a 41-36 lead with 5:52 remaining in the period
• After Fillipi and Oliverson scored the first ten of the second half, Jordyn Hilgemann scored the next six points for the Wolves to push the lead to 47-41
• Opening the fourth quarter with the ball, Northern broke the 52-52 tie with a 3-pointer by Alayna Benike; Benike's 3-pointer was only the second made basket from beyond the arc in the game for NSU
• The Wolves opened the fourth quarter with a 17-3 run to build their largest lead of the game at 69-55; Northern led by as many as 16 points late in the game
• NSU out-rebounded the Saints 48-36, and turned 13 offensive rebounds into 17 second chance points
• Northern shot 17-34 (50.0%) from the field and 10-11 (90.9%) from the free throw line in the second half
• Northern State shot 18-22 from the free throw line for 81.8 percent in the game; Brynn Alfson (3-3) and Alayna Benike (2-2) were each perfect from the charity stripe
• Laurie Rogers earned her second double-double of the season, and has recorded a blocked shot in all six games to start the season
• The Wolves recorded a season-low six turnovers in today's victory, and marked the fourth time this season with fewer than ten turnovers in a game

 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kailee Oliverson: 23 points, 8 rebounds
Rianna Fillipi: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Laurie Rogers: 13 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will close out the Bahama House Shootout by taking on the hosts of Embry-Riddle tomorrow afternoon. Tip-off between the Wolves and Eagles is scheduled for 2 p.m. (CST).