MARQUETTE, Mich. – Northern Michigan University Women's Basketball heads to Springfield, Missouri this weekend for the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Drury University. The Wildcats will take on Truman State University Friday and then play the hosts, #1 Drury Saturday night.
WEEKLY NOTES
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FRIDAY VS. TRUMAN STATE
Live stats: https://drurypanthers.com/sidearmstats/wbball
Audio: https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WUPG
SATURDAY AT DRURY
Live stats: https://drurypanthers.com/sidearmstats/wbball
Audio: https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WUPG
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LAST TIME OUT
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The Wildcats hosted their first games inside the Berry Events Center this past weekend and came away with two victories. On Saturday, the team hosted St. Cloud State University and came away with a 55-53 victory with a game winning layup with one second left. They returned Sunday and hosted Concordia University St. Paul where they outscored the Golden Bears 20-10 in the third quarter on their way to a 65-60 victory.
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MAKING PLAYS
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Senior Erin Honkala (Howell, Mich.) was key to the NMU success over the weekend. In Saturday's win, she scored the game winner with one second remaining by making a layup on a pass from junior Amber Huebner (Marquette, Mich.). In Sunday's win, she blocked two game winning shots by CSP, including a three-pointer, to help give NMU two wins. She averaged 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds along with 2.5 blocks over the weekend.
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MAKING HERSELF KNOWN
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Sophomore Elena Alaix (Madrid, Spain) made her presence felt in Sunday's win. She came off the bench to score a team-best 15 points and posted three assists. She finished the game 3-4 from the three-point line and 5-8 overall, going 2-2 from the free throw line.
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DEFEATING CSP
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To get victory over the Golden Bears Sunday, four wildcats reached double figures, led by Alaix's 15 points. Honkala chipped in with 13 points while Makaylee Kuhn (Hilbert, Wis.) posted 12 points and senior Jessica Schultz (Mineral Point, Wis.) added 11.
In the game, the Wildcats used an 11-point run that spanned the first and second quarter to cut into the CSP lead, they then came out of halftime to outscore the Golden Bears 20-10 in the third quarter. Schultz led the third quarter with seven points.
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NMU VERSUS TRUMAN STATE
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NMU is 3-0 against the Bulldogs with their last meeting coming in the 2016-17 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference/Great Lakes Valley Conference Challenge. Truman State is coming off an NCAA Tournament bid last season and enters the weekend at 3-1 this year.
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NMU VERSUS DRURY
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NMU visited Drury last season took on the Panthers in the second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament. Drury is ranked #1 in NCAA Division II after reaching the NCAA Semifinals last year. This year's Drury squad is currently 4-0, with their 12 point win over the University of Minnesota Duluth the closest game the Panthers have played this season. Drury hosts the University of Central Missouri Friday night.
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50 YEARS OF WOMEN'S SPORTS
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Throughout the 2019-20 season, NMU will celebrate the history of Women's Sports at Northern Michigan. Fans are encouraged to contribute with their favorite and most memorable moments and athletes of NMU women's sports. Please go to THIS LINK to contribute your favorite or most memorable moment and athletes. More information on this year's celebration can be found HERE.
