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Bemidji, MN – Three scored in double figures tonight as the Northern State women's basketball team picked up a critical road victory over Bemidji State, 62-54. With the win the Wolves move into a 3-way tie for fourth place in the north division with only three games remaining in the regular season.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 62, BSU 54
Records: NSU 14-11 (9-10 NSIC), BSU 7-16 (4-15 NSIC)
Attendance: 276
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Laurie Rogers knocked down the first two baskets of the game to give Northern State an early 4-0 lead, and the defense held Bemidji State scoreless for nearly the first four minutes of game time; the Wolves scored the final six points of the first period to take a 16-8 lead into second quarter
• While Northern went cold shooting from the field in the second quarter, shooting 4-16 (25.0%), NSU remained within striking distance trailing only 26-24 at the halftime break
• Bemidji State momentarily held leads of five points in the opening minutes of the third quarter however Northern State used a 6-0 scoring run led by Kailee Oliverson and Rianna Fillipi to grab a 3-point lead (38-35) with 4:14 remaining in the period
• Midway through the fourth quarter the Wolves struck a 9-0 scoring run to take the lead for good, shooting 8-12 (66.7%) from the field in the quarter to secure the win
• Northern shot 23-55 (41.8%) from the field in the game, and shot 40 percent or better from the field in three of the four quarters
• The Wolves won the turnover battle forcing 13 Beaver turnovers while committing only eight in the win; tonight marked the tenth game this season committing ten or fewer turnovers, improving to 7-3 in those contests
• Oliverson notched her fifth double-double of the season with 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in the win, she also recorded her eighth game of 20 or more points this season (fifth in last six games)
• Rogers recorded her 16^th game this season in double figures and tenth game with three or more blocks; Fillipi reached double figures for the fifth straight game and 14^th this season, while notching three or more steals for the seventh time this season

 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kailee Oliverson: 21 points, 16 rebounds, 2 blocks
Laurie Rogers: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals
Rianna Fillipi: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will conclude their weekend in Minnesota tomorrow afternoon with a match-up against Minnesota Crookston. The Wolves and Golden Eagles are scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off from Lysaker Gymnasium.