Tuesday, December 30
Dayton, OH
7 PM
Wright State University
vs
Green Bay
Women’s Basketball Closes Out 2025 at the Nutter Center Tuesday Night
12/29/2025 5:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DAYTON- The Wright State women's basketball team (5-9, 1-2 HL) will close out 2025 at the Nutter Center on Tuesday, December 30, against Green Bay. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and fans are encouraged to bring an unwanted gift to the marketing table to swap out for a different gift or a Raider prize.
GAME INFORMATION
Tuesday, December 30 – WATCH (ESPN+) | FOLLOW LIVE STATS
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay enters Tuesday at 8-5 on the season and is 3-0 in the Horizon League. The Phoenix have been inside the top 10 of the CollegeInsider mid-major Women's Basketball poll all season long. Green Bay currently ranks.
Redshirt-Sophomore Meghan Schultz has had a breakout season, and leads the Phoenix, scoring 13.8 points and is second in rebounds at 5 per game. Kamy Peppler runs the Green Bay offense and is averaging 7.5 points, a Horizon League-high 5 assists, and 4.1 rebounds. Maddy Skorupski is third on the team in points per game at 9.2 and second in assists per game, averaging 3.7. Skorupski leads the Phoenix with 1.5 steals and is second in rebounds at 5.2 per game.
HISTORY VS. GREEN BAY
Tuesday night's game will mark the 83rd all-time meeting between Wright State and Green Bay, a series in which the Phoenix hold a dominant 75-7 advantage. Green Bay has won the last 12 meetings in the series, with Wright State's last win coming on December 30, 2019.
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders fell on the road to #12 Kentucky on December 19, losing 53-96.
All 12 available Raiders saw action on the court, with eight finding their way onto the scoresheet, led by Claire Henson and Abbie Riddle with 10. Henson also led the Raiders with eight rebounds.
Wright State and Kentucky exchanged buckets and leads early in the first quarter, with five lead changes and two ties in the first five minutes of play. With the game tied at 11 a piece, the Wildcats would go on to finish the quarter on a 20-2 run to jump out to a 31-13 lead.
The two sides would exchange buckets again at the beginning of the second quarter before Kentucky finished the first half on a 22-0 run to hold a 57-24 lead entering the halftime locker room. After battling injuries for the past year and a half, Makenzie Drout scored her first points of the season and first as a Raider after missing all of last season.
Clara Strack powered the Wildcats on Friday night, scoring a game-high 26 points on 50% shooting. Strack also hauled in seven rebounds and blocked four Raider shots. Three other Wildcats finished with double-digit points, with Kaelyn Carroll and Tonie Morgan finishing with 18 points and Asia Boone with 17 points.
In the box score, the Raiders trailed the Wildcats in rebounds (33-43), second chance points (5-19), and bench points (17-28). The Wildcats outshot the Raiders, shooting 44.6% from the floor, 38.5% from beyond the arc, and 83.3% from the free-throw line.
HOME SWEET HOME
Wright State just wrapped up a four-game road skid that has included stops at Purdue Fort Wayne (Dec. 7), Canisius (Dec. 12), Youngstown State (Dec. 16), and Kentucky (Dec. 19). The Raiders have played seven of their last eight games away from the Nutter Center, dating back to November 24.
The Raiders sport a 4-1 record on their home court with wins over Wilberforce, Evansville, IU East, and Oakland. Wright State took down Oakland 61-57 on December 3 in a comeback fashion, erasing an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to start conference play 1-0.
HORIZON LEAGUE RANKS
The Raiders are second in the league with 945 points and scoring a sixth-best 67.5 points per game. The Raiders are getting it done from beyond the three-point line, shooting 32.5% and knocking down a league high 7.9 three-pointers per game, followed by Purdue Fort Wayne at 7.4 per game.
BALL SECURITY IS JOB SECURITY
The Wright State offense has been taking care of the ball this season, averaging 13.7 turnovers per game, which is tied for 50th in the nation and third in the Horizon League. The Raiders also feature a 3.62 turnover margin, which is good for third-best in the Horizon League.
BREEZIE LIKE A SUNDAY MORNING
Senior guard Breezie Williams has made an immediate impact for the Raiders, averaging 11.1 points, 2.4 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game across her first 14 games in a Raider uniform. The Canton, Ohio, native is shooting 37.9% from the floor 30.8% from three-point range. The senior is also getting it done on the defensive end of the floor, averaging 2.1 steals per game. Williams is 14th in the Horizon League in points per game (11.1) and tied for fourth in steals per game (2.1). The Bryant transfer had a breakout performance on the road at Tennessee State, dropping a new career-high 27 points with three assists, three rebounds, and two blocks. She followed up her career night in Nashville with a 20-point performance against Wilberforce in just 14 minutes of action. Williams also finished one rebound and one steal short of a triple-double at Florida Atlantic, finishing with a career-high nine steals and a season-high nine rebounds.
