Women's Basketball Posts Sixth Straight Win, Downing Ashland 73-58

OVERVIEW – ASHLAND

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 73, Ashland Eagles 58

RECORDS: Northwood (16-5, 12-1 G-MAC), Ashland (11-8, 7-6 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood women's basketball picks up its sixth straight win, downing Ashland 73-58 Saturday afternoon (January 31).

GAME STORY

• After Ashland scored the first two points of the game, Northwood responded with seven straight to take the lead for good.
• The quarter was evenly played from that point on, which ended with the Timberwolves on top 15-11.
• With the score 17-14 in the second, NU went on a run to take control of the game. Northwood put up 13 straight points in just over two minutes to take a 30-14 lead.
• The Timberwolves pushed their lead to as many as 21 before leading 42-21 at halftime.
• The story of the quarter was Northwood guard Maeve St. John, who scored 15 points in the frame while going 5-5 from 3-point range.
• Ashland cut the lead to 18 early in the second half before Northwood responded. NU was up 61-34 heading to the final quarter.
• The Eagles played their best basketball of the game in the final quarter, outscoring the Timberwolves 21-12. Ashland got back within 14 in the fourth before Northwood won by 15.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Ashland .333 (19-57), Northwood .450 (27-60)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Ashland .250 (5-20), Northwood .474 (9-19)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Ashland .731 (19-26), Northwood .714 (10-14)
• REBOUNDS: Ashland 37 (10 offensive), Northwood 37 (Nine offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Ashland 5/17, Northwood 11/11

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• St. John: 24 points, five rebounds, three assists, five steals
• Lea Holmes: 17 points, five rebounds, two blocks, two steals.
• Karie Keefer: Eight points, five rebounds

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• This is the first time Northwood has won both games against Ashland in a single season.
• Northwood has not allowed their opponents to hold a lead at any point in four of their last six games. In the six games, the Timberwolves trailed by no more than four points and for a total 6:18 out of a possible 240 minutes.

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves take on Malone in a key G-MAC game Thursday (February 5). Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. NU is 12-1 in league play, while MU stands at 9-3 in the G-MAC.