DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's basketball team (11-12 overall, 6-10 GLIAC) dropped its third straight game, falling 62-59 to visiting Northwood University (10-12 overall, 5-10 GLIAC) Saturday afternoon at the Matthaei.

Despite a late rally for the Warriors in the second half, it wasn't enough to quiet the hot hands of Northwood's Rachel Church (29 points, 9-of-17 3-FG).

Wayne State kept pace with Northwood in the first half. The Warriors had their largest lead of the game (11-6) at the 15:00 mark in the first half, and led by one at 15-14 with 9:25 left. The game would be tied at 18 before NU's Savannah Steadman stepped to the line and made a pair of free throws, putting the Timberwolves on top 20-18 with 6:28 left. Church would sink two huge triples as part of a 13-6 Northwood spurt and the Timberwolves went into the break ahead 31-24 and they never looked back. Junior forward Phaebre Colbert (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern) had 13 points in the first half for the Warriors.

In the second half, Northwood continued the scoring blitz, jumping out to a 45-32 lead with 13:42 left in the game, but Wayne State would not go down without a fight. The Warriors went on a 18-7 tear, aided by seven more points from Colbert, to cut the defict to two (52-50) with 6:45 remaining on a fast-break lay-up by junior guard Amelia Davis (Temperance, Mich. / Bedford).

Church made three-point field goals on back-to-back Northwood possessions, but junior forward Deanna Crumpton (Kentwood, Mich. / East Kentwood)  hit a jumper and then a triple at the 4:58 mark making it a three-point contest (58-55).

Unfortunately, a three-pointer from Northwood's Gabrielle Rivette gave the visitors a six-point lead (61-55) with 3:29 left in the game.  A late lay-up from Davis cut the Warrior deficit to 62-59 with 22 seconds left.

The final Warriors chance to tie came with seven seconds left when Crumpton launched a late three-point attempt that went wide.

Colbert played a season-high 40 minutes and paced the Warriors with 24 points and 11 rebounds, her fifth double-double of the season. Crumpton finished with 11 points. Davis matched a season-high four rebounds. Imari Redfield (Detroit, Mich. / Country Day) posted a career-best (and team-leading) three assists.

Church lead all scorers with 29 points and set the Northwood record in made three-pointers (nine).

The Warriors out-rebounded Northwood 36-28, and out-shot the Timberwolves 44 percent (22-50)  to 41 percent (20-49). Northwood out-shot Wayne State from beyond the arc 42 percent (10-24) to 29 percent (2-7).

Stefani Munro (Harrison Twp., Mich. / Mount Clemens) saw her first minutes since being sidelined by an injury during the Findlay game on January 14.

The Warriors will host the GLIAC North-leading Ferris State Bulldogs Thursday at 5:30 p.m.