The Wright State women's basketball recorded its fifth consecutive HL victory in convincing fashion over Northern Kentucky 66-50 on Friday afternoon, as three Raiders finished in double figures on the road.

With the win, Wright State improves to 14-5 overall and 14-3 in Horizon League play, while Northern Kentucky falls to 6-8 overall and 6-3 in conference action.

Emani Jefferson's jump shot just 20 seconds into the contest started the Raiders 8-0 run over three and a half minutes, forcing a Northern Kentucky timeout. Following the timeout, it was a back and forth contest that saw Wright State outscore NKU 20-15 at the end of the quarter. Much like the first quarter, Jefferson started the scoring efforts in the second for the Raiders, who allowed just nine Northern Kentucky points over the 10 minute period.

The third quarter saw both teams tally 12 points, as The Raiders used an 8-2 run over nearly five minutes to increase their lead. The Norse looked to use the fourth quarter to fight their way back, as they used an 8-2 run over four minutes to cut the Raiders lead to just seven, before Jada Wright's jump shot extended Wright State's lead. The final four minutes proved to be the difference as Wright State went on a 12-5 run to secure the road victory.

Freshman Emani Jefferson tallied a career-high 18 points, for her sixth double-digit outing in a Wright State uniform. Angel Baker added 15 points and Jada Roberson finished with 13 points against the Norse. Tyler Frierson pulled down a team-leading seven rebounds.

Jefferson finished the afternoon shooting 7-for-11 from the field, 2-for-5 from three point range and a perfect 2-for-2 from the line. The Florida native pulled down four rebounds and added two steals. Baker went 6-for-12 from the field while also tallying one assist, steal and block. She also pulled down six rebounds for the Raiders. Roberson turned in her sixth double-figure outing of the season, while shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the line and going 5-for-8 from the field. The Michigan product tallied a team-leading three steals and added an assist.

Wright State held Northern Kentucky to just 38 percent shooting for the contest, while the Raiders tallied a 51 percent afternoon from the floor. In the paint, the Raiders found another advantage, outscoring the Norse 38-24. Wright State tallied 13 second chance points and allowed just five from Northern Kentucky. Notably, the Raiders tallied 21 points off NKU turnovers compared to the Norse's 13.

Wright State won the battle on the boards for the 18th consecutive contest, out rebounding NKU 34-27 overall. On the defensive side of things, Wright State pull down 25, while the Norse tallied 18. Both teams pulled down nine offensive rebounds.