Wright State University
11-6, 4-1HL
#14/12 Green Bay
14-0, 4-0HL
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 39 | 29 | 68 |
| Wright State | 23 | 27 | 50 |
Women Fall to #14/12 Green Bay
1/12/2012 5:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
A 28-12 run to end the first half proved to be the difference as the Wright State women's basketball team dropped a 68-50 Horizon League decision to #14/12 Green Bay Thursday night at WSU's Nutter Center.
The Raiders scored the opening six points of the game, only to see the Phoenix tie it at eight on an Adrian Ritchie three with 16:01 remaining in the first half. Kim Demmings gave Wright State a 12-11 edge on a jumper at the 14:12 mark, but that turned out to be the final lead of the night for WSU as Green Bay tallied the next seven points, including five more from Ritchie.
Molly Fox cut the deficit to 18-14 with a layup before the Phoenix extended its lead into double figures with 11 unanswered points and eventually took a 39-23 halftime lead.
Wright State shot 46 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes compared to 40 percent for Green Bay, but the Phoenix attempted 13 more shots thanks in part to a 19-9 turnover margin, which also resulted in a 20-4 edge in points off of turnovers.
Green Bay led by as much as 22 in the second half while WSU would get no closer than 13.
The Raiders finished with a higher field goal percentage (.383-.377) and held a 41-37 rebounding edge, but Phoenix forced WSU into 31 turnovers while committing 18, resulting in a 33-9 differential in points off of turnovers.
Demmings led the Raiders with 18 points while Fox posted a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Shaunda Sandifer added seven points and 11 boards.
Julie Wojta paced all scorers with 22 points for Green Bay (14-0, 4-0 Horizon) as she posted a double-double by adding 17 points and also recorded seven steals. Ritchie had 19 points, 13 in the first half, and Sarah Eichler had 11.
Wright State (11-6, 4-1 Horizon) hosts Milwaukee Saturday at 2:00.
