WAYNE, Neb. – Northern State suffered its seventh loss of the season to the Wildcats of Wayne State, 71-61. In the loss, the Wolves tallied 61 points, 33 rebounds, 15 assists, seven steals and three blocks while shooting 36.4% from the field, 32.3% from deep and 73.3% from the charity stripe.
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 61, WSC 71
Records: NSU 8-7 (3-6 NSIC), WSC 7-8 (2-7 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After trailing by 14 points going into the second half, Northern State turned on the jets, recording a game-high 22 points in the third quarter
Northern State finished the game with 31 three-point attempts, its most of the season, surpassing its 20 three-point shots in its win against Nebraska-Kearney on Nov. 15
In the loss,
Izzy Moore recorded her second double-double in a row, dropping 21 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three rebounds in the game before fouling out
Moore recorded five makes from beyond the arc and shot 6-of-15 overall from the field
Megan Counts and
Taylor Tool had solid scoring performances, with Counts recording 18 points while Tool tallied 12
For Wayne State, Kylah vanDonkersgoed tallied a game-high 31 points in the win, while Rachel Dahlen dropped ten
The Wildcats were effective from the field, shooting 24-of-51 (47.1%) in the win
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Izzy Moore: 21 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three steals
Megan Counts: 18 points, four rebounds, three steals
Taylor Tool: 12 points, two rebounds, three rebounds
Morgan Fiedler: seven points, one rebound, four assists
UP NEXT
Northern State will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., to take on the Vikings of Augustana tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. before returning home next week to take on Winona State (Jan. 16) and Concordia-St. Paul (Jan. 17).
