Thursday, January 23
Dayton, OH
7 PM
Wright State University
vs
Green Bay
Photo by: Jordan Wommack
Women’s Basketball Returns Home to Take on Green Bay
1/22/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DAYTON — The Wright State women's basketball program will be back in the Nutter Center on Thursday, January 23, welcoming Green Bay. The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip off, and will stream on ESPN+.
GAME INFORMATION
Thursday, January 23 – 7 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – WSU Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
Wright State fell to IU Indianapolis 75-63 last Wednesday night. The Raiders ended the night shooting 44.6 percent overall from the floor and went 11-of-16 on the line. Two Raiders saw double-figure scoring, led by Makiya Miller with 18 points, followed by Lauren Scott with 13 points. Olivia Brown led the team with three assists, while Miller had a team best of four steals.
The Raiders had 27 rebounds on the night, led by Staton with six, closely followed by Olivia Brown and Abbie Riddle with five. WSU had two blocks on the night, with one each by Riddle and Staton.
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay is currently 15-5 on the season, sitting second in the Horizon League with a 8-1 conference record. Recently, the Phoenix defeated Oakland, 69-39, and Detroit Mercy, 70-47. GB saw their only conference loss at Purdue Fort Wayne, the current HL leader, falling to the Mastodons 67-66 on December 7.
As a team, Green Bay is shooting 42.8 percent overall from the floor, 33.8 percent from three, and 75.9 from the free throw line. They rank ninth in the nation with a 1.49 assist-to-turnover ratio and with just 11.8 turnovers per game. The Phoenix lead the league in scoring defense (57.9 percent) and sit third with a 0.8 rebound margin.
Senior guard Callie Genke leads the team and ranks tenth in the nation with a 45.7 three-point percentage, closely followed by Cassie Schiltz shooting 42.3 from three, ranked No. 38 nationally. Natalie McNeal leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game, and is third in the HL with a 44.9 field goal percentage. Senior forward Jasmine Kondrakiewicz leads Green Bay in rebounding, averaging 6.8 rebounds per game, ranked sixth in the league.
HISTORY VS. GREEN BAY
Wright State last saw the Phoenix earlier this month, falling at Green Bay, 69-51. Last season, the Phoenix defeated WSU 2-0, with an average 15-point margin of victory.
SAGESTER: FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
On January 13, junior guard Rylee Sagester was the first Raider to earn Horizon League weekly honors, being named the Freshman of the Week. A native of West Alexandria, Ohio, Sagester helped the team to their first two HL wins, defeating Detroit Mercy, 67-64, and Youngstown State, 77-62. Over the two games, Sagester shot 53.8 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent from three, going five-of-eight from behind the arc. She averaged 10 points per game, leading the team alongside Claire Henson with 15 points against UDM, sinking four-of-five from three.
RECORD MATCHED
On Sunday, January 12, in a 77-62 win over Youngstown State, Amaya Staton matched the program record for blocks in a game, recording seven on the day. The record had been previously set over 40 years prior by Christi Hill against Georgetown on January 16, 1982.
STAT STUFFING HALF
Junior forward Chloe Chard Peloquin tallied a career best of five blocks in the conference opener at Detroit Mercy on Wednesday, December 4. The Johnstown, Ohio native recorded all five blocks in the first half. She is the first Raider to accomplish the feat since Richelle van der Keijl in the 2015-16 season. As a team, Wright State had not tallied five blocks in this season, last doing so in at IU Indy on January 11, recording five blocks in the first half and six in the second.
RECORD FROM RANGE
Rylee Sagester put up career highs two consecutive outing, first on Friday, November 6, leading the team with a career high 17 points at Oakland. The redshirt-freshman recorded all but two points from behind the arc, shooting 5-of-11 on the night, a career best, while going two-for-two on the free throw line. Sagester followed, adding seven more points against Cleveland State on Monday, December 16, recording all 24 points from three. The redshirt-freshman is currently ranked 44th nationally with a 44.2 three-point percentage.
STATON HAS 'EM SEEING DOUBLE
Amaya Staton is no stranger to dual-figure stats, putting up a double-double for three consecutive games (Nov. 15-24). Staton's first of the back-to-back-to-back double-doubles came at home on November 15, tallying 12 points and 13 rebounds against Tennessee State; then at Bellarmine on November 21, grabbing 11 rebounds and leading the team with 15 points, and again against Ohio with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The Lorain, Ohio native was the first Raider to see three consecutive double-doubles since Lexi Smith in the 2016-17 season; and as of November 25, Staton was one of just 11 other NCAA Division I women's basketball players to do so in the 2024-25 season.
CAREER HIGH SEASON OPENER
The Raiders opened the 2024-45 season at Wisconsin, as Claire Henson and Makiya Miller each saw career-highs with double-digit points in the 95-68 final. Miller ended the night with a career high 22 points, marking eight double-figure scoring games in her collegiate career. Miller matched a career high of six rebounds, previously recorded at Michigan State (01/13/23) and Ohio Christian (11/17/22). Joining Miller in double-figures was Henson, tallying 12 points, another Raider career high. Chloe Chard Peloquin matched a career best of seven rebounds in her Wright State debut, recording five points.