RYLEE FROM RANGE
Redshirt sophomore guard Rylee Sagester is not only one of the best three-point shooters in the Horizon League but is one of the best in the country. The Alexandria, Ohio native is shooting a stellar 43.8% from beyond the arc, which is a team and league best. Nationally, Sagester is tied for 55th in three-pointers made with 32 and is 115th in three-pointers per game with 2.3. Sagester's 32 three-pointers sit her atop the Horizon League standings above Purdue Fort Wayne's Alana Nelson. Sagester has made more than one three-pointer in 10 of the Raiders' 14 games, highlighted by a pair of games with five made threes against Wilberforce and Bellarmine.
CLAIRE CRASHING THE BOARDS
Claire Henson has been active in the paint for the Raiders, snagging 105 rebounds so far this season. Henson is third in the Horizon League with 7.5 rebounds per game. The senior grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Ohio on November 22, topping her previous high of 12 against Bellarmine earlier this season. The senior has grabbed eight or more rebounds in seven of Wright State's 11 games.
Henson also has a team and conference high of three double-doubles. The senior has recorded double-doubles against Bellarmine (13 pts. and 12 reb.), Ohio (17 pts. and 15 reb.), and Oakland (17 pts. and 10 reb.). Chloe Chard Peloquin recorded the only other double-double for the Raiders in the season opener against Butler (15 pts. and 11 rebs.).
RECORD-BREAKING HOME OPENER
The Raiders set a new program best for points scored in a single game with 122 points. Their first time eclipsing 100 points since November 10, 2017, against Northwestern (OH).
The Raiders led wire-to-wire, taking the lead just 19 seconds into the game and never looking back. Breezie Williams led all players in points for the second game in a row, following up her 27-point performance with another 20-point performance in just 14 minutes. Ellie Magestro-Kennedy (17), Elaina Rager (17), Rylee Sagester (17), and Grace Okih (16) all scored double-digits, with Okih and Rager setting new career highs. All 11 available Raiders saw action on the court tonight, with each player scoring at least four points.
Wright State was making it rain from downtown, tying the program record in three-pointers made with 18. The Raiders did it while shooting an impressive 47.4% from beyond the arc.
SIZING UP THE 2025-26 SQUAD
The Raiders return nine players from last season while adding four newcomers (two transfers and two freshmen).
The squad features four seniors, three juniors, four sophomores, and two freshmen. The roster also expands not only across the nation, with four different states represented (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin), but across the globe, with three international student-athletes (England, Nigeria, Sweden).
UP NEXT
Wright State will kick off 2026 in the Nutter Center on January 2 against Detroit Mercy. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.
GAME INFORMATION
Tuesday, December 30 – WATCH (ESPN+) | FOLLOW LIVE STATS
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay enters Tuesday at 8-5 on the season and is 3-0 in the Horizon League. The Phoenix have been inside the top 10 of the CollegeInsider mid-major Women's Basketball poll all season long. Green Bay currently ranks.
Redshirt-Sophomore Meghan Schultz has had a breakout season, and leads the Phoenix, scoring 13.8 points and is second in rebounds at 5 per game. Kamy Peppler runs the Green Bay offense and is averaging 7.5 points, a Horizon League-high 5 assists, and 4.1 rebounds. Maddy Skorupski is third on the team in points per game at 9.2 and second in assists per game, averaging 3.7. Skorupski leads the Phoenix with 1.5 steals and is second in rebounds at 5.2 per game.
HISTORY VS. GREEN BAY
Tuesday night's game will mark the 83rd all-time meeting between Wright State and Green Bay, a series in which the Phoenix hold a dominant 75-7 advantage. Green Bay has won the last 12 meetings in the series, with Wright State's last win coming on December 30, 2019.
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders fell on the road to #12 Kentucky on December 19, losing 53-96.
All 12 available Raiders saw action on the court, with eight finding their way onto the scoresheet, led by Claire Henson and Abbie Riddle with 10. Henson also led the Raiders with eight rebounds.
Wright State and Kentucky exchanged buckets and leads early in the first quarter, with five lead changes and two ties in the first five minutes of play. With the game tied at 11 a piece, the Wildcats would go on to finish the quarter on a 20-2 run to jump out to a 31-13 lead.
The two sides would exchange buckets again at the beginning of the second quarter before Kentucky finished the first half on a 22-0 run to hold a 57-24 lead entering the halftime locker room. After battling injuries for the past year and a half, Makenzie Drout scored her first points of the season and first as a Raider after missing all of last season.
Clara Strack powered the Wildcats on Friday night, scoring a game-high 26 points on 50% shooting. Strack also hauled in seven rebounds and blocked four Raider shots. Three other Wildcats finished with double-digit points, with Kaelyn Carroll and Tonie Morgan finishing with 18 points and Asia Boone with 17 points.
