Women’s Basketball hosted Detroit Mercy Jan. 27 at the Nutter Center. The Raiders defeated Detroit Mercy with a score of 78-59. This Horizon League win makes Wright State 8-1 in conference and 16-5 overall.
In the first half, the Raiders scored first, with Symone Simmons, Mackenzie Taylor and Michal Miller all scoring early. Detroit Mercy began to shrink the Raider lead as the first quarter progressed, but Wright State was able to keep the lead going into the second quarter. The score at halftime had Wright State up 40-27.
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The Raiders remained dominant during the second half of the game, keeping Detroit Mercy at bay. Detroit Mercy shot 7 for 16 on three pointers, as opposed to Wright State’s 6 for 27, but the Raiders simply scored more, winning the game by nearly a 20-point lead.
The leading scorers for the Raiders included: Mackenzie Taylor with 16, Emily Vogelpohl and Symone Simmons with 12, and Michal Miller with 10. Overall, the Raiders had a good defensive game, with 10 steals and 8 blocks.
Next up, the Raiders host the UIC Flames at the Nutter Center on Thursday, Jan. 31. This should be another good conference matchup for Wright State.
