POOR SECOND HALF DOOMS WOLVES AGAIN

Feb. 9, 2002

The game began just as it had the night before in Minnesota-Crookston. Northern State gained control of the first half and went into the locker rooms with a 10-point lead at Minnesota State-Moorhead (40-30) Saturday night.

Unfortunately, the second half for the Wolves was also familiar; and it played out like more of a recurring nightmare as MSUM came back to post a 68-63 win over NSU in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action.

Northern shot 27 percent from the field in the second half and scored just 23 points in the second stanza.

MSUM's Kris Wilson came up big for the Dragons, scoring 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. NSU was led by senior guard Holly Schaunaman (Leola), who posted 14 points. Senior forward Jodi Purath (Red Lake Falls, Minn.) and junior forward Shana Theobald (Brookings) scored 11 apiece to round out NSU's double-digit scorers.

The loss dropped NSU to 15-8 overall and 10-5 in the NSIC. MSUM improved to 13-9 overall 9-5 in the NSIC.