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MARQUETTE, Mich. - Jacy Weisbrod buried four of her eight triples in the first five minutes on her way to a career-high 33 points, helping guide the No. 14 Wildcats to an 83-77 victory over Northwood on Wednesday night.
Weisbrod knocked down eight triples, just one shy of her career best and the program record. She finished 12-23 (52.2%) from the field, scoring 15 points in the first quarter to spark NMU's strong start and adding 10 more in the fourth to help seal the win.
In a pivotal matchup between two of the top teams in the Midwest Region, the Wildcats defended their home court to improve to 11-1 on the season. A major factor was the free-throw line, where NMU went a perfect 20-20 in the second half and 21-22 for the game. That included five flawless trips to the charity stripe in the final 90 seconds to halt any Northwood comeback attempt.
Trailing 34-32 at the break, the Wildcats experienced a tale of two halves early, outscoring Northwood 25-11 before media timeouts but getting outscored 23-7 afterward. Northern adjusted after halftime and closed quarters more effectively, edging the Timberwolves by one point in the final two periods during those stretches.
Sarah Newcomer also found double figures with 10 points, Alyssa Hill led the way on the glass with eight rebounds, and CJ Romero orchestrated the offense with six assists.
The win moves the 14th-ranked Wildcats to 11-1, while Northwood fell to 8-3. The Timberwolves were led by Lea Holmes with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Maeve St. John added 16 points and seven steals.
