North Dakota State 82, at Pepperdine 80

MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — In a game defined by relentless effort and a decisive rebounding edge, the North Dakota State Bison outlasted the Pepperdine Waves 82-80 in overtime in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. Avery Koenen, a 6-foot-2 junior from Montevideo, Minnesota, delivered a powerhouse performance for the Bison, scoring a game-high 29 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in 38 minutes to lead North Dakota State to its eighth win of the season. Her dominance inside was the constant for a Bison team that weathered a significant second-half surge from the hosts. North Dakota State… Read more...