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Wright State University Athletics

Lexi Smith
Joseph Craven
68
Winner Wright State WRSTW 13-4, 4-1 HL
63
Northern Kentucky NKU 4-12, 2-3 HL
Winner
Wright State WRSTW
13-4, 4-1 HL
68
Final
63
Northern Kentucky NKU
4-12, 2-3 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
Wright State WRSTW 20 8 14 14 12 68
Northern Kentucky NKU 14 9 17 16 7 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Communications

Women's Basketball Holds On for OT Win at NKU

Raiders are now 4-1 in the League

The Wright State women's basketball team built a 28-23 halftime lead but saw it disappear as Northern Kentucky forced overtime just to have the Raiders come back for a 68-63 road win Saturday afternoon in overtime.  Wright State is now 13-4 and 4-1.

Senior Chelsea Welch led three players in double-figure scoring with 15 points as the Raiders dominated the boards 44-30.

GAME SUMMARY

First Half Highlights
  • The Raiders led 20-14 at the first quarter after jumping out to an 11-2 start.
  • Wright State headed to the locker room with a 28-23 lead at half.
  • Welch had eight points, four rebounds and three assists in the first 20 minutes.
  • Breaunna Lloyd came off the bench to collect seven points.
  • Lexi Smith had six points while Mackenzie Taylor added five points.
  • WSU shot 43% from the field while the Norse shot 41% and NKU outrebounded the Raiders 16-15.
Second Half Highlights
  • After three quarters, the Raiders were up 42-40
  • NKU took the lead at 44-42 early in the fourth quarter.
  • The teams went back and forth as regulation ended 56-56.
  • The Raiders went to work and outscored the Norse 12-7 in the overtime session
  • Welch had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
  • She needs one point for her 1,000th Wright State points.
  • Smith had 15 points and seven rebounds hitting seven of nine field goals.
  • Taylor had 14 points while Symone Simmons grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
  • The Raiders shot 37% from the field (25-67) while the Norse shot 48% (25-52).
FACTS AND FIGURES
  • The Raiders forced 18 turnovers and scored 20 points off them.
  • NKU led in points off the bench 21-9 and in the paint 36-34.

WHAT COACH IS SAYING

"We didn't play as well as I would have liked but give defensive credit to NKU.  We found a way to battle, and showed a lot of mental and physical toughness. Sometimes it isn't pretty, but you have to get it done anyway."
        --WSU head coach Katrina Merriweather

NEXT UP
  • The Raiders come home to host Youngstown State Monday at 1:30 pm.  The game will be shown on ESPN3.
  • The Penguins are currently 6-11, 2-4 after a 62-61 loss at Milwaukee Saturday afternoon.
 
 
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