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Aberdeen, S.D. – It wasn't until the final buzzer sounded when everyone in attendance in Wachs Arena could finally let out a sigh of relief, as Northern State secured a 72-69 victory over No. 12 Minnesota State. The Wolves withstood the relentless pressure of the Mavericks defense, finding passing lanes to score 40 points in the paint in the win.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 72, MSU 69
Records: NSU 11-8 (6-7 NSIC), MSU 14-3 (10-3 NSIC)
Attendance: 3,167
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State grabbed the momentum early with a 13-4 scoring run to open the game
• Minnesota State cut the lead back to five mid-way through the second quarter, however six points from Jordyn Hilgemann in the paint powered an 8-0 scoring run to give NSU their largest lead of the game at 13 points (31-18); the Mavericks made another push at the end of the period to bring the game within two points (35-33) after a 15-4 scoring run
• A 3-pointer by Emily Herzberg to open the third quarter gave MSU, holding the lead a majority of the period and leading by as many as six points (50-44); a pair of free throws by Kailee Oliverson brought NSU back within one point (52-51) at the end of the third quarter
• A layup by Laurie Rogers to open the fourth quarter gave NSU their first lead since the halftime break, and the Wolves would only surrender the lead once in the final ten minutes
• A jumper by Joey Batt gave Minnesota State their final lead of the contest at the 5:07 mark (60-59), before an Oliverson layup on an assist by Rianna Fillipi gave the Wolves the lead for good with 4:46 remaining
• Alayna Benike and Oliverson iced the game away, each making a pair of free throws in the final ten seconds to secure the win
• The Wolves improved to 8-1 when leading at the halftime break this season
• The Northern State defense held Minnesota State to a season low 29.9 percent shooting from the field (23-77)
• Northern shot 25-32 (78.1%) from the free throw line, including 7-8 in the fourth quarter; Rogers (7-7), Oliverson (5-5), and Rachel Garvey (2-2) were all perfect from the charity stripe
• For the second time this season, Rogers (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Oliverson (17 points, 12 rebounds) secured double-doubles in the same game
• Hilgemann gave the Wolves a spark off the bench tonight, scoring a career-high 16 points all in the first half; Benike also grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in the game

 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Laurie Rogers: 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks
Kailee Oliverson: 17 points, 12 rebounds, 1 block
Jordyn Hilgemann: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will close out the weekend schedule with a home contest against Concordia-St. Paul tomorrow evening. The Wolves and Golden Bears are scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip-off in Wach Arena.