KEARNEY, NE (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – Northern State lost their opening game of the season to Pittsburg State 72-70. In the overtime thriller, the Wolves shot 40% (26-65) from the field and 35.5% (10-17) from beyond the arc. As a team, NSU recorded 70 points, 38 rebounds, 13 assists, six steals and four blocks.
QUICK DETAILS
Final score: NSU 70, PSU 72
Records: NSU 0-1, PSU 1-0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After ending the first quarter 19-13 in favor of the Gorillas, the Wolves found their footing, outscoring their opponent 18-7 in the second quarter and went into the second half leading 31-26
- For the Wolves, Izzy Moore led the charge with 19 points and five rebounds, shooting 52.9% from the field, while Morgan Fiedler tallied 16 points, two boards, six assists and three steals while shooting 40% from three and 43.8% from the floor
- Northern State and Pittsburg State fought back-and-forth throughout the second half, earning nine lead changes each throughout the game
- With less than 20 seconds to go in the fourth, PSU’s Hannah Miller went to the line for two and gave the Gorillas a three-point lead, but Fiedler responded with a three-pointer with just a few seconds left to send the game into overtime
- After fighting back-and-forth for the first four minutes of OT, Pittsburg State took their last lead of the game by way of free throws and coasted to the win
- Telia Graham led the team in rebounds with eight on the night, while Taylor Tool and Moore rallied for five apiece
NORTHERN STATISICAL STADNOUTS
Izzy Moore: 19 points,5 rebounds 1 block
Morgan Fiedler: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals
Taylor Tool: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
Telia Graham: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Carli Kuyper: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks
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KEARNEY, NE (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The Northern State women’s basketball team notched their first win of the season in a 65-60 victory over Nebraska Kearney. The Wolves shot 46.4% (5-17) and 29.4% (8-24) from deep and notched 65 points, 50 boards, seven assists and four steals.
QUICK DETAILS
Final score: NSU 65, UNK 60
Records: NSU 1-1, UNK 3-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State jumped out to an 8-0 lead early in the game before the Lopers jumped back and finished the first quarter with a 20-16 lead over the Wolves
- Both sides had a quiet second quarter with NSU scoring 11 points and UNK dropping ten of their own
- Izzy Moore got the second half started for Northern State, tallying the first four of the Wolves’ 21 points scored in the third quarter
- Moore finished the outing with 16 points, 6 rebounds and a steal while dropping 50% (7-14) of her shots from the floor and 25% (1-4) of her shots from beyond the arc
- Lily Klein tallied a double-double in NSU’s first win with ten points and 11 rebounds
- Three Wolves recorded ten points in the game (Klein, Morgan Fiedler and Megan Counts)
- Entering the fourth quarter, Northern State remained steady, getting ahead in the first two minutes and maintaining the lead for the duration of the game
- Fiedler finished the outing with ten points, five rebounds and three assists, while Counts went 4-7 from the field with ten points and six rebounds
- Taylor Tool and Telia Graham recorded five and six rebounds, respectively
NORTHERN STATISICAL STANDOUTS
Izzy Moore: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Lily Klein: 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist
Morgan Fiedler: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Megan Counts: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Paula Krueger notched her 100th win as head coach of Northern State’s women’s basketball team
- Krueger’s record at NSU moves to 100-91, and her overall head coaching record stands at 233-227
UP NEXT
Northern State will head south on Friday to take on Black Hills State at 2 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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