Both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams faced off against Northern Kentucky University (NKU) this past weekend; the men played on Feb. 15 and the women played on Feb. 16. The Raiders finished on top in both games, with the men winning 81-77 and the women winning 78-56.
Men’s game
It was a big game for the Men’s Basketball team, facing off against rival NKU for a game that would decide the first-place team in the Horizon League.
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The game was looking bleak for the Raiders late in the first half when NKU had a 16-point lead, but Wright State was able to cut the NKU lead down to five points before halftime. The score at half was 49-44 NKU.
In the second half, things were intense in the Nutter Center. Wright State was not giving up easy, and neither was NKU. The score bounced back and forth, with the Raiders leading early, but NKU coming back.
Wright State finally took the lead, with just over a minute remaining at 77-75, and clung to the lead, winning the game by four points.
The top scorers of the night for the Men’s team included Bill Wampler with 29 and Loudon Love with 20.
Women’s game
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The Women’s team also hosted NKU this past weekend for a pink-out game. Wright State dominated the game, winning 78-56. The win makes the Raiders 20-6 overall and 11-2 in the Horizon League.
Leading scorers for the night were Mackenzie Taylor with 14 and Symone Simmons with 10.
At halftime, the Raiders were up by 28 points, but they didn’t let up. The dominance continued for the Raiders as they continued to score, leading the Norse for the entire half. Wright State was able to score 20 points on NKU turnovers and shot 42 percent overall.
