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Balanced Attack Leads Women to Win at Northern Kentucky
70
Winner Wright State WSU 12-5, 4-1 HL
63
Northern Kentucky NKU 5-12, 1-4 HL
Winner
Wright State WSU
12-5, 4-1 HL
70
Final
63
Northern Kentucky NKU
5-12, 1-4 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wright State WSU 10 22 20 18 70
Northern Kentucky NKU 11 16 13 23 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | WSU Athletic Media Relations

Balanced Attack Leads Women to Win at Northern Kentucky

Behind a balanced attack that saw all five starters score in double figures, the Wright State women's basketball team shot 52 percent in defeating Northern Kentucky 70-63 in Horizon League action Saturday afternoon at the BB&T Arena.

A 6-0 run, four by Mikayla Terry, gave NKU an early 9-4 advantage, only to see WSU answer back with six straight of its own to go back in front 10-9.  The Norse went back up 13-10 in the opening mnutes of the second quarter before the Raiders went in front for good with a 14-2 run, six of those coming on a pair of Mackenzie Taylor three-pointers.

STAT COMPARISON
Category WSU NKU
Points 70 63
FGM-A 29-56 22-51
FG% .518 .431
3-Pt. FGM-A 3-20 4-13
3-Pt. FG% .150 .308
FTM-A 9-19 15-20
FT% .474 .750
Rebounds (O-D-Tot.) 12-23-35 9-22-31
Assists 7 12
Turnovers 10 13
Blocks 2 2
Steals 10 4
Points in Paint 46 26
Points Off Turnovers 15 18
2nd Chance Points 18 7
Fast Break Points 2 2
Bench Scoring 5 8

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Category WSU NKU
Points Welch - 15 Terry - 20
Rebounds Simmons - 13 Davis - 8
Assists Two Players - 2 Davis - 4
Steals Four Players - 2 Two Players - 2
Blocks Welch - 2 Davis - 2

Northern Kentucky closed to within two twice in the late stages of the period before layups by Chelsea Welch and Lexi Smith helped give Wright State a 32-27 halftime lead.

The Raiders shot 47 percent in the first half compared to 35 percent for the Norse.

Six straight points extended the WSU advantage to 10 midway through the third quarter and the margin was 52-40 heading into the final period after a 7-0 Raider burst. five by Smith.

Northern Kentucky cut the deficit to 59-55 with 4:07 to play, but could get no closer as Wright State pushed the lead back into double figures on a Welch layup and consecutive baskets by Symone Simmons.

The Raiders hit 15 of 26 shots in the second half to finish at 52 percent overall while the Norse connected on 13 of 25 shots to end up at 43 percent for the game.  WSU led 46-26 in points in the paint and 18-7 in second-chance points.

All five Wright State starters scored in double figures as Welch had 15, Emily Vogelpohl 14 and Simmons, Smith and Taylor each had 12.  Simmons posted a double-double as she tied her career high with 13 rebounds.

Wright State (12-5, 4-1 Horizon), winners of three straight and eight of its last nine, travels to Michigan on Monday, January 16, for a 4:00 matchup at Oakland.

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