Women's Basketball Earns 85-78 Road Win At Parkside

OVERVIEW – PARKSIDE

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 85, Parkside Rangers 78

RECORDS: Northwood (9-6, 3-5 GLIAC), Parkside (6-9, 3-4 GLIAC)

LOCATION: De Simone Arena – Kenosha, Wisc.

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball extends winning streak to three with 85-78 road win over Parkside Monday afternoon (January 17)

FIRST QUARTER

• Northwood struggled to take care of the ball early in the game, committing seven turnovers in the opening 6:20 of the game.
• The Rangers were unable to take advantage of the opportunities, however, as UWP led just 9-8 at that point.
• Parkside did eventually lead by as many as five in the first before settling for an 8-15 lead after one.
• Northwood ended the first quarter shooting 42.9 percent from the floor, going 6-14 overall. NU missed all five of their 3-point attempts but did make 3-4 from the foul line.
• Parkside was 7-16 from the floor in the first (43.8 percent). The Rangers were 2-5 from the 3-point line and 2-2 on free throws.

SECOND QUARTER

• The Timberwolves got their offense rolling in the second, taking their first lead of the quarter at 30-29.
• NU led by as many as four late before a Parkside 3-pointer as time expired made the Northwood lead 41-40 at halftime.
• After seven turnovers in the opening 6:20, Northwood had just two in the second quarter while shooting 61.5 percent from the floor (8-13). The Timberwolves were 2-7 from the 3-point line and 8-10 from the foul line on their way to 26 points in the second.
• Parkside also shot the ball well in the second, making 9-15 overall (60.0 percent). They were 2-5 from the 3-point line and 2-2 from the foul line.

THIRD QUARTER

• Northwood was the better team in the third quarter and used an 11-4 run to open up the first double-digit lead of the game at 64-54.
• The Rangers cut the lead to six at 66-60 at the end of the quarter.­­
• The Timberwolves continued to shoot the ball well in the third, ending at 60.0 percent overall (9-15). NU was 5-8 from 3-point range and 2-2 from the foul line.
• Parkside struggled from the floor in the third, making 4-15 overall. The Rangers stayed close thanks to going 10-10 from the foul line in the quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Northwood maintained the lead throughout the final quarter.
• The lead got to 11 at 78-67, but the Rangers scored five straight points to get within six at 78-72 with 1:29 remaining.
• Northwood finished the game strong, going 5-6 from the foul line and converting a layup on their final four possessions of the game to close out the victory.
• The Timberwolves fell back to 35.7 percent from the floor in the fourth, making 5-14 overall. NU went 2-8 from the 3-point line and 7-9 from the foul line.
• Parkside was 7-15 from the floor in the fourth, good for 46.7 percent overall. The Rangers were 1-6 from the 3-point line and 3-4 from the foul line.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Parkside .443 (27-61), Northwood .500 (28-56)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Parkside .292 (7-24), Northwood .321 (9-28)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Parkside .944 (17-18), Northwood .833 (20-24)
• REBOUNDS: Parkside 26 (Eight offensive), Northwood 36 (10 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Parkside 20/17, Northwood 17/18

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Maddie Voelker: 21 points (career-high), 7-9 from the floor, 2-3 from 3-point range, 5-5 from the foul line
• Ellie Taylor: 15 points, four rebounds, four assists
• Makenzie Todd: 15 points (all in the second half)
• Ellie Taylor: 11 points, five rebounds, four assists
• Alana Nelson: 10 points, nine rebounds

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Lake Superior State Saturday (January 22). Game time is set for 1 p.m.