The Wright State women's basketball team fell Thursday night at Milwaukee 59-53 after the Panthers started the game 10-0.

The Raiders came back and kept the game close, taking the lead in the fourth quarter.  Senior Chelsea Welch led the Raiders with 17 points as Mackenzie Taylor added 13 points.

Wright State is now 16-7, 7-4 while the Panthers go to 17-6, 8-3.

GAME SUMMARY

First Half Highlights

• The Raiders were down after one quarter 20-14 after the Panthers started with a 10-0 lead.
• Milwaukee led 31-27 at halftime.
• Mackenzie Taylor led WSU with nine points, and Chelsea Welch pitched in five as the Raiders shot 33% to the Panthers' 60%.
• WSU went eight for 24 from the field.

Second Half Highlights

• Wright State went nine of 31 from the field in the second half.
• Milwaukee shot 35% from the field while the Raiders shot 29%.
• Welch scored 12 points.
• The Raiders led by four points mid-way through the fourth quarter for their largest lead of the game.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Wright State had a narrow lead 18-16 for points in the paint and 11-6 for points of the bench.
• Milwaukee led the rebounds 35-27 and shot 48% from the field.
• Welch had 17 points, and Taylor had 13 points to lead the Raiders.
• Emily Vogelpohl nabbed six steals.
• UWM's Jenny Lindner led all scorers with 23 points and 16 rebounds, including 11 boards in the second half.

NEXT UP

• The Raiders stay in Wisconsin with a game at #20 Green Bay Saturday at 2 pm eastern.  Fans can follow the game on ESPN3.
• The Phoenix defeated Northern Kentucky 58-41 Thursday night and is now 20-2, 10-1 and 10-0 at home.