Women's Basketball Defeats Ohio Dominican 91-48

OVERVIEW – OHIO DOMINICAN

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 59, Ohio Dominican Panthers

RECORDS: Northwood (6-5), Ohio Dominican (1-9)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball ends 2021 with a 91-48 win over Ohio Dominican Saturday afternoon (December 18).

FIRST QUARTER

• The Timberwolves scored the first six points of the game and led the rest of the way.
• Northwood's eight point advantage at the end of the first quarter (27-19) matched their biggest lead of the quarter.
• Northwood used the 3-point line to take the lead in the first quarter, finishing 11-23 overall (47.8 percent). The Timberwolves connected on five triples in the opening quarter (5-12).
• Ohio Dominican had a strong shooting opening quarter, finishing at 8-14 overall (57.1 percent). ODU was 1-6 from 3-point range and 2-2 from the foul line.  

SECOND QUARTER

• Northwood got their lead up to 14 early in the second, only to see the Panthers fight back.
• ODU got the lead back down to eight late in the half before the Timberwolves held a 41-3 1 lead at the break.
• Both teams fell back with their shooting in the second – NU finished at 35.3 percent (6-17) while going 2-9 from 3-point range.
• Ohio Dominican finished the second at 38.5 percent (5-13). The Panthers were 2-5 from 3-point range.

THIRD QUARTER

• NU scored the first four points of the third quarter and controlled the rest of the game.
• A late Northwood run pushed the lead to 63-39 at the end of the third, capping a quarter in which the Timberwolves out-scored the Panthers 22-8.
• Northwood ended the third with the advantage thanks to the foul line. NU was 6-14 overall (42.9 percent) and 1-5 from 3-point range, but made all nine of their free throw attempts.  
• Ohio Dominican struggled in the third, going 3-12 overall (25.0 percent) and 0-6 from beyond the 3-point arc. ODU made both of their free throw attempts.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Northwood controlled the fourth quarter as well, not allowing the Panthers to get any closer than 27.
• The Timberwolves' 43 point lead at the end of the game matched their biggest of the day   
• Northwood scored 28 fourth-quarter points, thanks to going 9-13 from the floor (69.2 percent) overall. NU was also 4-6 from 3-point range and 6-6 from the foul line.
• Ohio Dominican was just 3-14 from the field in the fourth (21.4 percent).

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Ohio Dominican .358 (19-54), Northwood .478 (32-67)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Ohio Dominican .150 (3-20), Northwood .375 (12-32)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Ohio Dominican .875 (7-8), Northwood .789 (15-19)
• REBOUNDS: Ohio Dominican 25 (Six offensive), Northwood 47 (18 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Ohio Dominican 12/17, Northwood 23/13

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Makenzie Todd: 20 points, 6-12 from 3-point range
• Maddie Voelker: 19 points, 7-10 from the floor
• Ellie Taylor: 15 points, four assists
• Alana Nelson: Eight points, 11 rebounds
• Maizie Taylor: Six assists, six rebounds, zero turnovers

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will now have the holiday season off. They will return to action January 6 when they host Grand Valley State. Game time is set for 6 p.m.