Minot, ND (NSUWolves.com) [THURS] –The Northern State women’s basketball team took down Minot State, 67-57 on Thursday night. Rianna Fillipi notched her first double-double of the season with ten points and rebounds each.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 67, MISU 57
Records: NSU 9-2 (5-0 NSIC), MISU 3-10 (1-4 NSIC)
Attendance: 170
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State notched 18 points in the first quarter, 19 in the second, 12 in the third, and 18 in the fourth; out-scoring the Beavers by ten in the first quarter
- NSU notched 30 points in the paint along with 36 rebounds off the glass and 15 assists in the win
- The Wolves shot 40.0 percent from the floor, 20.0 percent from the 3-point arc, and 82.4 percentage from the foul line
- Northern handled the ball well with eight turnovers along with scoring 23 points off Minot’s 15 turnovers
- Madelyn Bragg led the team with 23 points and eight rebounds along with draining 81.1 percent of shots from the floor
- Rianna Fillipi dished out ten rebounds to lead the team along with ten points for her first double-double of the season and five assists
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Madelyn Bragg: 23 points, 8 rebounds, 81.8 field goal %
- Rianna Fillipi: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists,
- Alayna Benike: 8 points, 4 assists, 40.0 3-point %
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Crookston, MN (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] –The Northern State women’s basketball team fell by one to Minnesota Crookston, 69-68 Saturday afternoon. The Wolves almost recorded the comeback after being outscored by the Golden Eagles by 17 heading into halftime.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 68, UMC 69
Records: NSU 9-3 (5-1 NSIC), UMC 7-5 (4-2 NSIC)
Attendance: 102
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State notched nine points in the first quarter, 15 in the second, 22 in the third, and 22 in the fourth
- The Wolves drained 42.2 % of shots from the floor along with 40.0 % from beyond the 3-point line and shot 72.7 % from the free throw line
- NSU tallied 40 points in the paint, 35 rebounds, 16 assists, and nine steals in the contest
- Madelyn Bragg was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points and five rebounds
- Morgan Fiedler and Rianna Fillipi both notched double digits points with 14 and ten points respectively; recorded a career-high in points
- In addition, Fiedler shot perfect from beyond the arc with two made 3-pointers and made 62.5 % of shots from the floor
- Fillipi dished out nine rebounds and five assists to lead the team
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Madelyn Bragg: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
- Morgan Fiedler: 14 points (career-high), 100.0 3-point %, 62.5 field goal %
- Rianna Fillipi: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
UP NEXT
Northern State concludes the first half of the season and will be back in action against Minnesota State on January 5th and Winona State on January 6th. Tip-off times are set for 7:30 p.m. from Mankato, Minn. against the Mavericks and 5:30 p.m. from Winona, Minn. against the Warriors.