Posted: Dec 11, 2021

Women's Basketball Drops Tough 62-59 Contest At Wayne State

Northwood

(5-5,0-4 GLIAC)

Wayne St. (Mich.)

(6-2,2-1 GLIAC)

Final

Northwood (5-5,0-4 GLIAC)

Wayne St. (Mich.) (6-2,2-1 GLIAC)

Game Leaders

Northwood

Pts: Makenzie Todd - 16

Reb: 2 Players (#22, #44) - 7

Ast: Ava DiMilia - 4

Wayne St. (Mich.)

Pts: Kate Sherwood - 15

Reb: Kate Sherwood - 10

Ast: 3 Players (#04, #21, #23) - 2

Team Stats

Northwood

Wayne St. (Mich.)

Field Goals

(21-65)

(19-57)

Field Goal %

32.3%

33.3%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

OVERVIEW – WAYNE STATE

SCORE: Wayne State Warriors 62, Northwood Timberwolves 59

RECORDS: Northwood (5-5, 0-4 GLIAC), Wayne State (6-2, 2-1 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Wayne State Fieldhouse – Detroit, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball drops hard-fought 62-59 contest at Wayne State Saturday afternoon (December 11).

FIRST QUARTER

The Timberwolves started the game strong, scoring nine of the first 10 points of the game.
WSU chipped into the lead, but Northwood led throughout and eventually held a 19-12 lead after one.
Northwood used the 3-point line to take the lead in the first quarter, finishing 7-16 overall from the floor (43-8 percent). The Timberwolves went 5-8 from beyond the arc.
Wayne State struggled from the floor in the first, making just 2-13 overall (15.4 percent). The Warriors stayed close thanks to going 8-10 from the foul line.

SECOND QUARTER

After the Timberwolves pushed their lead to as many as 10 early in the second, foul trouble and cold shooting cost Northwood.
NU missed their final eight shots of the half and had six different players have to sit at the end of the half with two fouls.
That allowed the Warriors to score the final 12 points of the half to take a 35-28 lead at the break.
NU was just 3-17 from the floor in the second (17.6 percent). Northwood was 2-9 from the 3-point line.
Wayne State jumped up to 41.2 percent in the second (7-17) and 3-6 from 3-point range. The Warriors also continued to get to the foul line, going 6-8 in the quarter.

THIRD QUARTER

NU cut into the Warrior lead in the third quarter, cutting the advantage down to one late at 41-40.
WSU hit a 3-pointer as time expired to send the game to the fourth with the Warriors leading 44-40.
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.
Wayne State 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 tied the score early in the fourth quarter at 46-46, but the Timberwolves were never able to take the lead.
NU had seven chances in the final 1:27 of the game to either tie or take the lead but were unable to convert.
The Timberwolves got off a pair of 3-point attempts in their final possession that did not fall, giving the Warriors the victory.
Northwood went 6-17 from the floor in the fourth (35.3 percent). NU was 3-7 from 3-point range and 4-6 from the foul line.
Wayne State finished at 60.0 percent in the fourth (6-10).

GAME STATS