Wayne State WSU 13-5,9-4 GLIAC

Northwood NW 14-7,8-6 GLIAC

Wayne State WSU

13-5,9-4 GLIAC

Final

Feb. 07, 2022

Northwood NW

14-7,8-6 GLIAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Wayne State WSU	18	23	26	14	81
Northwood NW	12	16	24	13	65

Summary
Box Score

Grace George scored a game-high 27 points.

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/7/2022 8:38:00 PM | Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Basketball Wins 81-65 At Northwood

Victory ends eight-game winning streak for the Timberwolves.

MIDLAND, Mich. -- The Wayne State University women's basketball squad (13-5 overall, 9-4 GLIAC) posted an 81-65 triumph at Northwood University (14-7 overall, 8-6 GLIAC) on Monday evening to sweep the season series and snap the Timberwolves eight-game winning streak.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
The score was tied three times in the first 3:30 of the contest, before a triple by senior Alexis Miller (Howell, Mich.) ignited a 7-0 run which included a free throw by senior Grace George (DeWitt, Mich.) and a lay-up by senior Kate Sherwood (Canton, Mich. / Belleville). Following a long-range shot by NU, George answered with her own triple and Sherwood scored again from inside. The Timberwolves tallied the final two points of the period, but the visiting Warriors still led 18-12 after 10 minutes. Sherwood led WSU with six points in the stanza.

Second Quarter
Wayne State began the period on an 11-0 run as Northwood was held scoreless for over 3:30. Junior Becca Fugate (Holly, Mich.) started the barrage with a triple, and Miller knocked down back-to-back three-point shots before George scored from down low for a 29-12 advantage 2:20 into the frame. Following a bucket by NU, Fugate drained another triple. The teams traded baskets until late in the quarter when the Timberwolves tallied the final five points before intermission cutting the Warrior margin to 13 at 41-28. Miller connected on three long-range shots in the period for nine points.

Third Quarter
Northwood began the second half on a 6-3 run to pull within 10 (44-34), but every time the Timberwolves tried to mount a comeback, George and junior Maxine Moore (Southfield, Mich. / Detroit Country Day) responded for the Warriors. George recorded 15 points in the period, including three triples, while Moore contributed seven points in the stanza. In a high-scoring quarter that saw 50 points scored, WSU extended its advantage to 15 points (67-52) heading into the final stanza.

Fourth Quarter
Wayne State's lead was trimmed to 13 on three occasions (73-60, 75-62 and 78-65), but each time the Warriors responded with points. Senior Sam Cherney (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington) scored six of WSU's 14 points in the period, while George and Fugate each added four points.

TEAM STATS
Wayne State shot 48 percent (29-of-61) from the floor, compared to 34 percent (25-of-74) for NU. WSU connected on 12-of-24 from long range (50 percent), while limiting the Timberwolves to 3-of-16 (19 percent). Both teams shot well from the charity stripe with the Warriors making 11-of-13 (85 percent) and Northwood sinking 12-of-15 (80 percent). NU had a 45-40 edge in rebounding, including 18 offensive rebounds.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
George scored a game-high 27 points and added six rebounds, while Miller contributed 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. Fugate chipped in with 15 points, while Cherney tied for game-high rebounding honors with 10 boards.

LEADING THE TIMBERWOLVES
Maddie Voelker scored a team-best 13 points off the bench with Ellie Taylor grabbing 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT
Wayne State continues its stretch of three games in six days by entertaining Purdue Northwest on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. followed by a 1 p.m. game on Saturday against Wisconsin-Parkside. Both games will be held at the brand-new Wayne State Fieldhouse.

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