Women's Basketball Earns 70-64 Road Win Over Findlay

OVERVIEW – FINDLAY

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 70, Findlay Oilers 64

RECORDS: Northwood (5-7, 3-3 G-MAC), Findlay (4-7, 1-4 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Croy Gymnasium – Findlay, Ohio­

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball wins their final game of 2022, earning a 70-64 road victory at Findlay Saturday (December 17).

GAME STORY

• After Findlay scored the first two points of the game, Northwood responded with a big run. The Timberwolves put up the next 13 points to an 11 point lead 3:23 into the game.
• The Oilers responded by scoring nine of the next 11 points to get within two at 15-13.
• Northwood eventually led 20-16 after the opening quarter.
• NU led 32-30 with 1:46 remaining in the half when the Timberwolves finished the half strong. Northwood scored the final seven points of the second to make the score 39-30 at the break.
• The Timberwolves pushed their lead to 12 at 50-38 with under five minutes remaining in the third when the Oilers fought back.  Findlay made the score 52-47 heading to the final quarter.
• An 11-1 run for Findlay early in the fourth turned a 55-47 Northwood lead into a 58-57 Findlay advantage with six minutes remaining.
• The Oilers led 64-63 less than two minutes remaining when Adele Kemp connected on a 3-pointer that started a game-closing run for Northwood.
• The Timberwolves eventually scored the final seven points in the last 1:26 of the game to earn the win.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Findlay .375 (24-64), Northwood .349 (22-63)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Findlay .364 (8-22), Northwood .300 (9-30)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Findlay .615 (8-13), Northwood .895 (17-19)
• REBOUNDS: Findlay 45 (16 offensive), Northwood 37 (12 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Findlay 14/20, Northwood 12/12

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Makenzie Todd: 19 points
• Maddie Voelker: 11 points
• Kemp/McKenna Walker: 10 points
• Maizie Taylor: Eight points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will have some time off for the holiday season. They will return to action January 2 against Northern Michigan. Game time is set for 1 p.m.