ABERDEEN, S.D. – After trailing 24-9 a minute and a half into the second quarter, Northern State flipped the floor, fighting back to earn an extra period before losing 79-67 in overtime. In the game, the Wolves tallied 69 points, 38 rebounds, 14 assists, six steals, three blocks and 13 turnovers while shooting 38.2% from the floor, 28.6% from long range and 73.3% from the charity stripe.

QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 69, MARY 79
Records: NSU 15-12 (10-11 NSIC), MARY 22-8 (15-6 NSIC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Marauders got off fast, quickly jumping to an eight-point lead in the middle of the first.
• After four free throws to start the second, the Wolves were revived by a 3-point basket courtesy of Carli Kuyper
• Kuyper buried three of her four 3-pointers in the game, recording 13 points and four rebounds
• Izzy Moore knocked down two jumpers before Kuyper added another 3-pointer for the Wolves to narrow the deficit to nine points
• Senior Moore earned 21 points, five boards, two assists, two steals and a block while shooting 50% from the floor, 25% from deep and 100% from the line
• Both sides were in their elements in the last three minutes of the second, with the Wolves down just four points going into the half
• After a close third quarter, Northern State still found itself down five points
• A 21-point fourth quarter for the Wolves was capped off by a Moore layup thrown in by Morgan Fiedler to tie the game and send it into overtime
• UMary went on an 8-0 run at the start of overtime to win the game
• Northern State's defense played very well against one of the best 3-point teams in the NSIC, holding the Marauders to just 7.1% from deep in the game (1-14)
• Behind Moore and Kuyper, Taylor Tool also finished with over 10 points, tallying 11 points and four rebounds in the loss, with Reagan Rus scoring nine and Megan Counts following with eight
• Fiedler notched five points and five assists in the game
• For UMary, Bergen Kinnebrew showed her dominance, recording a 35-point (12 rebounds) double-double, shooting 47.4% (9-19) from the field and 94.4% (17-18) from the free throw line
• Allison Undlin followed suit with a 20-point performance, securing eight boards and three assists in the game, while Anna Lenzen added 12 points and six rebounds for the Marauders

NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Izzy Moore: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
Carli Kuyper: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 75% 3PT
Taylor Tool: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block
Morgan Fiedler: 5 points, 5 assists, 1 steal

UP NEXT
Northern State will cap off the regular season in Minot, North Dakota, as they take on the Beavers on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.