UP NEXT
The Raiders will stay home, taking on Milwaukee on Saturday, January 25 at 4 p.m. The game will stream on ESPN+ and have live stats provided.
GAME INFORMATION
Thursday, January 23 – 7 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – WSU Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
Wright State fell to IU Indianapolis 75-63 last Wednesday night. The Raiders ended the night shooting 44.6 percent overall from the floor and went 11-of-16 on the line. Two Raiders saw double-figure scoring, led by Makiya Miller with 18 points, followed by Lauren Scott with 13 points. Olivia Brown led the team with three assists, while Miller had a team best of four steals.
The Raiders had 27 rebounds on the night, led by Staton with six, closely followed by Olivia Brown and Abbie Riddle with five. WSU had two blocks on the night, with one each by Riddle and Staton.
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay is currently 15-5 on the season, sitting second in the Horizon League with a 8-1 conference record. Recently, the Phoenix defeated Oakland, 69-39, and Detroit Mercy, 70-47. GB saw their only conference loss at Purdue Fort Wayne, the current HL leader, falling to the Mastodons 67-66 on December 7.
As a team, Green Bay is shooting 42.8 percent overall from the floor, 33.8 percent from three, and 75.9 from the free throw line. They rank ninth in the nation with a 1.49 assist-to-turnover ratio and with just 11.8 turnovers per game. The Phoenix lead the league in scoring defense (57.9 percent) and sit third with a 0.8 rebound margin.
Senior guard Callie Genke leads the team and ranks tenth in the nation with a 45.7 three-point percentage, closely followed by Cassie Schiltz shooting 42.3 from three, ranked No. 38 nationally. Natalie McNeal leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game, and is third in the HL with a 44.9 field goal percentage. Senior forward Jasmine Kondrakiewicz leads Green Bay in rebounding, averaging 6.8 rebounds per game, ranked sixth in the league.
HISTORY VS. GREEN BAY
Wright State last saw the Phoenix earlier this month, falling at Green Bay, 69-51. Last season, the Phoenix defeated WSU 2-0, with an average 15-point margin of victory.
SAGESTER: FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
On January 13, junior guard Rylee Sagester was the first Raider to earn Horizon League weekly honors, being named the Freshman of the Week. A native of West Alexandria, Ohio, Sagester helped the team to their first two HL wins, defeating Detroit Mercy, 67-64, and Youngstown State, 77-62. Over the two games, Sagester shot 53.8 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent from three, going five-of-eight from behind the arc. She averaged 10 points per game, leading the team alongside Claire Henson with 15 points against UDM, sinking four-of-five from three.
RECORD MATCHED
On Sunday, January 12, in a 77-62 win over Youngstown State, Amaya Staton matched the program record for blocks in a game, recording seven on the day. The record had been previously set over 40 years prior by Christi Hill against Georgetown on January 16, 1982.
STAT STUFFING HALF
Junior forward Chloe Chard Peloquin tallied a career best of five blocks in the conference opener at Detroit Mercy on Wednesday, December 4. The Johnstown, Ohio native recorded all five blocks in the first half. She is the first Raider to accomplish the feat since Richelle van der Keijl in the 2015-16 season. As a team, Wright State had not tallied five blocks in this season, last doing so in at IU Indy on January 11, recording five blocks in the first half and six in the second.
RECORD FROM RANGE
Rylee Sagester put up career highs two consecutive outing, first on Friday, November 6, leading the team with a career high 17 points at Oakland. The redshirt-freshman recorded all but two points from behind the arc, shooting 5-of-11 on the night, a career best, while going two-for-two on the free throw line. Sagester followed, adding seven more points against Cleveland State on Monday, December 16, recording all 24 points from three. The redshirt-freshman is currently ranked 44th nationally with a 44.2 three-point percentage.
STATON HAS 'EM SEEING DOUBLE
Amaya Staton is no stranger to dual-figure stats, putting up a double-double for three consecutive games (Nov. 15-24). Staton's first of the back-to-back-to-back double-doubles came at home on November 15, tallying 12 points and 13 rebounds against Tennessee State; then at Bellarmine on November 21, grabbing 11 rebounds and leading the team with 15 points, and again against Ohio with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The Lorain, Ohio native was the first Raider to see three consecutive double-doubles since Lexi Smith in the 2016-17 season; and as of November 25, Staton was one of just 11 other NCAA Division I women's basketball players to do so in the 2024-25 season.
CAREER HIGH SEASON OPENER
The Raiders opened the 2024-45 season at Wisconsin, as Claire Henson and Makiya Miller each saw career-highs with double-digit points in the 95-68 final. Miller ended the night with a career high 22 points, marking eight double-figure scoring games in her collegiate career. Miller matched a career high of six rebounds, previously recorded at Michigan State (01/13/23) and Ohio Christian (11/17/22). Joining Miller in double-figures was Henson, tallying 12 points, another Raider career high. Chloe Chard Peloquin matched a career best of seven rebounds in her Wright State debut, recording five points.
UP NEXT
The Raiders will stay home, taking on Milwaukee on Saturday, January 25 at 4 p.m. The game will stream on ESPN+ and have live stats provided.
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