Friday Recap (12/13)
Bemidji, Minn. – The Northern State University women’s basketball team surged to an early lead and took down Bemidji State, 77-60. Rianna Fillipi led the charge for the Wolves, scoring 18 points, while two other players also reached double digits in points.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 77, BSU 60
Records: NSU 5-4 (NSIC 2-1), BSU 2-5 (NSIC 0-3)
Attendance: 172
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State scored 25 points in the first quarter, followed by 14 in the second, 17 in the third, and 21 in the fourth.
- The Wolves matched their season high with 46 points in the paint, adding 18 points from the bench, 13 points off turnovers, and eight second-chance points.
- NSU shot well from the floor with a 50.9% shooting percentage along with 18 made free throws
- Rianna Fillipi led the team with 18 points, six rebounds, and four assists, shooting an impressive 63.6% from the field
- Alayna Benike and Madelyn Bragg followed as top scorers, contributing 15 and 12 points, respectively, with Bragg going six-of-eight from the free-throw line
- Decontee Smith made an impact off the bench, adding nine points and one assist
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Rianna Fillipi: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 63.6 FG%
- Alayna Benike: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 53.8 FG%
- Madelyn Bragg: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 75.0 FT%
- Decontee Smith: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Saturday Recap (12/14)
St. Cloud, Minn. – The Northern State women’s basketball team fell to St. Cloud State in the final seconds, 75-72. The night saw the lead change eight times in the contest, along with three Wolves notching double digits in points.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 72, SCSU 75
Records: NSU 5-5 (NSIC 2-2), SCSU 6-3 (NSIC 3-1)
Attendance: 326
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State tallied 23 points in the first, eight in the second, 19 in the third, and 22 in the fourth quarter
- They shot well on the day with a 48.3 field goal percentage and a 40.0 three-point percentage
- NSU recorded 38 points in the paint, 15 points off the bench, nine points off turnovers, and eight points from the foul line
- The contest saw the lead change eight times and tied three times
- Madelyn Bragg led the charge for the Wolves with 19 points, eight boards, and two blocks on the night
- Michaela Jewett followed behind with 16 points and four assists, with a shooting percentage of 54.5
- First off the bench was Decontee Smith with 15 points and connected on six-of-seven shots from the floor
- The playmaker for the Wolves was Rianna Fillipi with ten assists on the night, along with eight points and four rebounds
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Madelyn Bragg: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
- Michaela Jewett: 16 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 54.5 FG%
- Decontee Smith: 15 points, 2 steals, 85.7 FG%
- Rianna Fillipi: 8 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Michaela Jewett scored the 1000th point of her collegiate career in the contest; Jewett joined the Wolves with 910 career points and has scored 97 with NSU this season
UP NEXT
Northern State returns home to close out the first half of the season against Minnesota Crookston and Minot State. Game times are set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 20, against the Golden Eagles and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, against the Beavers from Wachs Arena.