SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A fourth-quarter scoring surge propelled the Wolves to earn their second win of the season against Black Hills State, 56-54. Northern State finished the game with 56 points, 40 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and two steals while shooting 41.7% from the field, 10% from 3 and 62.5% from the line.
QUICK DETAILS
Final score: NSU 56, BHSU 54
Records: NSU 2-1, BHSU 1-3
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After starting the fourth quarter trailing 43-37, the Wolves dropped 18 in the final 10 minutes, their highest-scoring quarter of the game
- For Northern, Megan Counts led the charge, boasting 16 points, five rebounds and two blocks
- Counts led the team in shots and field-goal percentage, going 8-for-12 (75%) from the floor
- The Wolves had two other athletes drop double digits in Izzy Moore (14) and Morgan Fiedler (10)
- Moore tallied her third consecutive game over 10 points, going 5-for-11 from the field and 0-for-2 from deep, while recording five boards and three assists
- For Fiedler, all 10 of her points came from inside the 3-point line (5-for-10) while also getting three assists and six rebounds (tied for the team high with Lily Klein)
- Five Northern State athletes shot 50% or higher in the game: Counts (75%), Fiedler (50%), Klein (50%), Taylor Tool (50%) and Mackenzie Carrier (50%)
- For the Yellow Jackets, Addison Branscum led the team in points with 14 on the day, while Alli Glasscock recorded 12
- Glasscock also led the team in rebounds (nine) and blocks (two)
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Megan Counts: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
Izzy Moore: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Morgan Fiedler: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Lily Klein: 4 points, 6 rebounds
Taylor Tool: 9 points, 1 rebound
UP NEXT
Northern State will close out the weekend tomorrow in Sioux Falls, S.D., against South Dakota Mines. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m.
