Fielder’s late score leads Northern State women past USF

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ABERDEEN, S.D. (NORTHERN) — Northern State jumped back into the win column with a 73-72 nail-biter victory over Sioux Falls. As a team, the Wolves totaled 73 points, 38 rebounds, 17 assists, six steals and four blocks while shooting 40% from the floor, 25% from long range and a season-high 91.3% from the charity stripe. NSU completed the season sweep over USF, going 2-0 against its in-state opponent this season.

QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 73, USF 72
Records: NSU 11-10 (6-9 NSIC), USF 10-11 (7-8 NSIC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first game of the first night of I Hate Winter was a close one, featuring seven ties and 10 lead changes in 40 minutes of action
• After leading by eight points with just over four minutes left, the Cougars turned on the jets with an 11-2 run to take the lead with 50 seconds remaining in the game
• That’s when Morgan Fiedler drove into the paint and recorded one of the toughest finishes of her career to give Northern State a one-point lead
• Fiedler finished with 10 points, four rebounds and an assist while shooting 4-7 from the floor and 2-2 from the line
• After a missed three-point shot by Gracie Traphagen, the Cougars regained possession with 0.8 seconds left on the clock
• Krista Langager received the inbound but was unable to get a shot off, giving NSU its 11th win of the season
• Izzy Moore looked revived and refreshed back in front of the home crowd after scoring 12 total points in her last two outings
• The Sioux Falls native tallied 26 points, nine boards, six assists and five steals, leading the team in all categories while shooting 47.4% from the field (9-19), 50% from deep (3-6) and 83.3% from the line (5-6)
• Reagan Rus played 26 minutes in tonight’s battle, tied for the second-most in a game this season
• Off the bench, Rus recorded 12 points (second-most for the Wolves), three rebounds and an assist, while Megan Counts tallied eight points and six boards
• Lily Klein (five points), Carli Kuyper (five points) and Taylor Tool (seven points) rounded out the scorers for the Wolves

NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Izzy Moore: 26 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals
Reagan Rus: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Morgan Fiedler: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
Megan Counts: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists

UP NEXT
The Wolves will be back in Wachs Arena tomorrow night to host the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State at 4 p.m.

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