Women's Basketball Finishes 2023 With 84-67 Win Over Wayne State

OVERVIEW – WAYNE STATE

SCORE:  Northwood Timberwolves 84, Wayne State Warriors 67

RECORDS: Northwood (6-4), Wayne State (8-3)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood Women's Basketball closes out 2023 with a convincing 84-67 win over Wayne State Saturday afternoon (December 30).

GAME STORY

• Wayne State held a 6-4 lead less than three minutes into the game, which proved to be their final advantage of the contest.
• Northwood posted a 13-2 run to go up 17-8 on their way to a 26-14 lead after the opening quarter.
• The Warriors responded with a strong start to the second quarter, scoring 15 of the first 18 points to tie the score at 29-29.
• NU finished the second by scoring the final eight points to take a 37-29 lead to the break.
• Northwood pushed the lead to as many as 24 in the third (62-38). A last-second 3-pointer from n near halfcourt for WSU made the score 66-48 heading to the fourth.
• WSU chipped away at the lead in the fourth, but were unable to get any closer than 11 before the Timberwolves finished off the 84-67 victory

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Wayne State .421 (24-57), Northwood .446 (29-65)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Wayne State .250 (5-20), Northwood .423 (11-26)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Wayne State .778 (14-18), Northwood .682 (15-22)
• REBOUNDS: Wayne State 38 (10 offensive), Northwood 37 (13 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Wayne State 11/23, Northwood 18/17
• SECOND CHANCE POINTS: Wayne State 5, Northwood 17

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Jayla Strickland: 15 points, 10 rebounds (13 points, nine rebounds in the second half)
• Maizie Taylor: 13 points, eight assists
• Maddie Voelker: 14 points, seven rebounds
• Makenzie Todd: 11 points, four rebounds
• Ava DiMilia: 10 points

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves return to Great Midwest Athletic Conference play with a game against Tiffin Thursday (January 4). Game time is set for 6 p.m.