Women's Basketball Runs Away From Walsh in 98-67 Win

OVERVIEW – WALSH

SCORE:  Northwood Timberwolves 98, Walsh Cavaliers 67

RECORDS: Northwood (11-12, 8-8 G-MAC), Walsh (10-14, 8-9 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP:  Northwood women's basketball earns convincing 98-67 win over Walsh Saturday afternoon (February 11).

GAME STORY

• Northwood started the game strong, leading 18-8 with 2:55 remaining in the first.
• Walsh responded with a trio of 3-pointers in the final 2:25 to make the score 23-20 after one quarter.
• The score was tied 33-33 with less than three minutes remaining in the half when the Timberwolves finished with a run. Over the final 2:50 of the half, Northwood out-scored Walsh 14-4 to take a 47-37 lead to the locker room.
• NU led 58-46 with five minutes remaining in the third when the Timberwolves took full control of the game. Northwood out-scored Walsh 19-7 over a four-minute stretch to take a 77-51 lead.
• The lead stood at 77-54 heading to the fourth.
• Northwood maintained control in the final quarter, not allowing the Cavaliers to get any closer than 21.
• NU's 31-point lead at the end of the game was their biggest of the day.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Walsh .379 (22-58), Northwood .585 (38-65)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Walsh .310 (9-29), Northwood .375 (6-27)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Walsh .875 (7-8), Northwood .929 (13-14)
• REBOUNDS: Walsh 26 (11 offensive), Northwood 39 (12 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Walsh 13/20, Northwood 26/14

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Makenzie Todd: 23 points, 8-14 from the floor, 5-11 from 3-point range
• Ava DiMilia: 14 points, 7-9 from the floor, five rebounds, three blocks
• Maddie Voelker: 14 points, eight rebounds, 5-9 from the floor
• Maeve St. John: 12 points, six assists

NORTHWOD NOTES

• Walsh started the game going 8-11 from 3-point range (72.7 percent) over the opening 12:48 of the game. At that point, the Cavaliers led 29-27. Over the remaining 27:12 of the game, WU went 1-18 from beyond the arc (5.6 percent). Northwood out-scored Walsh 71-38 in that stretch.
• Northwood finished the game with season-highs in points (98), field goals (38) and assists (26) in the win.
• The 98 points are the most for Northwood since NU's 99-67 win over Davenport January 8, 2021. The last time the Timberwolves scored 100 was against Madonna (106-70) November 18, 2008.

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Tiffin Thursday (January 12). Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.