WSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY GAME NOTES

2012-13 RECORDS:
#53-Wayne State 13-5 overall, 11-3 GLIAC
Northwood 10-11 overall, 8-7 GLIAC
Saginaw Valley 9-10 overall, 7-8 GLIAC
SERIES:
WSU leads Northwood 25-22
Saginaw Valley leads WSU 34-28
LAST MEETING:
WSU won 74-60 vs. Northwood on Jan. 10, 2013
WSU won 63-48 vs. Saginaw Valley on Jan. 12, 2013

GAME STORYLINES
Wayne State moved into first place in the GLIAC North Division last Saturday by virtue of a victory over Lake Superior and Michigan Tech's loss at Northern Michigan.
    
The Warriors, who are 11-3 in conference play, are a half-game in front of the Huskies (11-4).  The last time Wayne State had 11 conference wins in a season was in 2002-03.  The school record for conference victories in a season is 13, which happened twice (1980-81, 1994-95).
    
The Warriors are on the road against Northwood on Thursday and at Saginaw Valley on Saturday as they begin playing GLIAC North foes for the second time this season.  After a two-game road trip, WSU returns home for its final three home games, starting with Michigan Tech on Feb. 14.

LAST WEEK
The Warriors won their fourth straight contest with a 69-59 victory last Saturday over LSSU in Detroit.  The Warriors used a late second-half surge to pull away from the Lakers.
    
Tied at 44 with 10:10 to go in the contest, the Warriors went on a 7-0 run to pull ahead 51-44.  LSSU would get within four points, 60-56, with 1:21 left in the game, but WSU sank 7-of-8 free throws in the final 81 seconds.  Talisha Bridges was 4-for-4 from the line, Lena Thomas sank a pair of free throws and Juanita Cochran also added a free throw to help seal the win.
    
Talisha Bridges scored a game-high 22 points to lead Wayne State.  It was her 14th straight contest scoring in double figures.  Cochran notched 13 points, Brittany Streetman added 11 points and Phaebre Colbert grabbed 10 rebounds for WSU in the win.
    
WSU improved to 12-0 when leading at halftime and 13-0 when holding its opponents to 69 points or less.

SCOUTING NORTHWOOD
The Timberwolves have won three out of their last five games, although NU dropped a 74-51 decision to Saginaw Valley in its last outing.
    
Senior Rachel Church leads Northwood at 11.9 points per game.  She also leads the team with 36 triples.  Freshman Lauren Robak is second on the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game.
    
Sophomore Gabrielle Rivette is third on the team in scoring at 9.8 points per game and leads the Timberwolves in assists with 75.  Sophomore Kaitlin Susan leads the team in rebounding at 6.0 rebounds per game.  She is also Northwood's leader in steals (40) and blocks (25).
    
NU is second in the GLIAC, shooting 76.9 percent from the free throw line.

SCOUTING SAGINAW VALLEY
The Cardinals have won their last three contests entering Thursday's matchup against Lake Superior State.  SVSU earned victories over Ferris State, Lake Erie and Northwood.
    
Freshman Emily Wendling leads the Cardinals at 15.5 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game.  She is also shooting 58.4 percent from the field.  Sophomore Samantha Zirzow is second on the squad in scoring at 10.9 points per game.  She was named GLIAC North Player of the Week last week.  She averages 7.1 rebounds per game.
    
Freshman guard Katelyn Carriere leads SVSU in three-pointers made (18), assists (62) and minutes per game (30.7).  Junior Kristen Greene is the third Cardinal to average in double figures at 10.2 ppg.

SERIES HISTORY
The Warriors ended an eight-game skid against the Timberwolves with a 74-60 victory over NU on Jan. 10 in Detroit.  WSU is 25-22 in the all-time series and 9-14 on the road against Northwood.
    
Wayne State has won six out of its past seven games against SVSU, including the last two contests.  WSU beat the Cardinals 63-48 on Jan. 12 at home.  The Warriors are 28-34 all-time and 12-19 in games play on the road against SVSU.
    
ON THE BENCH
Carrie Lohr is in her second season as head coach of the WSU women's basketball program.  Lohr has a 25-19 record in her Warrior coaching career.
    
Jeff Curtis has compiled a 115-121 mark in his eighth season as the head coach at Northwood.
    
Jamie Pewinski has a 15-30 record in her second year as the head coach at Saginaw Valley.
    
REBOUND WARRIORS
The Warriors lead the GLIAC in rebounding at 46.7 rebounds per game.  WSU also leads the conference in offensive rebounds per game (18.8).