MARQUETTE, Mich. - The No. 14 Northern Michigan Wildcats will play the Northwood Timberwolves for the team's final match before the new year. The 'Cats will take to Vandament Arena on Wednesday, December 17, at 5:30 p.m., looking to carry momentum into the holiday break.
This Wildcat team is currently holding the number three rank in the region, number two in the GLIAC, while maintaining a record of 10-1. Comparatively, Northwood holds an overall record of 8-2. Both teams will enter the contest riding a four-game winning streak.
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About the 'Cats
The Wildcats remain hot through the first 11 games. The team moved from No. 17 into the No. 16 WBCA national rank after a successful weekend two weekends ago, with wins over Parkside and Roosevelt. After a week off, the The 'Cats jumped two spots and slot in at No. 14 this week.
NMU has the second-best scoring defense in the GLIAC (60.3). Tallying 354 rebounds, the Wildcats have been efficient on the offensive side of the ball as well. The team's offense is fourth in the conference with 805 points and a game average of 73.2 points.
Jacy Weisbrod continues to be a key component to this Wildcat offense, currently second in the GLIAC in scoring (17.4) with 191 total points. These efforts have also placed Weisbrod at the top of the country's leaderboard for three-pointers per game (3.55), with 39 made on the season.
The Wildcats have seen success from other influential components of this team, such as
Sarah Newcomer, who has a scoring average of 10.0 ppg. She has made 22 three-pointers and is shooting .394 from the field.
Other big contributors to the Wildcats' early offensive successes have been
Alyssa Hill (8.8 ppg),
Addison Pytleski (7.7), and
Sydney Whitehouse (6.9).
CJ Romero has assisted 45 Wildcats buckets, almost doubling the next closest mark at 23 from Newcomer. As for the defensive efforts, Hill has rebounded the ball 83 times, averaging 7.5 rebounds per game. Weisbrod has tallied 15 steals, followed by
Faith Walder with 10.
A Look at Northwood
The Timberwolves are 8-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play. The team's two losses came from games against Ferris State and Grand Valley State.
Northwood is putting up 75.7 points per game with 757 total points. The team is making 6.4 three-pointers per game, and averaging 37.7 rebounds. The Timberwolves are led by Lea Holmes (19.9) and Maeve St. John (18.9).
