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Anisja Harris drops 24 points to lead the Raiders to victory Thursday
53
Kentucky State KSUW 5-5
83
Winner Wright State WSU 8-3
Kentucky State KSUW
5-5
53
Final
83
Wright State WSU
8-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Kentucky State KSUW 16 10 12 15 53
Wright State WSU 25 21 20 17 83

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Thomas Nugent

@WSUWBasketball Cruises to Victory over Kentucky State Thursday

The Raiders returned home riding a six game win streak and coming off of their second tournament win of the young season. Prior to the game Mackenzie Taylor was recognized as the 21st member of the Raiders 1000 Point Club. The Raiders moved to 8-3 on the season with an 83-53 win against the Kentucky State Thorobreds.
 
The depth of the Raiders proved to be too much for the Thorobreds. The bench accounted for 40 of the 83 points, in large part due to the shooting performance of freshman Anisja Harris. Harris hit and astonishing eight of her eleven shots from beyond the arc, contributing 24 points on the day. Two additional Raiders scored in double-digits with Michal Miller adding 18 points, 12 of which came from deep, and Mackenzie Taylor added another 10 points.
 
First Quarter
The Raiders began the game in a full-court press and a strong transition game helped established the lead that they would build. Wright State did a majority of their work in the paint but could not seem to miss their shots from range. Anisja Harris hit three threes midway through the quarter and Mackenzie Taylor added another for the home team. A later quarter surge from the Thorobreds kept them within striking distance, 25-16.
 
With her shooting from deep, Harris led the way in the first quarter with nine points.
 
Second Quarter
Picking up where she left of in the first, Harris hit three consecutive three-pointers early in the second to bring her game total to 18 points. The defense continued to stifle the Thorobreds in transition, allowing only 10 points while coming away with five turnovers and three steals.
 
Anisja Harris ended the second quarter with nine points to build on the lead against Kentucky State. Angel Baker added another four points and three assists.
 
Third Quarter
Michal Miller started off the scoring in the quarter with an impressive slice to the basket between defenders rolling the shot off of her fingertips, then following it up with a three-pointer on the next possession. Anisja Harris added one more three-pointer, bringing her total to seven. The suffocating Raider defense held the Thorobreds to 12 points in the quarter and only allowed a 30.8 shooting percentage from the floor.
 
Fourth Quarter
Leading the way once again, Michal Miller started off the quarter with a three-pointer to extend the Raider lead to 31 points. Anisja Harris added to her total when she hit another shot from range, bringing her total to 24 points for the game.
 
By the Numbers
  • After a 31 year hiatus, the Raiders move the all-time series to 5-4 against the Thorobreds
  • Anisja Harris hit six shots of her eight from behind the arc in the first half
  • Anisja Harris' eight three-pointers are two shy of the Raider record set by KC Elkins against Valparaiso in 2014.
  • The bench contributed 30 of the Raiders' 46 points in the first half
  • The Raiders held Brooke Wallace, KSU's leading scorer, to only four points, all which came from the free-throw line
  • Wright State led for 38:31 of the game against Kentucky State
  • The Raiders outrebounded the Thorobreds 56-31, including collecting 20 of their own on offense.
Next Up
The Raiders travel to North Carolina to take on the 5-3 Charlotte 49ers on Tuesday, December 18th. Tip-off is slated for 11:30am.
 
Tickets
Women's basketball tickets can be bought at the gate for $3 and $5 for adults and youths. WSU students are free.  For more information and group rates, call 937-775-4934 or email raidertix@wright.edu.
Coaches Shows
The Wright State men's and women's Coaches Shows will be returning on January 7th at Flyboys Deli in the Fairfield Mall. Women's Coach Katrina Merriweather will be live with Chris Collins at 5:30 pm and Men's Coach Scott Nagy will be on at 6 pm. Fans can come by for delicious food or tune in WONE, 980 AM or use the iHeart App. It will also be streamed live through wsuraiders.com.

 
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