Story, photo courtesy of NMU Sports Information. Click the AUDIO buttons to hear RRN'S Casey Ford call the Weisbrod milestone, and post-game comments from Coach Casey Thousand.
MARQUETTE, Mich. – After more than two weeks off during the holiday break, the No. 12 Northern Michigan Wildcats didn't skip a beat, defeating the Davenport Panthers 73-46 on Friday afternoon.
Jacy Weisbrod surpassed 1,000 career points in the victory, becoming just the 29th player in program history to reach one of basketball's most coveted milestones. She had a game-high 15 points.
After Weisbrod, Alyssa Hill added 12 points and seven boards and is now just 13 points shy of reaching 1,000 career collegiate points herself. Reide Osterman led the way on the glass with eight rebounds. Sydney Whitehouse and Jordyn Schmittdiel also had seven, as the four led NMU to a commanding 51-30 advantage on the glass.
Both teams fell short of 40% shooting, with the Wildcats going 27-68 (39.7%) and the Panthers at 17-55 (30.9%), the second-lowest mark for the Green and Gold defensive unit this season. Northern was 6-28 (21.4%) from three, while Davenport was 3-13 (23.1%).
The Wildcats have now won six straight games and are 12-1 overall, setting up a monumental matchup on Saturday with No. 1 Grand Valley State (11-0).
