Wright State University
24-7
Oakland (Quarterfinals)
12-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| Wright State | 54 | 41 | 95 |
Women Roll Past Oakland in Horizon League Quarterfinals
3/11/2015 4:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Wright State women's basketball team scorched the nets for 66 percent in the first half, including nine of 12 from three-point range, in jumping out to a 54-29 advantage en route to a 95-60 win over Oakland in the Horizon League Quarterfinals Wednesday night at WSU's Nutter Center.
The Golden Grizzlies led 7-4 early before the Raiders went on a 26-3 run over nearly an eight-minute span, a stretch that saw WSU hit six three-pointers, to go up 30-10 at the 9:45 mark of the first half. Wright State connected on three more triples the remainder of the period, two by Breanna Stucke, and went into the break with a 54-29 lead.
WSU hit 21 of 32 shots in the opening 20 minutes for 66 percent overall and was nine of 12 from behind the arc while Oakland shot 35 percent altogether and was just three of 13 from three-point range.
Wright State gradually built on the margin in the second half as the Raiders shot 42 percent in the period, finishing at 54 percent overall, while holding the Golden Grizzlies to 25 percent in the half and 30 percent for the game.
Five WSU players scored in double figures, led by Horizon League Player of the Year Tay'ler Mingo as the senior guard had 23 points and a career-high 12 assists, eclipsing her previous best of 11 set on February 7 against Valparaiso.
Symone Denham added a career-high 15 points, bettering the 11 she scored twice earlier this season, while Stucke had 14, Courtney Boyd 11 and Abby Jump 10 off the bench.
Nola Anderson paced Oakland (12-18) with 12 points while Olivia Nash had 11.
Wright State (24-7) faces #3 seed Cleveland State (19-11) in the semifinals Friday at 6:00 Eastern at the Kress Events Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The winner of that game will face the Green Bay/Youngstown State winner for the championship Sunday at 3:00, also in Green Bay.
