Photo by Wright State Athletics | The Wright State Guardian | Men’s Basketball vs. Tennessee
In front of a crowd of over 2,700 fans and local school students, Wright State University (WSU) Women’s Basketball took its first win of the season over Lake Erie College (LE) 91-60, moving its season record to 1-7.
The win was the first for first-year coach Kari Hoffman and all of her assistant coaches, who are all first-year hires for the Raiders as well.
WSU’s play was night-and-day from its previous struggles this year, shooting 26.7% from the field, also hitting an amazing 56% from the three-point line.
The three-week break from play due to COVID-19 seemed to do wonders for the Raider lineup, scoring 33 points in the first quarter alone and hitting six for nine of their three-point attempts.
Starting strong
The Raiders led the Storm by 23 points after just the first quarter, outscoring LE 33-10 on 57% shooting from the field.
Junior guard Jada Roberson dominated play for WSU early, scoring two three-pointers and two shots in the paint for 10 points in just the first four minutes of the game.
Destyne Jackson, Makira Webster and Channing Chappell would also score from beyond the arc in the first quarter, largely able to get wide open and hitting shots that were nothing but net.
Not only were the Raiders incredible in scoring during the first quarter, but they also played tough defense for the Storm. LE shot only 20% from the field, shooting 4-20 to WSU’s 12-21, and was unable to make any three-pointers, going 0-4 to WSU’s 6-9.
Night-and-day
The Education day performance looked like a completely different team from just a few weeks ago. It looked like the Raiders could not miss if they tried.
Five Raiders scored double-digit points, with both Jada Wright and K.K. White finishing with a double-double. White had a career game, leading both teams in scoring with 20 points, and barely behind Wright with 13 rebounds.
Their 46.7% shooting from the field is the best the team has shot all year, and no contest this year is even close to their 56% from three, as the Raiders drained shots from range all game.
Before the LE game, WSU was averaging 56.2 PPG, meaning the Raiders scored 35 points more than they have on average throughout the season.
Hopefully, this shooting can continue as the Raiders look towards their upcoming Horizon League games against the UIC Flames and the IUPUI Jaguars.
