Bismarck, ND (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State women’s basketball team cruised to a 77-64 win over the University of Mary on Tuesday. Alayna Benike, Decontee Smith, and Madelyn Bragg each notched career highs in the contest.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 77, MARY 64
Records: NSU 4-1 (NSIC 1-0), MARY 2-5 (NSIC 0-1)
Attendance: 317
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State notched 17 points in the first quarter, 18 in the second, 20 in the third, and 22 in the fourth
- The Wolves were efficient offensively in the contest shooting 49.0% from the floor and 70.6% from the 3-point line
- NSU drained 22 points from the bench and grabbed 44 rebounds, while UMARY notched just 22 boards
- Northern racked up 16 assists, 12-of-17 made 3-pointers, and three steals in the win, scoring 16 points in the paint and 15 points off 21 offensive boards
- Alayna Benike led the Northern State offense scoring a career high 20 points, draining 5-of-6 from the 3-point line
- Adding a scoring career high of her how, Decontee Smith notched 14 points, going a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the arc
- Rianna Fillipi and Madelyn Bragg tallied 11 points each with Bragg recorded a career high of 12 rebounds
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Alayna Benike: 20 points (career high), 83.3 3-point field goal%
- Decontee Smith: 14 points (career high), 75.0 field goal%
- Rianna Fillipi: 11 points, 8 assists, 100.0 3-point field goal%
- Madelyn Bragg: 11 points, 12 rebounds (career high)
UP NEXT
Northern is set to face off against the University of Sioux Falls and Wisconsin Parkside in a pair on non-conference contests. Tip-off times are set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 25 from Wachs Arena against the Cougars and 4 p.m. on Monday, November 27th versus the Rangers. Monday’s match-up will be played on a neutral court on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State.