Wright State University
5-13, 3-4HL
Milwaukee
10-10, 6-1HL
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 31 | 44 | 75 |
| Wright State | 35 | 30 | 65 |
Women Fall to Milwaukee
1/25/2007 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Wright State women's basketball team led by four at the half, but could not hold on as the Milwaukee Panthers outscored the Raiders 31-19 the final 12:24 to record a 75-65 Horizon League victory Thursday night at the Nutter Center.
The Panthers jumped out to a 14-5 advantage six minutes into the contest, but WSU responded with 12 straight points, half of those coming from Tyanda Hammock, to go in front 19-16 with 10:10 remaining in the half.
Wright State later extended the margin to 27-20 thanks in part to a Hammock three and one from Whitney Lewis and it was still a seven-point game until two Katie Fournier baskets and a Jody Crumble foul shots helped Milwaukee draw to within four at the half at 35-31.
The Raiders shot 61 percent from the floor in the first half, including four of six from three-point range, while the Panthers were at 41 percent and were just two of 13 from behind the arc.
Baskets by Danielle Duncan and Sierra Crayton in the opening minute of the second half made it 39-31, but UWM scored 11 unanswered points to regain the lead, six by Traci Edwards.
A Steph Comisar three from the left corner tied the game at 42 and it was back and forth over the next four points until the Panthers used a 6-0 burst, four by Turquoise McCain, to go up 52-46 with 11:09 to play.
Milwaukee then blew the game open with a 12-3 run over a five-minute span, including eight more from Edwards, to make it 68-53.
The Raiders came as close as seven on two Duncan foul shots with 1:07 left, but the Panthers hit three foul shots down the stretch to round out the scoring.
After shooting 61 percent in the first half, Wright State shot just 36 percent the final 20 minutes to end up at 47 percent overall while Milwaukee hit for 50 percent in the second half and finished at 46 percent.
Milwaukee had the advantage in rebounding (36-29), points in the paint (38-26) and second-chance points (13-5) and the Panthers also made 16 of 20 foul shots, 11 of 14 after halftime, while the Raiders made 10 of 14 for the game.
Hammock led the way for WSU with 17 points, 11 of those coming in the first half, while Comisar added 12 off the bench. Brittney Whiteside had 11 points and five assists before leaving the game at the 9:21 mark of the second half with an injury.
Edwards posted a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds to pace Milwaukee (10-10, 6-1 Horizon) while Aubrey Hampton had 12 and Fournier 10 along with eight boards.
Wright State, now 5-13 overall and 3-4 in the Horizon League, hosts league-leading Green Bay on Saturday at 1:00.
