Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The Northern State University women’s basketball team rallied back in the final minutes against Augustana University, 60-57. Rianna Fillipi led the Wolves with her seventh double-double of the season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 60, AU 57
Records: NSU 20-7 (16-5 NSIC), AU 7-18 (6-15 NSIC)
Attendance: 2351
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State tallied 11 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, 12 in the third, and 23 in the fourth; out-scoring Augustana by 14 points in the fourth quarter
- NSU shot 32.4 % from the floor, 14.3 % from beyond the 3-point line and 66.7 from the foul line
- They tallied 40 rebounds, 36 points in the paint, 17 bench points, 16 points off of turnovers, and 14 points off of free throws
- Rianna Fillipi was first on the team with 19 points and 12 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season along with three assists
- Alayna Benike and Decontee Smith followed behind with 14 points each and six and four rebounds respectively
- In addition, Smith connected on 50.0 % of shots from the floor along with leading the Wolves off the bench
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Rianna Fillipi: 19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists
- Alayna Benike: 14 points, 6 rebounds
- Decontee Smith: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 50.0 FG %
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Wayne, NE (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The Northern State University women’s basketball team fell against Wayne State, 67-65 in midday action. Through 40 minutes of play, the contest saw the score tied five times & just two lead changes. The Wolves dropped to the Wildcats in the final seconds of the game.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 65, WSC 67
Records: NSU 20-8 (16-6 NSIC), WSC 7-18 (4-18 NSIC)
Attendance: N/A
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State notched 17 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, 17 in the third, and 17 in the fourth
- They tallied 30 points in the paint, 29 rebounds, 17 points off of turnovers, 15 assists, 13 bench points, and eight second chance points
- The Wolves shot well in the contest, shooting 44.8 % from the floor, 44.4 % from the 3-point arc and 71.4 % from the free throw line
- Alayna Benike led the team with 16 points while shooting 45.5 % from the floor and 57.1 % from beyond the 3-point arc
- Rianna Fillipi was second on the team with 15 points along with a team lead of eight assists and six rebounds
- Morgan Fiedler and Decontee Smith both hit double figures with 11 points each
- In addition, Smith connected on 83.3 % of shots from the floor while also leading the team off the bench
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Alayna Benike: 16 points, 2 assists 57.1 3-point %
- Rianna Fillipi: 15 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
- Morgan Fiedler: 11 points, 1 assist, 50.0 3-point %
- Decontee Smith: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 83.8 FG %
UP NEXT
Northern State clinched the number four seed in the NSIC Tournament. The NSIC Tournament is set to begin March 2nd from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The Wolves received the first round bye and will wait to find out their opponents after the first round of the tournament next week.