Raiders drop tough battle to Oakland on Senior Day

Saturday, February 26

Dayton, OH

2:00 PM

Wright State University

4-18,3-14Horizon

Oakland

13-14,11-9Horizon

Oakland

Wright St.

Photo by: Joseph Craven

2/26/2022 4:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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DAYTON — The Wright State women's basketball team closed its regular season with a 51-40 loss to Oakland on Saturday afternoon inside the Nutter Center.

WSU celebrated its three seniors in Jenasae Bishop, KK White, and Jada Wright before tip-off.

White led the Raiders (4-22, 3-18 HL) with a team-leading 13 points to go along with five rebounds and one steal. Wright had an all-around performance with seven points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks. Makira Webster shot 2-of-5 from 3-point range en route to six points, while Channing Chappell dished out a team-high three assists.

Wright State struggled from the field, shooting 26-percent (16-of-61) overall and 16% (3-of-19) from deep. However, the Raider defense kept the conference finale close by limiting OU (13-14, 11-9 HL) to a 30% (19-of-62) shooting clip and 25% (5-of-20) mark on 3-point attempts.

WSU forced 14 turnovers on the day, including four by way of steal. The Raiders also tallied five blocks, paced by Wright's game-leading four stuffs. The Golden Grizzlies held a 53-to-38 advantage in rebounding, which included 13 on the offensive end.

Trailing 14-4 in the first quarter, the Raiders answered back with a 17-2 run spanning over seven minutes to capture a 21-16 lead with 5:06 left in the opening half. Oakland closed the half with an 8-0 scoring spurt to enter halftime in front 24-21.

In total, the first half featured four ties and three lead changes. Wright provided a defensive spark in the second quarter with five rebounds and two blocks. Jada Roberson scored a team-best four points on two field goals in the period. However, she finished the game 3-of-20 from the field.

After the third quarter, OU maintained a three-point edge, 35-32, as both teams netted 11 points on 5-of-16 shooting. The Golden Grizzlies made consecutive 3-pointers to open the final period, extending their lead to 41-32. A layup by Wright reduced WSU's deficit to 45-50, but the Raiders could not get any closer, resulting in a 51-40 loss.

White scored eight of her 13 points in the second half on 3-of-6 shooting. She was the lone WSU individual to convert on more than one field goal in the period.

The Raiders earned the No. 10 seed for 2022 Horizon League Championship. Wright State will open the tournament at No. 7 seed Oakland on Tuesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. The tournament game will air on ESPN+.