Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) Northern State women’s basketball team takes down Wayne State, 62-53 Friday night. The win saw Rianna Fillipi reach 1000 career points in the contest along with leading the team with 18 points.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 62, WSC 53
Records: NSU 11-4 (7-2 NSIC), WSC 4-9 (1-9 NSIC)
Attendance: 3065
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State tallied 22 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second, 15 in the third, and 11 in the fourth
- The Wolves grabbed 47 rebounds, 28 points in the paint, 14 bench points, and 12 second chance points
- NSU shot 44.4 % from the floor, 30.0 % from beyond the 3-point line, and 53.3 % from the foul line
- Rianna Fillipi notched her second double-double of the season with 18 points and ten rebounds along with six assists to lead the team
- In addition, Fillipi made 50.0 % of shots beyond the 3-point arc
- Madelyn Bragg was second on the team with 15 points and six rebounds while shooting 50.0 % from the floor
- Decontee Smith led the Wolves off the bench with 11 points and 5 rebounds
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Rianna Fillipi: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 55.5 field-goal %
- Madelyn Bragg: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 50.0 field-goal %
- Decontee Smith: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 50.0 field-goal %
BEYOND THE BOX
- Rianna Fillipi notched her 1000 career points in the win over Wayne State
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Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – Madelyn Bragg led the way for the Wolves with 28 points in the win against Augustana, 63-49. An early lead by the Wolves paved the way to victory, out-scoring the Vikings by ten in the first quarter.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 63, AU 49
Records: NSU 12-4 (8-2 NSIC), AU 4-11 (3-8 NSIC)
Attendance: 2614
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State notched 18 points in the first quarter, 16 in the second, 15 in the third, and 14 in the fourth
- NSU shot 39.3 % from the floor, 38.5 % from the 3-point line, and 76.9 % from the foul line
- They tallied 43 rebounds, 26 points in the paint, 11 bench points, and seven second chance points
- Madelyn Bragg tied her career high with 28 points, along with 5 rebounds and two steals
- Brynn Alfson and Alayna Benike followed with eight and six points respectively in the win
- Rianna Fillipi dished out a career-high of 13 rebounds and led the team with six assists and three steals
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Madelyn Bragg: 28 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
- Brynn Alfson: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
- Alayna Benike: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
- Rianna Fillipi: 5 points, 13 rebounds (career-high), 6 assists, 3 steals
UP NEXT
Northern Statereturns to Wachs Arena to take on Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota Duluth. Tip-off times are set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 19th against the Golden Bears and 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 20th against the Bulldogs. For full game promotions visit nsuwolves.com/promotions.