Wright State defeated the Milwaukee Panthers women’s basketball team 77-55 on Wednesday evening in Dayton, using a season-high 14 three-pointers to secure the win. Lauren Scott led Wright State with five three-pointers and scored 15 points. Rylee Sagester contributed four three-pointers and finished with 14 points, while Claire Henson also added 14 points and Breezie Williams had 12. Four of Wright State’s starters finished in double figures as the team shot a season-best 51.9 percent from beyond the arc.
Milwaukee made five three-pointers in total, including two by Jorey Buwalda, who scored 11 points. Grace Lomen led the Panthers with 15 points, and Cece McNair recorded 12 points along with six rebounds.
The Panthers’ only lead came early in the game when Buwalda hit a three-pointer for a brief 5-3 advantage. Scott responded for Wright State with her second three-pointer, putting her team ahead for good at 6-5. Payton Rechlicz tied the score at eight before Wright State went on a run, making three consecutive three-pointers to end the first quarter up 25-14.
Wright State extended its lead to as much as 20 in the first half and held a 42-23 advantage at halftime. Milwaukee narrowed the gap in the third quarter by outscoring Wright State 19-12 but could not sustain that momentum in the fourth quarter as Wright State regained control and closed out the game with a comfortable margin.
Rebounding was close between both teams; Wright State had a slight edge at 31-29. Turnovers proved costly for Milwaukee, as Wright State converted 14 Panther turnovers into 19 points while Milwaukee managed just five points off of Wright State’s 12 turnovers.
The Panthers are scheduled to play their final regular-season road game against Green Bay at the Kress Center on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
The Milwaukee Panthers women’s basketball team is part of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s athletic program and participates in NCAA Division I competition as a member of the Horizon League official website. The program supports student-athletes academically and athletically while contributing to the university’s sports heritage official website.
