Women's Basketball Loses At No. 3 Ashland 81-58

OVERVIEW – #2 ASHLAND

SCORE: Ashland Eagles 81, Northwood Timberwolves 58

RECORDS: Northwood (4-14, 2-8 GLIAC), Ashland (18-0, 10-0 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Kate Gymnasium – Ashland, Ohio

RECAP: No. 3 Ashland takes control in the second and third quarters in 81-58 win over Northwood women's basketball Thursday night (January 23).

FIRST QUARTER

• The opening quarter was fast-paced and wide open.
• Northwood scored the first three points of the game, only to see the Eagles respond with a big run, scoring 16 of the next 18 points to go up 16-5.
• NU responded with eight straight points to cut the margin to 13 before the Eagles eventually led 26-20 after one.
• Northwood was 8-18 from the floor in the first quarter (44.4 percent) while going 4-6 from 3-point range (66.7 percent).
• Ashland went 11-18 overall in the first (61.1 percent).

SECOND QUARTER

• Ashland pushed their advantage out to 41-22 with 4:13 remaining in the second quarter.
• Northwood hung around the remainder of the opening half, making the score 45-27 at the break.
• Ashland was 8-17 overall in the second (47.1 percent) while going 1-4 from 3-point range (25.0 percent).
• After making four 3-pointers in the first quarter, the Timberwolves missed their only attempt in the second. They finished the second at 30.0 percent overall (3-10).

THIRD QUARTER

• Northwood cut the lead to 16 early in the third quarter, but that was as close as the Timberwolves would get the remainder of the way.
• The Eagles pushed their lead to as many as 27 before taking a 63-38 lead to the final quarter.
• AU was 4-10 overall in the third (40.0 percent), while Northwood was 4-13 in the quarter (30.8 percent).
• Ashland held the advantage from the foul line in the quarter, making 10 free throws to three for Northwood.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Both offenses came out hot in the final quarter, as the Timberwolves were 4-5 from the floor while Ashland was 6-7 to start the fourth
• After the lead got to 29 points, Northwood got the margin within 21 before the game ended with a 23 point deficit.
• Ashland ended the quarter at 47.1 percent (8-17) while making 2-3 from beyond the arc (66.7 percent).
• Northwood had its best shooting quarter in the fourth, ending at 53.3 percent overall (8-15) while going 2-5 from 3-point range (40.0).

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Ashland .500 (31-62), Northwood .411 (23-56)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Ashland .278 (5-18), Northwood .375 (6-16)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Ashland .667 (14-21), Northwood .750 (6-8)
• REBOUNDS: Ashland 36 (12 offensive), Northwood 32 (10 offensive)
• POINTS IN THE PAINT: Ashland 48, Northwood 24
• POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: Ashland 33, Northwood 13
• SECOND CHANCE POINTS: Ashland 18, Northwood 13
• FAST BREAK POINTS: Ashland 15, Northwood 4
• BENCH POINTS: Ashland 17, Northwood 13

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Hunter Viitala: 18 points (career-high), 7-11 from the floor, 2-4 from 3-point range.

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Wayne State Saturday (January 25). Game time is set for 1 p.m.