Aberdeen S.D. – Northern State University Women's Basketball team rolled to an 85-42 victory in the first round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament. NSU improved to 25-4 overall and advanced to the quarterfinal round to face Winona State University.
Wolves went on an 11-0 run in the first quarter to help give the Wolves a seven-point advantage heading into the second quarter. The Wolves out-scored the Peacocks 23-7 in the second quarter and didn't look back. The Wolves shot 54.4 percent from the field in the first half and 41.0 percent in the second half. Northern State continued to extend the lead in the second half, out-scoring the Peacocks 41-21.
NSU shot 47.1 percent from the floor, 38.5 percent from behind the arc, and made 14-17 free-throws for the night. Defensively, the Wolves allowed Peacock to shoot 27.8 percent from the floor, the lowest of the season, 33.3 percent from the 3-point line, and only eight free-throw attempts. The Wolves also added a game high 47 rebounds, 13 second chance points off of 16 offensive rebounds, 23 points off of 20 Upper Iowa turnovers, and 38 bench points.
Miranda Ristau led all scorers with 26 points on 10-13 shooting, five rebounds, two assists, five blocks, and one steal. The other double figure scorer was
Haley Froelich with 11 points, one rebound, one assist, and two steals.
Jill Conrad had eight points, eight rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
Brianna Kusler had eight points, three rebounds, and two assists.
Alexis Tappe had three points and three rebounds for the Wolves.
Jessi Marti was the fifth starter and she had two points, four rebounds, five assists, and one steal. Off the bench for the Wolves
Gabby Laimer had two points, one rebound, two assists, and two steals.
Brynn Flakus had eight points, three assists, and five rebounds.
Sara Tvedt had four points, four rebounds, and two assists.
Joie Spier and
Alayna Johnson each had two points.
Haley Rithmiller,
Sarah Rozell, and
Anika Fredrick each had three points. Rithmiller also had one rebound, Johnson had two rebounds.
Kendall Kohler and
Sydney Franks each had one rebound and
Tori Mekash had two rebounds.
The Wolves are back in action Sunday in the quarterfinal round of the NSIC Tournament against Winona State. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon against the Warriors.
