Women's Basketball Falls In G-MAC Quarterfinals To Malone 73-63

OVERVIEW – MALONE (G-MAC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS)

SCORE: #4 Malone Pioneers 73, #5 Northwood Timberwolves 63

RECORDS: Northwood (14-14), Malone (21-8)

LOCATION: Osborne Hall – Canton, Ohio

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball sees its 2022-23 season come to an end with a 73-63 loss at Malone in the G-MAC Tournament Quarterfinals Tuesday night (February 28).

GAME STORY

• Malone started the game strong, opening the contest with an 11-2 run.
• The lead grew to as many as 10 before Northwood responded. Eight consecutive points cut the Pioneers lead to 15-13.
• Malone eventually led 20-19 after one quarter.
• The Timberwolves took their first lead of the day (27-26) with less than five minutes remaining in the second.
• The Pioneers put up seven straight points early in the third quarter that pushed their lead to 45-36 with 6:20 remaining.
• NU got within six later in the quarter but got no closer the rest of the quarter. Malone's lead stood at 54-44 heading to the fourth.
• After trailing by 13 early in the final quarter, Northwood gave themselves a chance down the stretch. The Timberwolves got within four at 63-59 with under four minutes remaining.
• MU responded with the key run to close out the victory, scoring seven straight points to push the lead to 11 on their way to the win.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Malone .500 (28-56), Northwood .400 (24-60)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Malone .238 (5-21), Northwood .292 (7-24)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Malone .667 (12-18), Northwood .800 (8-10)
• REBOUNDS: Malone 33 (Six offensive), Northwood 33 (10 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Malone 20/18, Northwood 17/18

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Maddie Voelker: 15 points, 6-10 from the floor, 3-6 from 3-point range
• Ava DiMilia: 13 points, 6-8 from the floor
• McKenna Walker: 10 points, six rebound, three steals
• Emma Trombly: Nine points, six rebounds, two steals

NORTHWOOOD NOTES

• The game was the final collegiate contest for seniors Adele Kemp and McKenna Walker
• The Timberwolves will return 13 of the 15 players on the roster for next season.