Women's Basketball Falls In Overtime At Rollins 77-72

OVERVIEW – ROLLINS

SCORE: Rollins Tars 77, Northwood Timberwolves 72 (overtime)

RECORDS: Northwood (1-5), Rollins (3-5)

LOCATION: Warden Arena – Winter Park, Fla.

RECAP: Northwood Women's Basketball drops tough 77-72 overtime game at Rollins Saturday afternoon (November 30).

GAME STORY

• The first quarter was closely contested – the biggest lead for either team was four points.
• Northwood scored the final six points of the first to take a 15-11 lead after one.
• The Timberwolves kept the momentum going early in the second, pushing their advantage to 22-13 at the 7:13 mark.
• Rollins got within six on a couple of occasions, but it was the Timberwolves who maintained the lead the rest of the half.
• Northwood eventually led 39-27 at the break.
• NU led 43-32 early in the third when the Tars wen on a run. Rollins scored 10 straight points to get within on at 43-42.
• Rollins took their first lead of the second half at 48-45 at the midway point of the third.
• The remainder of the quarter was closely contested, with Northwood holding a 55-54 lead heading to the final period.
• The Tars led 60-55 with under six minutes remaining when the Timberwolves scored six straight to take a 61-60 lead at the 3:29 mark.
• With the score tied 66-66, both teams had chances to score in the final moments of the game but were unsuccessful, sending the game to overtime.
• Rollins scored the first four points of overtime and maintained the lead the rest of the way.
• NU did not score on their first four possessions of the extra period.
• RC out-scored NU 11-6 in overtime to earn the victory.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Rollins .391 (25-64), Northwood .388 (26-67)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Rollins .391 (9-23), Northwood .290 (9-31)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Rollins .720 (18-25), Northwood .786 (11-14)
• REBOUNDS: Rollins 50 (15 offensive), Northwood 37 (Nine offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Rollins, 16/18, Northwood 16/17

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Lea Holmes: 19 points, 8-15 from floor, six rebounds
• Maeve St. John: 18 points, five rebounds, four assists
• Maddie Voelker: 18 points
• Ella Miller: 10 rebounds, four assists

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will open Great Midwest play with a game against Ashland Thursday (December 5). Game time is set for 6 p.m.