HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — The Wright State women's basketball program fell to Marshall 72-47 on Friday night at the Cam Henderson Center. 

Bryce Nixon led the Raiders (1-7, 0-2 HL) in the loss with 10 points — all in the first half — to go along with two rebounds and two assists. Isabelle Bolender scored nine points, while Makiya Miller totaled eight points, three assists, and two rebounds in her second collegiate start. Cara VanKempen chipped in with four points, a team-high four rebounds, and three assists. 

WSU was held to a 32 percent (19-of-59) shooting percentage, which included a season-low five 3-pointers on 27 attempts. The Raiders were limited to 13 or fewer points in all four quarters of the non-conference matchup. 

Defensively, Wright State tallied six steals and two blocks. Nixon and Miller finished with two steals apiece, while VanKempen and Bolender both blocked one shot. 

Marshall (5-3) shot 47.6% (30-of-63) from the floor and outrebounded the Raiders 48-28. The Herd grabbed 10 of their 48 boards offensively, leading to 15 second-chance points. 

Wright State got off to a slow start, trailing 14-0 at the 5:25 minute mark of the opening quarter after missing its first seven shot attempts. WSU trailed by double digits for the remainder of the first half, resulting in a 37-25 deficit at the break. 

The Raiders outscored Marshall 13-12 in the second quarter to stay within reach. Nixon was at her best in the half with 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting. 

Wright State cut its deficit down to single digits, 44-35, with 6:55 left in the third quarter following a 10-5 run, led by Miller had eight points on a pair of 3-pointers and a fastbreak layup in the scoring span. 

However, Marshall limited WSU to just two points for the rest of the third quarter, resulting in a 56-37 lead for the Herd. 

The momentum stayed in favor of Marshall, as the home squad started the fourth quarter on a 5-0 run to build its edge to 61-37. The Herd led comfortably for the remainder of the game to seal a 72-47 victory. 

Marshall had three players scored in double figures, paced by Mahogany Matthews with a game-high 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Abby Beeman had 16 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, while Roshala Scott earned a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. 

The Raiders will continue their road trip against Tennessee on Sunday, December 11, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.