Wright State University
12-6, 5-1HL
Milwaukee
4-11, 0-5HL
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 32 | 35 | 5 | 72 |
| Wright State | 28 | 39 | 8 | 75 |
Women Defeat Milwaukee in Overtime
1/14/2012 5:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Kim Demmings scored 38 points, the fourth-most in WSU single game history, as the Wright State women's basketball team rallied for a 75-72 overtime win over Milwaukee Saturday afternoon at WSU's Nutter Center.
It was a seesaw affair in the early going as the Raiders scored the first nine points, only to see the Panthers answer with 10 straight, followed by WSU tallying eight in a row to go up 17-10. A Molly Fox jumper made 26-20 before Milwaukee closed the period with a 12-2 run, capped off by an Alex Klawitter three in the final seconds, to lead 32-28 at the break.
A 7-0 run put Wright State back in front 41-37 six minutes into the second half, but the Panthers responded with six in a row to regain the advantage and Milwaukee looked to be in control as an Angela Rodriguez jumper made it 65-57 with 2:18 left.
Demmings, though, started the Raiders on their comeback with a three and a pair of layups from the freshman guard cut the deficit to one with 29.5 seconds to play. Ashley Green put the Panthers up three with two foul shots at the 27.3-second mark and Milwaukee had the ball in the closing seconds, but a turnover set the stage for Demmings as she forced the extra period by swishing a triple from the left wing before time expired.
Two Demmings free throws and a Fox basket gave WSU the lead for good in overtime, but the Panther's Kiki Wilson trimmed the margin to one at 73-72 with two foul shots with 2:25 left. Neither team scored, though, until Sarah Hunter made two at the striple at the 23.8-second mark.
Milwaukee had two chances down the stretch, but came up empty on two shots on its next possession and after Hunter missed a one-and-one with five seconds left, a three attempt by Wilson went off the rim.
The shooting percentage were nearly similar as Wright State shot 44 percent overall, including seven of 19 from three-point range, while Milwaukee was at 43 percent for the game and was 11 of 32 from behind the arc. WSU led 28-14 in points in the paint and 26-16 in points off of turnvoers while the Panthers led 13-6 in second-chance points.
Demmings' 38 points are the most by a Raider since Tiffany Webb set the program record with 49 at Butler on January 16, 2003. WSU Hall of Famer Jodi Martin scored 45 points against Capital on January 5, 1980 and also had 39 at Xavier on December 16, 1980. Fox added 17 points and eight rebounds for WSU.
Tucker finished with 23 points to lead the Panthers, while Green had 11 and Swopshire a near double-double of 10 points and nine boards.
Wright State (12-6, 5-1 Horizon) now hits the road for three straight games, starting with a visit to Detroit on Saturday, January 21, at 3:00. That contest will follow the Raider men's game against the Titans, which starts at noon.
