Hilo, Hawaii (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University women’s basketball team opened the Big Island Holiday Classic on Friday with a 25-point victory over the host University of Hawaii at Hilo. Four Wolves scored in double figures in the win and Northern shot 50.0% as a team.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 72, UHH 47
Records: NSU 4-2, UHH 1-2
Attendance: 217
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves led for the entirety of the contest, scoring 34 points in the first half and 38 in the second
- The Vulcans got off to a slow start with just nine points in the first quarter, as the Wolves defense held them to 20.0% from the field in the first and 18.8% from the field in the third
- In total, Hilo shot 29.6% from field goal range and 16.7% from beyond the arc
- Northern shot 50.0% from the floor, 21.1% from beyond the arc, and 62.5% from the foul line in the win
- They tallied 44 rebounds to the Vulcans 28, scoring 17 points off 14 offensive boards
- In addition, NSU led the contest with 44 points in the paint, 19 points off the bench, 15 assists, and three blocks, while adding ten points off turnovers and eight steals
- Madelyn Bragg led the charge with 23 points, knocking down 9-of-16 from the floor, and 14 rebounds for her second straight double-double
- Decontee Smith was second on the team and led NSU off the bench with 14 points and four rebounds, shooting 70.0% from the floor
- Michaela Jewett and Rianna Fillipi dished out a team leading four assists each, and accounted for 11 and ten points respectively; Jewett was second on the team with seven rebounds, followed by Fillipi with five
- All eight Wolves that entered the game recorded points and multiple rebounds, with 6-of-8 adding a steal and 7-of-8 accounting for at least one assist
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Madelyn Bragg: 23 points, 56.3 field goal%, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Decontee Smith: 14 points, 70.0 field goal%, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
Michaela Jewett: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
Rianna Fillipi: 10 points, 55.6 field goal%, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block