ABERDEEN, S.D. (NSU) – Northern State notched a win over the North Division leader in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference as they upset Minnesota Duluth 74-58, courtesy of a career night from senior Izzy Moore. In the game, the Wolves recorded 74 points, 36 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, two blocks and 18 turnovers while shooting 56.8% from the floor, 33.3% from deep and 78.6% from the line.
QUICK RESULTS
Final Score: NSU 74, UMD 58
Records: NSU 15-11 (10-10 NSIC), UMD 17-7 (15-5 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State got off to an early 10-2 run in the first four minutes of the game, featuring eight points from Moore
- The senior’s 41 points tonight is the second-highest scoring performance from an NSU women’s basketball player and the highest since 1987
- To pair with her 41 points, Moore also tallied eight rebounds, an assist and a steal while shooting 73.7% (14-19) from the field, 50% (1-2) from beyond the arc and 92.3% (12-13) from the charity stripe
- Moore wasn’t the only Wolf to have a career outing in Duluth
- Freshman Reagan Rus tallied a career-high 19 points in the victory while also pulling in four boards
- Rus shot 60% from the field (6-10) and 87.5% (7-8) from the free-throw line
- Lily Klein collected nine rebounds in the win, the most in the game, while Megan Counts brought in five
- Northern State’s defense continues to show why it’s one of the best in the conference, holding the Bulldogs to 35% from the field (21-60) and just 6.3% from beyond the arc (1-16) while also forcing 14 turnovers
- For Minnesota Duluth, Claire Bjorge finished with 14 points and two steals, while Lexi Karge followed with 12 and four
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Izzy Moore: 41 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Reagan Rus: 19 points, 4 rebounds
Lily Klein: 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
UP NEXT
Northern State will play their final regular season home game on Thursday as they take on UMary for Senior Night at 5:30 p.m.
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