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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team opened the annual I Hate Winter weekend with a critical NSIC North Division victory over St. Cloud State by a score of 59-50. With the win the Wolves extended their home win streak to six games and improved to 9-2 this season in Wachs Arena.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 59, SCSU 50
Records: NSU 13-10 (8-9 NSIC), SCSU 15-6 (12-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 2,222
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• While both teams struggled to connect from the field in the opening quarter, Northern State was able to jump out to an early 8-4 advantage but St. Cloud State went on a 10-0 scoring run to lead 14-8 early in the second quarter
• The Wolves were able to counter the Huskie scoring run with a 10-2 scoring run of their own with six points from Kailee Oliverson on a pair of momentum grabbing 3-pointers
• The teams traded baskets mid-way through the second quarter before NSU was able to take a 27-25 lead into the halftime break, and later improved to 10-1 when leading at the break
• St. Cloud State was able to momentarily grab a pair of 2-point leads in the opening minutes of the third quarter, however a 3-pointer by Morgan Fiedler with 5:23 remaining in the period gave the Wolves the lead for good
• A pair of free throws by Laurie Rogers with 29 seconds remaining in the contest extended the Northern State lead to ten points, the largest lead by either team in the game
• Northern State shot 18-22 (81.8%) from the free throw line in the victory, and Rianna Fillipi (8-8), Kailee Oliverson (3-3), Morgan Fiedler (2-2), and Jordyn Hilgemann (1-1) were all perfect from the charity stripe on the night
• Oliverson notched her fourth double-double of the season with 23 points and 13 rebounds; the outing was her seventh game of 20 or points this season and fourth consecutive
• Fillipi hit double figures in scoring for the 12^th time this season with 14 points in the win, she also set a new career-high in blocked shots for the second consecutive game with four against the Huskies

 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kailee Oliverson: 23 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals
Rianna Fillipi: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks, 2 steals
Laurie Rogers: 7 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks, 1 steal
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will look to continue protecting the home court against No. 16 Minnesota Duluth as they close out I Hate Winter weekend tomorrow. The Wolves and Bulldogs are scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip-off in Wachs Arena.