By Skip Coopersmith

2 17 2024

BOX SCORE

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DAYTON – The Wright State women’s basketball team couldn’t close out the afternoon on Saturday as the Raiders fell 77-63 to Northern Kentucky on Senior Day inside the Nutter Center.

Wright State now turns its attention to a Wednesday night matchup against Robert Morris to close the home schedule before it ends the regular season with road contests at Oakland (Feb. 29) and Detroit Mercy (March 2).

A six-point game entering the fourth quarter, Wright State (15-13, 9-8 Horizon) saw Northern Kentucky (9-16, 7-9 Horizon) score 10 of the first 12 points to begin the final 10 minutes as three players in double digits scoring was not enough for the Raiders.

Back-and-forth over the first three quarters and a one-point game at the half, the Raiders closed the third quarter with nine of the final 12 points thanks to a trio of three-pointers, including a pair from Lauren Scott, to cut into the deficit, but the visitors used the early fourth quarter run to gain separation down the stretch.

Kacee Baumhower and Rachel Loobie each finished with 13 points to pace the Raiders, with Loobie notching her second double-double in the last three games as she pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds and also added three blocks. Baumhower added four assists, while Alexis Hutchison chipped in 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.

The Raiders finished the afternoon shooting 40 percent overall (24-of-60) but connected on just four of their 18 three-point attempts (22 percent), with three of those coming to close the third quarter. Northern Kentucky was 28-of-58 overall (48 percent) and 5-of-17 (29 percent) from deep, while the visitors had a 42-30 scoring advantage in the paint.

Khamari Mitchell-Steen finished with 30 points to lead four NKU players in double digits, while Carter McCray had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

COURTESY WRIGHT STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS