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Women's Basketball Falls To Top-Ranked GVSU 89-63
Posted: Nov 26, 2022

Women's Basketball Falls To Top-Ranked GVSU 89-63

Box Score
Game Leaders
Northwood
Pts: Adele Kemp - 14
Reb: 2 Players (#21, #TM) - 7
Ast: McKenna Walker - 5
Grand Valley St.
Pts: Emily Spitzley - 16
Reb: Hannah Kulas - 7
Ast: Emily Spitzley - 7
Team Stats
Full stats

OVERVIEW – #1 GRAND VALLEY STATE

SCORE: No. 1 Grand Valley State Lakers 89, Northwood Timberwolves 63

RECORDS: Northwood 2-4, Grand Valley State 5-0

LOCATION: GVSU Fieldhouse Arena – Allendale, Mich.

RECAP: Top-ranked Grand Valley State defeats Northwood women's basketball 89-63 Saturday evening (November 26).

GAME STORY

  • Northwood scored six straight points early on to go up 6-4 just over two minutes into the game.
  • GVSU responded with a 3-pointer to go back on top and would lead the rest of the way.
  • A late push by the Lakers made the score 24-13 after 10 minutes.
  • The lead stayed right around 10 points the remainder of the half. Grand Valley State eventually took a 43-28 lead at the break, which was their biggest advantage of the half.
  • The Lakers pushed the lead to as many as 25 in the third quarter at 64-39, but the Timberwolves responded with a run to get back into the game. NU scored 10 straight points to make the score 64-49 with 1:13 remaining in the third.
  • GVSU eventually led 68-51 heading to the final quarter.
  • Northwood trailed 71-57 with 8:28 remaining when the Lakers made a final run to put the game away. They scored 10 straight points to make the score 81-59.
  • Grand Valleys State's lead grew to as many as 27 before eventually winning by 26.

GAME STATS

  • FG PERCENTAGE: Grand Valley State .552 (32-58), Northwood .364 (24-66)
  • 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Grand Valley State .414 (12-29), Northwood .368 (7-19)
  • FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Grand Valley State .591 (13-22), Northwood 1.000 (8-8)
  • REBOUNDS: Grand Valley State 41 (11 offensive), Northwood 34 (12 offensive)
  • ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Grand Valley State 26/18, Northwood 15/16

TOP NU PERFORMERS

UP NEXT

  • The Timberwolves will open Great Midwest Athletic Conference play with a game against Trevecca Nazarene Thursday (December 1). Game time is set for 6 p.m.