In the box score, the Raiders trailed the Wildcats in rebounds (33-43), second chance points (5-19), and bench points (17-28). The Wildcats outshot the Raiders, shooting 44.6% from the floor, 38.5% from beyond the arc, and 83.3% from the free-throw line.
HOME SWEET HOME
Wright State just wrapped up a four-game road skid that has included stops at Purdue Fort Wayne (Dec. 7), Canisius (Dec. 12), Youngstown State (Dec. 16), and Kentucky (Dec. 19). The Raiders have played seven of their last eight games away from the Nutter Center, dating back to November 24.
The Raiders sport a 4-1 record on their home court with wins over Wilberforce, Evansville, IU East, and Oakland. Wright State took down Oakland 61-57 on December 3 in a comeback fashion, erasing an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to start conference play 1-0.
HORIZON LEAGUE RANKS
The Raiders are second in the league with 945 points and scoring a sixth-best 67.5 points per game. The Raiders are getting it done from beyond the three-point line, shooting 32.5% and knocking down a league high 7.9 three-pointers per game, followed by Purdue Fort Wayne at 7.4 per game.
BALL SECURITY IS JOB SECURITY
The Wright State offense has been taking care of the ball this season, averaging 13.7 turnovers per game, which is tied for 50th in the nation and third in the Horizon League. The Raiders also feature a 3.62 turnover margin, which is good for third-best in the Horizon League.
BREEZIE LIKE A SUNDAY MORNING
Senior guard Breezie Williams has made an immediate impact for the Raiders, averaging 11.1 points, 2.4 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game across her first 14 games in a Raider uniform. The Canton, Ohio, native is shooting 37.9% from the floor 30.8% from three-point range. The senior is also getting it done on the defensive end of the floor, averaging 2.1 steals per game. Williams is 14th in the Horizon League in points per game (11.1) and tied for fourth in steals per game (2.1). The Bryant transfer had a breakout performance on the road at Tennessee State, dropping a new career-high 27 points with three assists, three rebounds, and two blocks. She followed up her career night in Nashville with a 20-point performance against Wilberforce in just 14 minutes of action. Williams also finished one rebound and one steal short of a triple-double at Florida Atlantic, finishing with a career-high nine steals and a season-high nine rebounds.
RYLEE FROM RANGE
Redshirt sophomore guard Rylee Sagester is not only one of the best three-point shooters in the Horizon League but is one of the best in the country. The Alexandria, Ohio native is shooting a stellar 43.8% from beyond the arc, which is a team and league best. Nationally, Sagester is tied for 55th in three-pointers made with 32 and is 115th in three-pointers per game with 2.3. Sagester's 32 three-pointers sit her atop the Horizon League standings above Purdue Fort Wayne's Alana Nelson. Sagester has made more than one three-pointer in 10 of the Raiders' 14 games, highlighted by a pair of games with five made threes against Wilberforce and Bellarmine.
CLAIRE CRASHING THE BOARDS
Claire Henson has been active in the paint for the Raiders, snagging 105 rebounds so far this season. Henson is third in the Horizon League with 7.5 rebounds per game. The senior grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Ohio on November 22, topping her previous high of 12 against Bellarmine earlier this season. The senior has grabbed eight or more rebounds in seven of Wright State's 11 games.
Henson also has a team and conference high of three double-doubles. The senior has recorded double-doubles against Bellarmine (13 pts. and 12 reb.), Ohio (17 pts. and 15 reb.), and Oakland (17 pts. and 10 reb.). Chloe Chard Peloquin recorded the only other double-double for the Raiders in the season opener against Butler (15 pts. and 11 rebs.).
RECORD-BREAKING HOME OPENER
The Raiders set a new program best for points scored in a single game with 122 points. Their first time eclipsing 100 points since November 10, 2017, against Northwestern (OH).
The Raiders led wire-to-wire, taking the lead just 19 seconds into the game and never looking back. Breezie Williams led all players in points for the second game in a row, following up her 27-point performance with another 20-point performance in just 14 minutes. Ellie Magestro-Kennedy (17), Elaina Rager (17), Rylee Sagester (17), and Grace Okih (16) all scored double-digits, with Okih and Rager setting new career highs. All 11 available Raiders saw action on the court tonight, with each player scoring at least four points.
Wright State was making it rain from downtown, tying the program record in three-pointers made with 18. The Raiders did it while shooting an impressive 47.4% from beyond the arc.
SIZING UP THE 2025-26 SQUAD
The Raiders return nine players from last season while adding four newcomers (two transfers and two freshmen).
The squad features four seniors, three juniors, four sophomores, and two freshmen. The roster also expands not only across the nation, with four different states represented (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin), but across the globe, with three international student-athletes (England, Nigeria, Sweden).
UP NEXT
Wright State will kick off 2026 in the Nutter Center on January 2 against Detroit Mercy. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.
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