Recap story brought to you by Revive Day Spa. Visit them on the web, on Facebook, and in person at 301 S Main Street in Aberdeen.
 
Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team ended the regular season on a high note, routing Minot State by a score of 90-54 on Saturday evening. The Wolves will enter the NSIC Tournament with momentum, having won four consecutive games now and have won seven of their last eight homes games.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 90, MINOT 54
Records: NSU 17-11 (12-10 NSIC), MINOT 12-16 (8-14 NSIC)
Attendance: 2,287
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Rianna Fillipi knocked down the opening shot of the game with a 3-pointer from the left wing, however Minot State would hit a pair of their own three's to take an early 10-7 lead
• Northern State grabbed momentum in the closing minutes of the first quarter with a 22-5 scoring run to end the opening ten minutes with a 29-15 advantage
• The Beavers scored the first three points of the second quarter to cut the lead to 11 points, before Northern responded with another 8-0 scoring run and Zoe Hardwick capped the run with a jumper to push the lead to 19 points mid-way through the second period
• NSU held the lead at halftime for the third consecutive game with a 41-26 lead over the Beavers, and they improved to 13-2 when leading at the break
• A jumper by Laurie Rogers and back-to-back 3-pointers by Jordyn Hilgemann opened the second half with an 8-0 scoring run, forcing Minot State to call a timeout less than two minutes into the half
• After the scoring run to open the third quarter the two teams traded baskets a majority of the period and Northern entered the final quarter with a 64-42 lead
• The Wolves once again dominated the fourth quarter, ending the game on an 18-3 scoring run to push the lead to 36 points
• Northern State tied a season-high with nine made 3-pointers in the win, shooting 9-21 (42.9%) from beyond the arc; Alayna Benike (3-6) and Hilgemann (3-5) each knocked down three 3-pointers in the game
• The Wolves shot 11-14 (78.6%) from the free throw line, while Fillipi (6-6) and Rogers (2-2) were each perfect from the charity stripe
• Northern dished out 22 assists in the victory, second-most in a game this season, as Morgan Fiedler collected a game-high five assists while Fillipi and Kailee Oliverson each recorded four
• For the fifth consecutive game the Wolves committed eight or fewer turnovers in a game (8) and Northern improved to 10-3 in games where they commit ten or fewer turnovers
• Northern State turned 14 Minot State turnovers into 14 points off turnovers
• The Wolves also won the rebounding battle 43-36, and turned 14 offensive rebounds into 17 second chance points
• Oliverson recorded her seventh double-double of the season (third in past four games) with 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Hilgemann recorded a career-high with 18 points in the win

 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Jordyn Hilgemann: 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 2 steals
Kailee Oliverson: 14 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
Rianna Fillipi: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 4 steals
Alayna Benike: 11 points, 4 rebounds
 
UP NEXT
Northern State clinched the number three seed in next week's NSIC Tournament and will host Upper Iowa in Wednesday's opening round match-up. The Wolves and Peacocks are scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip-off in Wachs Arena.