MOORHEAD, Minn. – Northern State fell to the Dragons of MSU Moorhead, 77-76, after Grace Massaquoi sank both of her free throws with under five seconds left in the game. The Wolves finished the outing with 76 points, 31 rebounds, six assists, four steals and two blocks while shooting 50% from the floor, 31.3% from deep and 76.7% from the charity stripe.
QUICK DETAILS
Final score: NSU 76, MSUM 77
Records: NSU 6-5 (2-4 NSIC), MSUM 5-5 (2-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- With over six minutes remaining, Izzy Moore sank two free throws to give the Wolves a 65-58 lead over the Dragons
- Both teams kept fighting back and forth before Terryn Johnson tied the game at 75-75
- Moore knocked down a free throw to give the Wolves a one-point lead with seven seconds remaining but fouled Massaquoi, who knocked down both shots from the stripe to secure the game
- Moore had a stellar game this evening, tallying 39 points, four rebounds and two assists while shooting 9-for-14 from the floor, 2-for-2 from beyond the arc and 9-for-12 from the line
- Both Morgan Fiedler and Megan Counts finished with double digits in points, with Fiedler dropping 11 and Counts finishing with 10, shooting 80% from the floor while recording six rebounds
- Taylor Tool (nine points), Reagan Rus (nine points) and Lily Klein (eight points) contributed offensively, with Klein leading the team in rebounds with seven in the game and shooting a perfect 100% from the free-throw line
NORTHERN STATISICAL STANDOUTS
Izzy Moore: 29 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Morgan Fiedler: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Megan Counts: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Lily Klein: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal
UP NEXT
Northern State will play Minnesota Crookston on the road Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
