After nearly two months on the road, the Wright State women's basketball team returns to the Nutter Center to welcome Cleveland State on Thursday evening. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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The Raiders are coming off of a 70-58 victory on the road at Green Bay on Monday evening for the second day of Horizon League play. After nearly two minutes of scoreless action following the opening tip, Wright State was first on the score board. With just 1:38 left to play in the first quarter, the Raiders were up eight on the hosts and a free throw as the clock expired improved that lead to nine. Green Bay wasn't done just yet as they fought back to make it a one point game at halftime with the score line reading 24-23, Wright State.  The third quarter was much of the same, a back and forth battle before the Raiders would pull ahead and remain in the lead for the rest of the contest.

Sophomore Angel Baker led the scoring efforts for the Raiders with 25 points in her tenth consecutive double-figure game. Baker finished the contest shooting 9-for-23 from the field, 5-for-8 from beyond the arc, 2-for-2 from the free throw line and pulled down six total rebounds. Senior Michal Miller also had a double-digit evening as she added 19 points for the Raiders going 5-for-17 from the field, 2-for-10 from three point range and 7-for-8 at the free throw line; pulling down two rebounds and providing two assists.

With the win, Wright State improved to 6-7 overall and 1-1 in Horizon League play, while Green Bay fell to 6-8 overall and 1-1 in HL action.


SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

• In October, Cleveland State was picked to finish in seventh place in the Horizon League Preseason. Senior Mariah Miller was named to the #HLWBB Preseason Second Team.
• Chris Kielsmeier is in his second season as a head coach of the Vikings in 2019-20. Kielsmeier joined the Vikings as the seventh head coach in program history prior to the 2018-19 campaign, leading Cleveland State to a 10-20 record in his first year on the sidelines. Prior to Cleveland State, Kielsmeier was the head coach at Division II Wayne State College, where he spent 10 seasons with the Wildcats. Kielsmeier left Wayne State as the all-time winningest coach in program history with a career record of 237-72
• Cleveland State opened its 2019-2020 campaign with an 89-62 loss on the road at Bowling Green. The Vikings opened Horizon League play defeating UIC 84-44 on December 28. Cleveland State is currently 11-2 overall and 1-1 in HL play as they most recently fell to IUPUI 78-53.