Women's Basketball Drops 80-73 Contest To Michigan Tech

OVERVIEW – MICHIGAN TECH

SCORE:  Michigan Tech Huskies 80, Northwood Timberwolves 73

RECORDS: Northwood (5-3, 0-2 GLIAC), Michigan Tech (6-1, 1-0 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Michigan Tech controls the final minutes in defeating Northwood women's basketball 80-73 Saturday afternoon (December 4).

FIRST QUARTER

• The opening quarter was evenly played – each team led by three, which was the largest advantage for either side.
• NU scored the final five points of the first to take a 21-18 lead after one.
• Northwood had a strong opening quarter shooting the ball, finishing at 57.1 percent (8-14). NU was 2-5 from 3-point range and 3-5 from the foul line.
• Michigan Tech was 6-14 from the floor in the first (42.9 percent) while making 3-8 from 3-point range and 3-4 from the foul line.    

SECOND QUARTER

• Northwood pushed their lead to as many as six early in the second.
• The Timberwolves led 36-31 with less than two minutes remaining when the Huskies finished with the final seven points to take a 38-36 lead at the break.
• NU fell back to 35.3 percent in the second (6-17). Northwood made 2-6 from three and was 1-1 from the foul line.
• Michigan Tech was 9-19 from the floor (47.4 percent) in the second while making two triples.

THIRD QUARTER

• MTU kept the momentum going early in the third quarter, pushing their lead to as many as seven at 43-36.
• NU responded, coming back to take the lead at 54-53.
• The Timberwolves led by three late before the Huskies connected on a 3-pointer to send the game to the final quarter tied 61-61
• Northwood went back up to 50.0 percent from the floor (7-14) in the third. The Timberwolves also made four triples and was 7-9 from the foul line.
• The Huskies also had a strong offensive quarter in the third, going 9-20 overall (45.0 percent) but was 4-7 from three.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Northwood led 67-66 with under six minutes remaining when the Huskies took over.
• NU was held scoreless for over four minutes, during which MTU scored eight straight points to lead 74-67.
• The Timberwolves got no closer than five the rest of the way.
• Michigan Tech's final margin of eight was the largest of the game.
• Both teams fell back with their shooting in the fourth – NU was just 5-18 overall (27.8 percent).
• Michigan Tech was 5-16 from the floor (31.3 percent) but went 8-10 from the foul line.
• Turnovers were a big part of the final quarter – as NU committed six compared to two for MTU.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Michigan Tech .420 (29-69), Northwood .413 (26-63)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Michigan Tech .345 (10-29), Northwood .385 (10-26)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Michigan Tech .750 (12-16), Northwood .733 (11-15)
• REBOUNDS: Michigan Tech 39 (Nine offensive), Northwood 45 (10 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Michigan Tech 17/8, Northwood 10/18
• 11 Ties/21 Lead Changes

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Ellie Taylor: 20 points, five rebounds, 7-12 from the floor, 4-6 from 3-point range
• Makenzie Todd 17 points
• Maddie Voelker: 10 points, nine rebounds
• Alana Nelson: Eight points, 11 rebounds

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Saginaw Valley Thursday (December 9). Game time is set for 6 p.m.