Saturday, January 5
Dayton, OH
2:00 PM
Wright State University
vs
Milwaukee
Raiders look to remain unbeaten in the Horizon League Saturday afternoon
Photo by: R. Keith Cole
@WSUWBasketball Rounds out Homestand Saturday Against Milwaukee
1/5/2019 9:38:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Before heading back onto the road for a three game road trip, the Raiders women's basketball team will play host to the Milwaukee Panthers in the Nutter Center. Wright State are 9-1 in their last ten games and are entering the game tonight with a 3-0 record against Horizon League opponents. Tipoff is slated for 2:00pm on Saturday.
Wright State
On Thursday night the Raiders won their game against the Green Bay Phoenix by a score of 85-67. Thursday's game marked the first time that Wright State had beaten Green Bay in nearly five years. With a strong game under the basket and came up with 26 second chance points in part due to their 15 offensive rebounds The effort was supported by the shooting performance from behind the arc. Mackenzie Taylor led all Raiders with 18 points, Michal Miller came away with 16, and Imani Partlow added another 10 points. With the win Wright State moves to 11-4 overall and 3-0 in the Horizon League. The Raiders currently sit atop the conference standings with Youngstown State(11-3, 3-0). Wright State currently sits at 10th in this week's Mid-Major Top-25 poll.
Milwaukee
Also on Thursday night, the Panthers played a neck and neck game against Raiders' rival, Northern Kentucky. The effort was just not enough though as the Panthers fell to the Norse by a score of 54-55. Northern Kentucky ended the game by scoring the final six points of the game to steal one away from Milwaukee. The Panthers sit at 5-8 and have begun their conference slate at 0-2 with losses to Northern Kentucky and a 14 point loss to Green Bay.
The Panthers are led by a balanced attack on offensive with their two tops players each averaging in double-digits. Jamie Reit leads with an average of 10.5 points per game and right behind her is Megan Walstad who adds another 10.3 per contest. Walstad, the 6 foot 2 forward is also leading the Panthers in rebounds where she is able to haul in 5.5 each game. Ryaen Johnson, the other Panther forward, is having a strong season on defense and has posted 25 blocks so far.
Series History
After splitting last year's series, the Raiders holds a 29-27 lead over the Panthers in the all-time series.
Wright State
On Thursday night the Raiders won their game against the Green Bay Phoenix by a score of 85-67. Thursday's game marked the first time that Wright State had beaten Green Bay in nearly five years. With a strong game under the basket and came up with 26 second chance points in part due to their 15 offensive rebounds The effort was supported by the shooting performance from behind the arc. Mackenzie Taylor led all Raiders with 18 points, Michal Miller came away with 16, and Imani Partlow added another 10 points. With the win Wright State moves to 11-4 overall and 3-0 in the Horizon League. The Raiders currently sit atop the conference standings with Youngstown State(11-3, 3-0). Wright State currently sits at 10th in this week's Mid-Major Top-25 poll.
Milwaukee
Also on Thursday night, the Panthers played a neck and neck game against Raiders' rival, Northern Kentucky. The effort was just not enough though as the Panthers fell to the Norse by a score of 54-55. Northern Kentucky ended the game by scoring the final six points of the game to steal one away from Milwaukee. The Panthers sit at 5-8 and have begun their conference slate at 0-2 with losses to Northern Kentucky and a 14 point loss to Green Bay.
The Panthers are led by a balanced attack on offensive with their two tops players each averaging in double-digits. Jamie Reit leads with an average of 10.5 points per game and right behind her is Megan Walstad who adds another 10.3 per contest. Walstad, the 6 foot 2 forward is also leading the Panthers in rebounds where she is able to haul in 5.5 each game. Ryaen Johnson, the other Panther forward, is having a strong season on defense and has posted 25 blocks so far.
Series History
After splitting last year's series, the Raiders holds a 29-27 lead over the Panthers in the all-time series.
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