Wolves drop NSIC opener 65-48 to Jimmies

ABERDEEN, S.D. (NSU) – Northern State started its NSIC portion of the season with a 65-48 loss to the University of Jamestown. In the game, the Wolves tallied 48 points, 37 rebounds, 10 assists, eight steals and three blocks, and committed 20 turnovers. As a team, Northern shot 34% from the field, 11.8% from deep and 58.8% at the line.QUICK DETAILSFinal score: NSU 48, UJ 65Records: NSU 3-2 (0-1 NSIC), UJ 3-2 (1-0 NSIC)HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Wolves took their first lead of the game in the first two minutes of action with a layup by Megan Counts (assisted by Taylor Tool)

• Tool followed up with a basket of her own shortly after

• The first quarter remained back and forth before an Izzy Moore jumper brought the game back within two at 18-16 at the end of the first quarter

• Moore dropped 17 points in the opener and tallied seven rebounds, three assists and two steals through the game (led the team in all categories)

• The second quarter was a defensive battle, with both teams scoring ten points and shooting below 30% from the field

• Northern retook the lead in the third quarter and held a game-high lead for the team with four points (courtesy of a Morgan Fiedler bucket)

• Fiedler finished with nine points, one assist, two steals and a block

• Entering the fourth quarter trailing 47-42, NSU was unable to retake the lead, scoring six points in the final ten minutes

• Tool tied Moore’s game-high of three assists while scoring four points of her own, and Telia Graham recorded seven rebounds in the battle (game-high, tied with Moore)

• For the Jimmies, four players scored at least 10 points: Daviney Dreckman (15), Emily Kurkowski (14), Haidyn Crockett (11) and Samantha Paulsen (ten)

• With her 10 points, Paulsen recorded four steals to pair with her six rebounds

• As a team, Jamestown shot 42.1% from the field, 38.9% from range and 76.9% from the free-throw line

• Three Jimmies (Dreckman, Kurkowski and Crockett) shot over 40% from beyond the arc

NORTHERN STATISICAL STANDOUTSIzzy Moore: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 stealsMorgan Fiedler: 9 points, 1 assist, 2 stealsMegan Counts: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 stealTelia Graham: 2 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 blockTaylor Tool: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists

UP NEXTNorthern State will head down to play Sioux Falls on Saturday with tipoff slated for 3 p.m. and will go to Minnesota on Sunday for a matchup with Southwest Minnesota State at 1 p.m.

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