Wolves earn North Division win over Beavers 62-55

ABERDEEN, S.D.(NSU) – Northern State earned its sixth win of the season, beating Bemidji State 62-55 at Wachs Arena. The Wolves tallied 62 points, 38 rebounds, six assists, nine steals and four blocks while shooting 36.5% from the floor, 21.4% from deep and 63.6% from the free-throw line.

QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 62, BSU 55
Records: NSU 6-4 (2-3 NSIC), BSU 6-3 (3-2 NSIC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After going back and forth through the first half, Northern State pulled away in the third, recording a game-high 25 points in the quarter
• The Wolves’ bench came up big, tallying 22 points in the victory, led by Carli Kuyper with 10, a career high, going 60% from the field and earning four points at the line
• Izzy Moore was NSU’s highest scorer of the night, recording 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the game, and shot 28.6% from the field, 25% from beyond the arc and 66.7% from the charity stripe
• Behind Moore and Kuyper was Counts with nine points and six rebounds while collecting a game-high three steals
• Of Northern State’s 38 boards, 5-foot-8 freshman Reagan Rus secured eight of them, leading the team in the category, while Taylor Tool led the Wolves with two assists
• The Wolves excelled defensively, holding the Beavers to 7.7% on shots from long range and 
• Bemidji State’s Kassandra Caron was the night’s scoring leader, contributing 24 of the Beavers’ 55 points while shooting 66.7% from the field
• Aubrey Heyer led BSU with five boards, while three other Beavers finished with four

NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Izzy Moore: 15 points, six rebounds, two blocks
Megan Counts: nine points, six rebounds, three steals
Reagan Rus: five points, eight rebounds, one steal
Carli Kuyper: 10 points, four rebounds

UP NEXT
The Wolves will be back in action Thursday to take on MSU Moorhead on the road. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.

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