WORTHINGTON — Northwestern of Iowa’s JV handed the Ridgewater College women’s basketball team its first loss of the season Friday.
Northwestern beat the Warriors 77-52 in the first round of the Minnesota West Classic.
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Ridgewater (1-1) plays the Dordt University JV at noon Saturday in Worthington.
Tori Thorson had 15 points, 13 rebounds and four steals to lead Ridgewater.
Madison Norsten had 10 points and eight rebounds and Aly Wendlandt 10 points and three steals for the Warriors. Payton Musil added three blocked shots for the Warriors.
Norsten is a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard/forward from Willmar. Wendlandt is a 5-8 sophomore guard from New London-Spicer. Thorson is a 5-10 freshman forward from Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted. Musil is a 5-8 freshman guard from Shakopee.
Northwestern held Ridgewater to 26.2% shooting. The Warriors made 17 of 65 field-goal attempts, including 3-for-20 from 3-point range, good for 15%.
Mya Ranek led the Raiders with 19 points and Avery Arvig had 14 points with four assists and two steals. Jenna Vande Weerd had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Raiders. Ranek is a 5-7 sophomore from Spearfish, South Dakota. Arvig is a freshman from Mayer Luth...