Timberwolves Season Ends on the Road

Muskegon, MI – The Timberwolves Women’s Basketball team ended their season with a loss in the Quarterfinals of the NJCAA Region XII Great Lakes District A Tournament against Muskegon Community College (23-5). The Jayhawks were again receiving votes in the national rankings this week and for the second Tuesday in a row the Timberwolves had to make the long trek down to Muskegon for the game.

North Central executed a game plan that saw great improvements compared to a week ago, but it wasn’t enough as the hosts won the game 73-42. Strong defensive efforts from the Timberwolves kept the Jayhawks leading scorers well below their game averages.

Statistical Leaders

• Maziah Shelton (Joliet, IL/Joliet West) led all scorers with 18 points, and had her eleventh double-double of the season with 14 rebounds.
• Ceara LeBlanc (Brimley, MI/Brimley) hit 4 3-points to score 12 points.
• Camille Wardin (Saginaw, MI/Nouvel Catholic Central) collected 14 rebounds.

This game marks the first post-season appearance for the Women’s Basketball team who went 4-6 in their final ten games of the season. The team, led by first year head coach Michael Glass, showed great improvements and looks to continue growing in the offseason. This game marks the final game and farewell to three sophomores, Brooke Ferraiuolo, Camille Wardin, and NiKalyn Gunsell.