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Wright State University Athletics

Chelsea Welch
R. Keith Cole
80
Winner Wright State WRSTW 21-9, 12-6 HL
53
UIC UICW 8-21, 1-17 HL
Winner
Wright State WRSTW
21-9, 12-6 HL
80
Final
53
UIC UICW
8-21, 1-17 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wright State WRSTW 16 12 23 29 80
UIC UICW 9 15 8 21 53

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Communications

Welch Leads Raiders to Win at UIC

Chelsea Welch scored 27 points and Mackenzie Taylor had 20 as the Wright State women's basketball team ended its regular season with an 80-53 win at UIC Sunday afternoon.

Lexi Smith finished with 11 points and nine rebounds as Symone Simmons grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.  Welch added seven steals, five rebounds, four assists and a block.

The Raiders, 21-9 and 12-6, will be the three seed and play #6 Cleveland State Sunday at Noon in the Horizon League Championship at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit next weekend.  The Flames end the regular season at 8-21 and 1-17.

GAME SUMMARY

First Half Highlights
  • The Raiders jumped out fast to take a 16-9 lead after the first quarter as Welch had seven points and Taylor six.
  • Wright State endured a field goal drought but held the lead of 28-24  at halftime.
  • Welch had nine points and Taylor eight while Symone Simmons grabbed five rebounds.
  • WSU shot 27% as the Flames outrebounded the Raiders 26-20.
Second Half Highlights
  • The Raiders outscored the Flames in the third period 33-8, including a 14-2 run.
  • Welch had 18 points after 30 minutes while Taylor had 13 points.
  • WSU outscored UIC in the fourth quarter 29-21.
  • Wright State shot 53% from the field in the second half, connecting on 17 of 32 from the field.
FACTS AND FIGURES
  • The Flames held a narrow edge on the boards 43-42.
  • The Raiders doubled the Flames in the paint 48-24 and had 14 steals to just three for UIC.
  • UIC committed 23 turnovers while WSU had just seven.
  • Seven Raiders came off the bench to score 12 points.
NEXT UP
  • The Raiders will play Cleveland State in the Horizon League Championship next weekend in Detroit, MI.
 
 
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