January 25, 2004

Wolves Finish 2-0 in Weekend Showdown
With Top Teams.

Aberdeen, SD - If there was any doubt as to whether or not Northern's womens basketball team can play with the top squads in the conference, there isn't anymore. After two impressive games against top teams the Wolves now find themselves tied with Concordia-St. Paul for league supremacy with both squads holding a 5-1 record in league action.

Northern and CSP would battle back and forth with each team looking for some form of advantage to mount an attack. NSU found their first half advantage in the form of their bench production. The Wolves would put together 12 points coming from non-starters while CSP would only find three points coming from non-starters. The Wolves were led into the half with a 30-24 lead with Carin Rambow and Jessi Mostad providing eight points each.

The game would be held in limbo throughout the first ten minutes of the second half. However, the Wolves would put together an 18-11 start to the second half that would be capped off by an amazing shot-clock beating off balanced three-pointer by Freshman Miranda Boepple.

However, the Bears refused to leave without a fight. CSP would mount a 24-12 run behind the strong play of Desirae Jones and Carly Christensen. With 3:01 remaining CSP grabbed their first lead since early in the first half. The Bears would extend their lead to four before the Wolves would make their triumphant run.

With 1:59 remaining Senior Carin Rambow fired and connected from long-range bringing the Wolves to within one point. The two teams would then trade baskets before Rambow nailed her second consecutive three-point shot. This would give NSU the lead and they would not give it up for the rest of the game. Rambow finished off the Bears by pulling down two huge defensive rebounds and knocking down four clutch free throws to finish off the Bears.

Rambow ended the night with 26 points and six rebounds. In the final two minutes of the contest Rambow supplied ten clutch points and probably the two biggest rebounds of the contest.

The Wolves move to 6-1 in league action and will be in action again next weekend when the travel to Wayne State and SW Minnesota State.

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