Thursday, February 12
Detroit, MI / Calihan Hall
7 PM
Wright State University
8-18,4-11Horizon
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Detroit Mercy
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Wright St.
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Photo by: Joseph Craven
Raiders get big win on the road at Detroit Thursday night
2/12/2026 11:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DETROIT, MI- The Wright State women's basketball team got a massive 78-61 win over Detroit Mercy Thursday night in the Motor City.
Wright State (8-18, 4-11 HL) will stay on the road for its next matchup in the state of Michigan, taking on Oakland Saturday afternoon. Tip-off in Rochester is set for 2 p.m.
The win catapults the Raiders into ninth place in the Horizon League standings and currently places them out of the 10 vs 11 seed playing game. The win also marks the first road win for the Raiders since their 85-80 win at Tennessee State on November 7.
Claire Henson finished with 18 points to lead the Raiders Thursday night. Trailed closely by Ellie Magestro-Kennedy with 16 points and Lauren Scott with 13 points. Breezie Williams led the Raiders on the glass with eight rebounds, followed by Grace Okih with seven.
The Raiders and Titans exchanged buckets for the first 10 minutes, with the Raiders holding a narrow one-point lead after the first quarter. Wright State would outscore Detroit Mercy by six in the second quarter to take the lead and never look back.
Wright State kept its foot on the gas in the second half, outscoring Detroit Mercy by nine in the third quarter and one in the fourth quarter to keep the Titans in the rearview mirror.
Jasmine Edwards finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead Detroit Mercy Thursday night. Kailee Davis joined Edwards in double digits with 12 points of her own.
In the box score, Wright State led Detroit Mercy in rebounds (40-39), second chance points (10-9), and bench points (28-11). Meanwhile, the Raiders trailed the Titans in (24-40), and fast break points (2-10).
Wright State (8-18, 4-11 HL) will stay on the road for its next matchup in the state of Michigan, taking on Oakland Saturday afternoon. Tip-off in Rochester is set for 2 p.m.
The win catapults the Raiders into ninth place in the Horizon League standings and currently places them out of the 10 vs 11 seed playing game. The win also marks the first road win for the Raiders since their 85-80 win at Tennessee State on November 7.
Claire Henson finished with 18 points to lead the Raiders Thursday night. Trailed closely by Ellie Magestro-Kennedy with 16 points and Lauren Scott with 13 points. Breezie Williams led the Raiders on the glass with eight rebounds, followed by Grace Okih with seven.
The Raiders and Titans exchanged buckets for the first 10 minutes, with the Raiders holding a narrow one-point lead after the first quarter. Wright State would outscore Detroit Mercy by six in the second quarter to take the lead and never look back.
Wright State kept its foot on the gas in the second half, outscoring Detroit Mercy by nine in the third quarter and one in the fourth quarter to keep the Titans in the rearview mirror.
Jasmine Edwards finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead Detroit Mercy Thursday night. Kailee Davis joined Edwards in double digits with 12 points of her own.
In the box score, Wright State led Detroit Mercy in rebounds (40-39), second chance points (10-9), and bench points (28-11). Meanwhile, the Raiders trailed the Titans in (24-40), and fast break points (2-10).
Team Stats
WSU
UDM
FG%
.429
.406
3FG%
.565
.158
FT%
.688
.667
RB
40
39
TO
16
17
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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