ABERDEEN, S.D.-Miranda Ristau poured in 29 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lift Northern State to a 69-65 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women's basketball win over Minnesota State Moorhead Friday night.
Jill Conrad added 18 points and nine rebounds for Northern which improves to 9-1 overall and 5-0 in the NSIC.
MSUM, which falls to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in the NSIC, was led by Kiley Borowicz who had 15 points. Jacky Volkert and Brooklyn Liegel each had 10 points for the Dragons.
MSUM 15 25 8 17--65
NSU 16 18 12 23--69
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MSUM: Thorson 2-6 1-2 7, Fech 2-4 0-0 5, Volkert 4-15 0-1 10, Sannes 2-8 2-4 6, Hintz 1-7 0-0 3, Borowicz 5-12 4-6 15, Liegel 3-3 1-2 10, Green 4-6 0-0 9. Totals: 23-61 (FG), 8-15 (FT).
NSU: Tappe 3-6 2-2 8, Kusler 0-3 0-0 0, Marti 1-8 0-0 2, Conrad 7-14 4-4 18, Ristau 11-18 7-10 29, Froelich 1-5 0-0 2, Laimer 1-2 0-0 3, Flakus 1-3 2-4 5, Fredrick 0-1 0-0 0, Tvedt 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 26-61 (FG), 15-20 (FT).
Total fouls: MSUM 16, NSU 13. Fouled out: None. 3-point goals: MSUM 11-30 (Thorson 2-6, Fech 1-2, Volkert 2-7, Hintz 1-2, Borowicz 1-5, Liegel 3-3, Green 1-2), NSU 2-11 (Laimer 1-2, Flakus 1-2). Rebounds: MSUM 32 (Sannes 7, Hintz 5), NSU 49 (Ristau 14, Conrad 9). Assists: MSUM 13 (Volkert 5), NSU 15 (Flakus 5). Turnovers: MSUM 6 (Thorson 2), NSU 11 (Kusler 3).