Women's Basketball Earns 75-62 Win Over Walsh

OVERVIEW - WALSH

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 75, Walsh Cavaliers 62

RECORDS: Northwood (8-9, 6-3 G-MAC), Walsh (8-10, 3-7 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball earns a 75-62 win over Walsh Saturday (January 18).

GAME STORY

• Northwood started the game fast from the floor, connecting on their first six shots of the game.
• The Timberwolves pushed their lead out to 18-11 when the Cavaliers went on their first run of the day. Nine straight points for Walsh gave them a 20-18 lead.
• The remainder of the half was tightly contested, eventually finishing with Northwood leading 31-27.
• Much like the first half, the Timberwolves started fast in the third quarter. NU went 4-5 form the floor to start the second half, allowing Northwood to push their lead to 44-30 at the 5:30 mark.
• Unlike the first quarter, Northwood kept the momentum going for the remainder of the third. The Timberwolves held a 53-37 lead heading to the final quarter.
• Northwood maintained control the rest of the way. The 13-point lead at the end of the contest was as close as the Cavs got in the final quarter.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Walsh .352 (25-71), Northwood .509 (28-55)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Walsh .219 (7-32), Northwood .500 (6-12)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Walsh .556 (5-9), Northwood .650 (13-20)
• REBOUNDS: Walsh 35 (11 offensive), Northwood 50 (Five offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Walsh 16/11, Northwood 15/18

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Lea Holmes: 21 points, six rebounds, three assists, two blocks
• Maddie Voelker: 16 points, 4-6 from 3-point range
• Ella Miller: 11 points, 12 rebounds, 4-5 from the floor
• Maeve St. John: 10 points, seven assists, three steals

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Kentucky Wesleyan Thursday (January 23). Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.