Wildcats Pick Up Weekend Split With 55-53 Road Victory At Northwood Courtesy: Northern Michigan University Athletics
MIDLAND, Mich. The Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team defeated Northwood University, 55-53, Saturday afternoon for the weekend split.
After allowing NU the first five points of the contest, Makaylee Kuhn got the Wildcats on the board with just over two minutes elapsed Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats took the lead with a made layup from Andrea Perez to put her team up 6-5 midway through the first quarter.
The Timberwolves reclaimed the lead just briefly before a 6-0 run from the Wildcats put them up 11-7 with 4:41 to play in the opening frame. NMU would make one more laup in the quarter, courtesy of Vivianne Jende as the Wildcats ended the first quarter of play trailing 14-13.