Women's Basketball Earns 94-63 Road Win At Ohio Dominican

OVERVIEW – OHIO DOMINICAN

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 94, Ohio Dominican Panthers 63

RECORDS: Northwood (16-7, 12-4 G-MAC), Ohio Dominican (7-18, 4-13 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Alumni Hall – Columbus, Ohio

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball rides a hot start and a big performance on offense to its fifth straight win, earning a 94-63 road win at Ohio Dominican Saturday (February 17).

GAME STORY

• Northwood scored the first points of the game 11 seconds into the contest and led the rest of the way.
• NU set the tone for the game right away, scoring the first nine points of the game.
• The Timberwolves made their first nine shots of the game and did not miss a field goal attempt until the 3:19 of the first quarter.
• Northwood eventually finished the first quarter going 12-18 overall (66.7 percent) on their way to a 32-18 lead after one.
• NU did not allow the Panthers to get any closer than 12 in the second quarter, which ended with the Timberwolves on top 52-27 thanks to a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Maizie Taylor.
• Northwood's advantage stayed between 23 and 35 in the third quarter. The Timberwolves eventually entered the fourth with a 74-41 lead.
• ODU got no closer than 31 in the final period, which also proved to be the final margin in the game.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Ohio Dominican .338 (25-74), Northwood .364 (34-58)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Ohio Dominican .273 (6-22), Northwood .545 (12-22)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Ohio Dominican .778 (7-9), Northwood .824 (14-17)
• REBOUNDS: Ohio Dominican 38 (18 offensive), Northwood 38 (Six offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Ohio Dominican 14/18, Northwood 23/17

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Makenzie Todd: 23 points, 9-12 from the floor, 4-6 from 3-point range, four rebounds, three assists
• Jayla Strickland: 18 points, 8-11 from the floor, seven rebounds, four blocks
• Maddie Voelker: 11 points, four rebounds
• Taylor: 10 assists, zero turnovers, two steals
• Maeve St. John: Nine points

UP NEXT

• Northwood, which plays its final four games of the season at home, will take on Lake Erie Wednesday (February 21). Game time is set for 6 p.m.