ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State snagged its second upset victory of the weekend in front of 2,381 fans as it took down Southwest Minnesota State 74-66 to close out its I Hate Winter games. Throughout the battle, the Wolves tallied 74 points, 37 rebounds, 15 assists, five steals, one block and just six turnovers (their lowest turnover total in a game this season). NSU shot 43.1% from the field, 42.9% from long range and 81.8% from the line.
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 74, SMSU 66
Records: NSU 12-10 (7-9 NSIC), SMSU 13-8 (11-5 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State got out to a quick and commanding lead in the first quarter, outscoring Southwest Minnesota State 21-10 at quarter's end
- The Mustangs responded handedly in the second, recording a game-high 22 points in the quarter and trailing 35-32 going into halftime
- After losing the lead midway through the fourth quarter, Izzy Moore took charge, totaling ten points in the final six minutes of the game
- Similar to last night, Moore led the game with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 50% from the field, 50% from deep and 84.6% from the charity stripe
- Along with Moore, Morgan Fiedler shot 50% from beyond the arc, recording six of her eight points from deep while snagging two rebounds and three assists
- Reagan Rus finished her seventh game of the season in double figures, earning 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 28 minutes, her most playing time in a game this season
- Lily Klein secured eight rebounds to pair with her six points, while Carli Kuyper and Taylor Tool followed suit with six points apiece
- For Southwest Minnesota State, four athletes scored in double figures: Audrey Swanson (19 points), Natalie Nielson (15 points), Kylan Gerads (11 points) and Nicole Maenke (ten points)
NORTHERN STATISICAL STANDOUTS
Izzy Moore: 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Reagan Rus: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Morgan Fiedler: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists
Lily Klein: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
UP NEXT
NSU will be home again on Thursday to host a rematch of the Dec. 20 loss to Minnesota Crookston at 5:30 p.m.
