WSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY GAME NOTES

2012-13 Records:
Wayne State 0-1, 0-0 GLIAC
#15-Edinboro 1-1

SERIES:
Edinboro leads 4-1

LAST MEETING:
WSU won 81-76 at home on Dec. 31, 2008

GAME 2 STORYLINES
After dropping its season and home opener to Lewis, Wayne State hits the road for three straight games, starting with a non-conference contest at No. 15 Edinboro.

After Edinboro, the Warriors open their GLIAC slate with two road games in three days against Tiffin and Ohio Dominican, starting Nov. 29.

SERIES HISTORY
Edinboro leads the all-time series 4-1, which began in 1988. Wayne State won the most recent meeting, beating the Fighting Scots 81-76 in Detroit on Dec. 31, 2008.

The last three matchups between the two squads have been decided by six points or less. WSU is 0-3 in meetings played in Edinboro.

ON THE BENCH
Carrie Lohr is in her second season as head coach of the WSU women's basketball program. Lohr is 12-15 in her Warrior coaching career.

Stan Swank is in his 26th season as the women's basketball coach of Edinboro. Swank has compiled a 445-262 record with the Fighting Scots.

SCOUTING EDINBORO
Edinboro has averaged a total of 86 points in its first two games, which were both on the road. The Fighting Scots opened their season with a 90-71 victory over West Liberty, followed by a 101-82 loss to Glenville State.

All five starters are averaging double digits in scoring through the first two contests with Samantha Blazetic leading at 16.5 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game.

Darche Jackson (14.0 ppg), Laurel Lindsay (12.0 ppg), Kiara Brown (12.0 ppg) and Bobbi Baker (10.5 ppg) are also averaging in double figures.
Entering the 2012-13 season, the Fighting Scots recorded a 56-6 record in their past two seasons, including winning two conference titles.

SEASON-OPENER RECAP
The Wayne State University women's basketball squad began its 2012-13 season with a furious comeback in the last 16 minutes but fell just short in a 75-71 setback to visiting Lewis (3-0) on Nov. 17 at the Matthaei.

Lewis began the second half on a 14-4 run to open the largest lead of the game (20 points at 49-29) with 15:55 left.  The Flyers made five of their first six shots after intermission including three from beyond the arc by three different players.

Wayne State started to chip away at the deficit by scoring the next six points, five from senior forward Deanna Crumpton.  After a jumper by LU's Labrenthia Murdock, the Warriors responded with six consecutive points on baskets by Paige Sickmiller, Phaebre Colbert and Crumpton to cut the Flyer lead to 10 (51-41).

Lewis answered with an 8-1 run which began and ended with three-pointers by Alexis Grayer giving the guests a 65-54 advantage with just over five minutes remaining.

A 13-4 spurt by Wayne State over a span of 2:20 made it a two-point contest (71-69) with 35.1 seconds left as Colbert made two more free throws.  Nikki Nellen made a pair from the charity stripe with 21.7 seconds remaining restoring the four-point margin (73-69).

Colbert, who finished 7-of-8 from the foul line, sank two more foul shots with 8.3 seconds left once again making it a two-point game (73-71).   Nellen answered by making both ends of the double bonus with 6.3 seconds on the clock to complete the scoring.

Juanita Cochran totaled a game-high 21 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead WSU. Crumpton added 11 points for the Warriors.