Women's Basketball Defeats Southern Nazarene 79-62

OVERVIEW – SOUTHERN NAZARENE (MT. MCKINLEY BANK NORTH STAR INVITE)

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 79, Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm 62

RECORDS: Northwood (4-0), Southern Nazarene (4-1)

LOCATION: Alaska Airlines Gymnasium – Fairbanks, Alaska

RECAP: Women's Basketball improves to 4-0 on the season with a 79-62 win over previously unbeaten Southern Nazarene Thursday night (November 25).

FIRST QUARTER

• NU used a late run in the first quarter to take the lead, putting up 10 straight points to turn a two point deficit into an 18-10 lead.
• The Timberwolves lead stood at 18-12 after one quarter.
• Both teams struggled from the floor in the opening quarter – Northwood ended at 31.8 percent overall (7-22) and 12.5 percent from 3-point range (1-8).
• Southern Nazarene was 4-14 from the floor (28.6 percent) and 2-6 from 3-point range  

SECOND QUARTER

• The Crimson Storm went on a run of their own immediately after the Timberwolves, scoring nine straight to go up 19-18.
• NU responded with their best basketball of the day, scoring 19 of the next 24 points to push their lead to 37-24.
• Northwood's lead eventually stood at 40-32 at the break.
• After both teams struggled in the first, both had efficient second quarters. Northwood went 7-11 from the floor (63.6 percent) and 7-7 from the foul line.
• Southern Nazarene ended the second at 50.0 percent (7-14) while going 4-6 from the foul line.

THIRD QUARTER

• SNU got the lead down to five on two separate occasions in the third, but that is as close as they would get in the second half.
• NU led by as many as 14 late in the quarter, but a banked in 3-pointer by the Crimson Storm at the buzzer made the score 60-51 heading to the fourth.
• The two teams had nearly identical shooting numbers in the third – Northwood finished at 42.9 percent (6-14) overall, while Southern Nazarene ended at 43.9 percent (7-16).

FOURTH QUARTER

• The Timberwolves came out strong to start the fourth, scoring the first 10 points to get their advantage to the biggest of the game at 70-51.
• SNU got no closer than 13 the rest of the game.
• NU was 7-18 from the floor in the fourth, good for a 38.9 percent mark.
• The Crimson Storm was 5-14 overall (35.7 percent).

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Southern Nazarene .397 (23-58), Northwood .415 (27-65)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Southern Nazarene .280 (7-25), Northwood .259 (7-27)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Southern Nazarene .818 (9-11), Northwood .900 (18-20)
• REBOUNDS: Southern Nazarene 22 (Six offensive), Northwood 40 (17 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Southern Nazarene 12/21, Northwood 15/21
• POINTS IN THE PAINT: Southern Nazarene 26, Northwood 36
• POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: Southern Nazarene 23, Northwood 27
• SECOND CHANCE POINTS: Southern Nazarene 2, Northwood 25
• FAST BREAK POINTS: Southern Nazarene 4, Northwood 6
• BENCH POINTS: Southern Nazarene 34, Northwood 32

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Makenzie Todd: 16 points, 6-13 from the floor, 3-8 from 3-point range, three assists
• Ava DiMilia: 12 points, seven rebounds
• Adele Kemp: 10 points
• Jayla Strickland: Six points, 10 rebounds
• Alana Nelson: Nine points

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• With today's win, Autumn Haggadone becomes the first coach in program history to start her career 4-0. Mary Vielbig (1985-86) started her Northwood coaching career 3-0 before losing her fourth game.

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves plays host Alaska Friday (November 26). Game time is set for 7 p.m. (Eastern time).