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Spearfish, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team tallied their third win of the 2023-24 season Saturday evening defeating Black Hills State University, 58-52. The win saw
Alayna Benike notch a career high with seven rebounds as the Wolves out-rebounded the Yellow Jackets by 11.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 58, BHSU 52
Records: NSU 3-1, BHSU 2-1
Attendance: 757
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State put up 11 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, 19 in the third, and 14 in the fourth
- The Wolves scored 24 points from inside the paint and added ten off the bench
- In addition, NSU tallied 46 rebounds to BHSU's 35 and racked up 11 assists and four steals
- Madelyn Bragg led NSU scoring 21 points, hitting 8-of-11 from the floor and 5-of-7 from the free throw line; she added a career high nine rebounds
- Off the bench, Decontee Smith scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds in the win
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern is back in action, facing off against the University of Mary and Sioux Falls next Tuesday and Saturday. NSU will open their league slate at UMary on November 21 with a 7:30 p.m. tip and host Sioux Falls at 3 p.m. on November 25 in non-conference action.
