ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State picked up a dominant 69-47 win over Winona State in its first game back at Wachs Arena in over a month. In the game, the Wolves recorded 19 assists, a season high for the team, to pair with their 69 points, 32 rebounds, seven steals and two blocks while shooting 51.9% from the floor, 47.6% from beyond the arc and 50% from the charity stripe.
QUICK DETAILS
Final score: NSU 69, WSU 47
Records: NSU 10-7 (5-6 NSIC), WSU 11-6 (8-3 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State came out swinging, recording six unanswered points by way of Lily Klein, Taylor Tool and Izzy Moore
- The Wolves stayed in control for the rest of the game
- Tool had a stellar night from the floor, recording a game-high 18 points, her second-highest scoring performance of her career, while shooting 61.5% from the field and 66.7% from deep
- The 6-foot-1 sophomore also tallied four rebounds, four assists and a block
- Moore finished with eight points, nine boards (most in the game) and six assists (most in the game) while also recording two steals
- Megan Counts was a perfect 100% from the field, securing 13 points and three shots from beyond the arc
- Off the bench, Makenzie Carrier and Reagan Rus contributed nine points apiece, with Carrier shooting 75% from the floor and Rus notching four assists, her most in a game this season
- Similar to Counts, Morgan Fiedler shot 100% from long range (75% from the floor) while recording eight points in the win
- The third-ranked defense in the NSIC showed out, holding the Warriors under 50 points and keeping them to 34% shooting from the field
- Vivica Bretton led the way for Winona State with 14 points, while Hailey Markworth (11 points) and Megan Schuman (ten points) followed
NORTHERN STATISICAL STANDOUTS
Taylor Tool: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block
Megan Counts: 13 points, 3 rebounds
Izzy Moore: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists
Reagan Rus: 9 points, 4 assists
Makenzie Carrier: 9 points, 2 rebounds
UP NEXT
Northern State will be at home again tomorrow to take on the Golden Bears of Concordia-St. Paul at 6 p.m.
