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Claremore, Okla. – The Northern State women's basketball team took down Rogers State Friday in an exciting second half comeback. The win saw
Madelyn Bragg score a career-high 25 points and the Wolves shoot a season high 45.5% from the floor.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 68, RSU 59
Records: NSU 1-1, RSU 1-1
Attendance: 423
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State tallied 16 points in the first quarter, 16 in the second, 18 in the third, and 18 in the fourth
- NSU trailed 37-32 at the half and rallied back in the fourth quarter holding RSU to just eight points
- Although it was a late comeback for the Wolves the game saw ten lead changes and six tie scores, with Northern grabbing the lead at 7:41 in the fourth and running away with the game
- The Wolves shot well in the contest, notching marks of 45.5% from the floor, 26.3% from the 3-point line, and 76.5% from the foul line
- Northern State tallied 28 points in the paint, seven points off the bench, ten points off turnovers, and 12 second-chance points
- In addition, NSU tallied 35 rebounds, out-rebounding their opponents by ten, 15 assists, eight steals, and three blocks
- Madelyn Bragg led the Wolves offense scoring a career high 25 points, hitting 10-of-14 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the free throw line
- Rianna Fillipi and Brynn Alfson notched 12 points apiece, while Fillipi dished out a team leading five assists
NORTHERN STATE STATSTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
The Northern State women are set to face off against South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State next Friday and Saturday out West. Tip-off times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday, November 17 against the Hardrockers and 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 18 versus the Yellowjackets from Spearfish.
