Bismarck, N.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team was unable to win on the final day of the regular season, falling to UMary 92-69.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 69, UMARY 92
Records: NSU 12-14 (9-12 NSIC), UMARY 13-15 (7-12 NSIC)
Attendance: 250
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Laurie Rogers scored the first four points of the game for Northern State and the Wolves jumped out to an early 13-8 lead, however UMary responded with a 10-3 run to end the period and take an 18-16 lead
- After trailing by nine midway through the second quarter, Rogers and Rianna Fillipi sparked a mini 6-0 run to get back within three points
- The Maruaders ended the first half on a 12-2 run, to take a 44-31 lead into halftime
- Four 3-pointers in the final quarter by Haley Johnson, Abbey Holmes and Rachel Garvey cut the lead to 16 points in the final minutes
- Northern State shot 37.7 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from 3-point range, and 64.7 percent from the free throw line
- Northern dished out 19 assists for the third consecutive game, tying a season best
- The Marauders out-rebounded the Wolves 38-34 in the game
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Laurie Rogers: 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Haley Johnson: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
Lexi Roe: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2-3 3-pointers
UP NEXT
Northern State will await the announcement of the conference tournament bracket and their opponent later tonight after the conclusion of today's games.