KEARNEY, NE (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State fell short in its season opener, losing to Missouri Western 68-65. Throughout the game, the Wolves notched 65 points, 41 rebounds, 13 assists, four blocks, three steals and 13 turnovers. NSU shot 34.3% from the field, 27.6% from beyond the arc and 73.3% from the charity stripe.
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 65, MoWest 68
Records: NSU 0-1 (0-0 NSIC), MoWest 1-2 (0-0 MIAA)
Attendance: 111
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After trailing 37-29 heading into the third quarter, the Wolves led a dominant charge, scoring 27 points in the third to walk into the fourth quarter with the lead
- Though a nine-point fourth quarter wasn’t enough to keep it with the Griffons, who tagged 20 points in the fourth to walk off with the win
- The Wolves peaked their lead at 11 points in the fourth before the Griffons clawed their way back
- An NSU turnover led to a clutch MoWest three-pointer with less than a minute to go from Jaliyah Kinnetz to break the tie and give her team an advantage, which ultimately gave her team the win
- In her first career start with the Wolves, Brooklynn Holmberg had herself a game, recording 14 points, two rebounds and two assists while not committing a single turnover in 30 minutes of action
- Holmberg shot 33.3% from the field, knocking down three shots from deep, the only Wolf to make multiple three-pointers in their opener
- After a quiet first half, Reagan Rus showed out in the next two quarters, spearheading Northern State’s 27-point third quarter with 14 points in the half and on the night, shooting a perfect 7-for-7 from the line
- Lily Klein recorded over a third of Northern State’s rebounds in the outing, grabbing 15 to pair with her eight points, two assists and a block, while Addie Neuendorf finished with a team-high three assists, tied with teammate Brooke Jensen
- For the Griffons, Mia Morel led the way with 20 points and five rebounds, shooting 35.4% from the field, while Zakiyyah Muhammad finished a board shy of a double-double (12 points and nine rebounds)
- Nakiya Harris knocked down half of the Griffons’ six three-pointers, shooting an impressive 75% from beyond the arc, while Kinnetz nabbed two, shooting 66.7% from deep
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Brooklynn Holmberg: 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Reagan Rus: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks
Lily Klein: 8 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Brooklynn Holmberg: 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Reagan Rus: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks
Lily Klein: 8 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
UP NEXT
Northern State will play the host school of the Crossover Classic, Nebraska Kearney Lopers, tomorrow in Kearney, Neb., at 3 p.m.