WOLVES COME ALIVE IN SECOND HALF TO DOWN EAGLES, 72-62

February 14, 2003

Aberdeen, S.D. -- The Northern State women's basketball team got back in the win column on Friday night as they outscored Minnesota, Crookston 44-31 in the second half to earn a 72-62 victory.

The Wolves held a 28-24 advantage with 1:54 to go in the first before the Golden Eagles finished the half on a 7-0 run to take a 31-28 lead into the break.

Northern then surged ahead of UMC in the second half and took a four-point lead before the Eagles tied the score at 53-53 with 7:37 remaining in the game.

Northern then took a 6-0 run to go up 59-53 and then extended the lead to nine with 2:53 to go.

The Wolves closed the door making five of their last five free throws to seal the 72-62 win.

With the victory, Northern snaps a three-game losing streak and improves to 9-14 on the season and 6-8 in Northern Sun play.

Jessi Mostad and Liza Sizer paced Northern State with 15 points apiece while Tia Michalski and Carin Rambow each contributed 14.

Michalski posted a career high ten rebounds on the night and recorded her first double-double of the season.

Northern shot .490 for the game from the floor including a second-half percentage of .652 (15-for-23). The Wolves also held an advantage in rebounding collecting 39 boards compared to UMC's 32.

Northern hosts MSU Moorhead tomorrow night in the Barnett Center for a 5:30 p.m. matchup.