CROOKSTON, Minn. – The Wolves dropped to .500 through 12 games after losing to Minnesota Crookston, 65-58, on the road. The Wolves recorded 58 points, 46 rebounds, 11 assists, six steals and one block while shooting 38.7% from the floor, 26.3% from beyond the arc and 71.4% from the charity stripe.
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 58, UMC 65
Records: NSU 6-6 (2-5 NSIC), UMC 3-9 (2-5 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After scoring just nine points in the first quarter of action, Northern State picked up quickly in the second quarter, recording 19 points but allowing Minnesota Crookston to drop 28 in the quarter
- Lily Klein earned a double-double in the game, boasting a team-high 14 points while also securing 10 rebounds
- Senior Izzy Moore followed suit with a game-high 11 rebounds to pair with her seven points
- After going into halftime down 44-28, the Wolves rallied with 22 points in the quarter, their highest-scoring quarter of the game
- Off the bench, Reagan Rus joined Klein in double-digit points with 11 in the outing while also tallying four rebounds and a steal
- Carli Kuyper was effective for Northern, contributing eight points and six rebounds while shooting 100% from the field and 66.7% from the line
- Golden Eagle senior Emma Miller recorded a game-high 20 points and four assists, while teammates Riley Jenkins and Rayna Klejeski followed with 13 apiece
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Lily Klein: 14 points, 10 rebounds, one steal
Izzy Moore: 7 points, 11 rebounds, two steals
Reagan Rus: 11 points, three rebounds, one assist
Carli Kuyper: 8 points, six rebounds
UP NEXT
Northern State will take on Jamestown on the road for its first game of 2026 on Jan. 3, 2026. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.
