Wright State University
15-7, 8-2HL
UIC
13-8, 6-4HL
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UIC | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| Wright State | 38 | 42 | 80 |
Women Pull Away for 80-70 Win Over UIC
2/2/2012 5:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Wright State women's basketball team connected on a school-record 15 three-pointers as the Raiders overcame an 11-point first half deficit to defeat UIC 80-70 Thursday night at WSU's Nutter Center.
Both teams came out hot in the early going as a Kim Demmings jumper gave the Raiders a 9-7 edge just 2:20 into the contest. UIC, however, followed with a 15-2 run over the next six minutes, nine of those coming on three Taylor Foulks three-pointers, to go up 22-11.
The margin was still seven until Wright State tied it at 29 on a Demmings foul shot and back-to-back triples by Kayla Lamotte and Courtney Boyd. Another Lamotte three tied it at 32, one from Demmings evened the score at 35 and a final three by Boyd gave the Raiders a 38-35 halftime edge.
The Raiders shot 52 percent from the field in the first half, including nine of 16 from behind the arc, while the Flames hit for 40 percent overall and were six of 16 from three.
An Emily Kobel three from the left corner drew UIC to within one at 59-58 with 7:41 remaining before WSU took control with 11 unanswered points over the next three minutes, a burst that included threes from Lamotte and Boyd and a three-point play by Breanna Stucke.
The Flames would get no closer than eight the rest of the way as Wright State hit seven of nine foul shots over the final 1:22.
The Raiders shot 48 percent on the night, including 15 of 30 from three-point range, and were 13 of 18 at the line while UIC shot 37 percent and was nine of 30 from three.
The 15 three-pointers eclipse the previous school record of 14, set on November 30 at Buffalo.
Demmings led the way for WSU with 22 points and posted a double-double in adding a season-high 10 assists. Boyd had 16, Lamotte 14 and Shaunda Sandifer 10.
Shamiea Green paced all scorers with 26 for UIC (13-8, 6-4 Horizon) while Kiara Strickland had a double-double of 20 points and 10 boards. Foulks had nine points and 11 rebounds and Jasmine Bailey chipped in nine points and nine rebounds.
Wright State (15-7, 8-2 Horizon) wraps up the brief two-game homestand Saturday against Loyola starting at 2:00.
