@WSUWBasketball Dominates Hofstra Friday Afternoon

Friday, November 23

Nashville, TN

3:30 PM

Wright State University

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Hofstra

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Wright State

Hofstra

Raiders coast to victory behind Mackenzie Taylor and Michal Miller

11/23/2018 6:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: AJ Schraffenberger

Nashville, Tenn. – The Wright State women's basketball team returned to action Friday afternoon after five days off from games, when they played the first of three games in the Challenge in Music City, a four-team tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. The Raiders battled against the Hoftstra Pride in the second game of Friday's session, a game that the green and gold dominated from the opening tip-off.

First Half Recap
Behind spectacular shooting from Mackenzie Taylor and Michal Miller, the Raiders wasted no time jumping out to an early lead in Friday's contest. In just one quarter of play, the Raiders were able to jump out to a seven-point advantage. Taylor could not be contained in her 14 minutes on the floor in the first half, putting up 20 points on eight of nine shooting from the floor. Not to be outdone, Michal Miller put up 14 of her own in the first half as the Raiders took an 18-point advantage into the locker room at the half.

Second Half Recap
The Pride came out in the second half looking to chip away at the deficit they faced, and that is exactly what they did in the third quarter. Hofstra would outscore Wright State 25-20 in the third, bringing the game within 13. This short run from Hofstra would inspire the Raiders moving into the fourth quarter, as they would run away with the game in the final frame, using a 25-9 advantage to win the game by a comfortable 29 points.

Inside the Numbers
The Raiders used strong defense to gain the advantage over Hofstra on Friday, tallying six steals and forcing 11 turnovers overall. Wright State also took advantage when they got second opportunities on offense, cashing in 16 second chance points and only allowing 3 to Hofstra. Wright State appears to be very deep on the bench this year, getting 32 bench points Friday afternoon. After yet again setting a new career high in points with 24 on Friday, Mackenzie Taylor now sits at 953 career points as a Raider, just 47 points shy of becoming a member of the 1,000 points club.

Up Next
The Raiders will play their second of three games in the Challenge in Music City Saturday afternoon as they take on Stetson at 1:00 p.m.