Posted: Dec 09, 2021

Women's Basketball Drops 80-72 Contest At Saginaw Valley

Northwood

Saginaw Valley

Final

Northwood

Saginaw Valley

Game Leaders

Pts: Ava DiMilia - 17

Reb: Alana Nelson - 6

Ast: Ellie Taylor - 3

Pts: Kaitlyn Zarycki - 28

Reb: Tori DePerry - 8

Ast: Maddie Maloney - 5

Team Stats

Northwood

Saginaw Valley

Field Goals

(24-57)

(28-52)

Field Goal %

42.1%

53.8%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

OVERVIEW – SAGINAW VALLEY

SCORE: Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 80, Northwood Timberwolves 72

RECORDS: Northwood (5-4, 0-3 GLIAC), Saginaw Valley (7-2, 2-0 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Ryder Center – University Center, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball battles back from big first half deficit before falling 80-72 Saginaw Valley Thursday night (December 9)

FIRST QUARTER

Saginaw Valley rode a hot-shooting opening quarter to take the early lead.
The Cardinals made their first six field goal attempts of the game to take the lead.
SVSU's 23-12 lead at the end of one was their biggest of the opening quarter.
Northwood ended the quarter making 4-11 field goal attempts (36.4 percent). The Timberwolves were 1-6 from 3-point range and 3-4 from the foul line.
Saginaw Valley shot 64.3 percent (9-14) in the first while making 3-6 from 3-point range and 2-2 from the free throw line.

SECOND QUARTER

Saginaw Valley continued to maintain control midway through the second quarter, opening up their lead to 32-14.
The Timberwolves finished the quarter strong, out-scoring the Cardinals 16-8 the rest of the way to cut the SVSU lead to 40-30 at the break.
NU went 6-16 from the floor in the second, good for 37.5 percent. The Timberwolves were 2-8 from beyond the 3-point arc and 4-5 from the foul line.
Saginaw Valley was 5-11 from the floor (45.5 percent) in the quarter. The Cardinals were 1-4 from 3-point range and 6-6 from the foul line.

THIRD QUARTER

Northwood kept the momentum from the end of the second into the third.
The Timberwolves got back within one late in the quarter before SVSU held a 56-54 lead heading to the fourth.
Northwood jumped up to 50.0 percent from the floor (7-14) in the third. The Timberwolves also made three triples and was 7-7 from the foul line.
Saginaw Valley fell back to 33.3 percent in the third quarter (5-15), missing all seven of their 3-point attempts. SVSU was 6-8 from the foul line.

FOURTH QUARTER

Northwood stayed close with the Cardinals in the fourth but were unable to take the lead.
NU trailed 74-72 with less than a minute remaining when SVSU scored six straight points to put the game away.
Saginaw Valley's shooting in the fourth was the difference, going 9-12 from the floor (75.0 percent). The Cardinals made 5-6 at the foul line and 1-2 from 3-point range.
Northwood went 7-16 from the floor in the fourth (43.8 percent). NU was 1-5 from beyond the arc and 3-3 from the foul line.

GAME STATS