Women's Basketball | 12/31/2015 5:37:00 PM

DETROIT -- Wayne State will resume GLIAC play this weekend with league contests at Grand Valley State (Saturday at 1 p.m.) and Ferris State (Sunday at 1 p.m.).  WSU's final 18 games are all GLIAC match-ups.  The Warriors concluded non-league competition with an 87-78 victory at Cedarville on Dec. 30.  WSU went 5-1 in non-conference contests, including a 4-0 mark outside of Detroit.

IN THE RANKS
Through games of Dec. 20, WSU was nationally ranked in the top-45 in three statistical categories.  The Warriors were 33rd in steals per game (10.8), 36th in fewest turnovers (131) and 41st field-goal percentage (43.7%).  Individually, sophomore Shannon Wilson was 12th in assist/turnover ratio at 2.75.

In GLIAC games through Jan. 1, the Warriors are second in offensive rebounds per game (14.0) and fourth in both total rebounds per game (40.2) and opponent field-goal percentage (37.8%).

LAST  TIME OUT
Cedarville Recap
Wayne State (6-4 overall) concluded non-league play with an 87-78 triumph at Cedarville University (7-5 overall) on Dec. 30.  Both squads participated in the NCAA Tournament last March.

A closely battled first 5:30 saw three ties and WSU never trailing until a conventional three-point play by CU's Emily Williams gave the hosts a 9-8 advantage.  After four consecutive points by the Warriors on back-to-back buckets by Shannon Wilson and Ashley Wilson, the Yellow Jackets ended the opening stanza on a 16-4 run to lead 25-16 after 10 minutes.

Wayne State pulled within one (26-25) by starting the second quarter on a 9-1 run, but Cedarville answered with a 10-2 spurt to regain the nine-point margin (36-27) at the mid-point of the second period.  A 7-0 run by the Warriors made it a two-point contest (36-34), but a second-chance three pointer by CU's Taylor Vander Plas increased the home squad's lead to five.  

The Yellow Jackets led 41-37 at intermission despite shooting just 37 percent (14-of-38) from the floor compared to 43 percent (16-of-37) for the Warriors as the hosts made 10-of-13 (77 percent) from the charity stripe, while WSU attempted just six foul shots.

WSU cut its deficit to two twice (41-39, 43-41) in the first 60 seconds of the third quarter, before Cedarville went on a 9-3 run to open an eight-point advantage (52-44) at the 6:48 mark on a pair of free throws by Kaitlyn Holm.  A 14-0 spurt by the Warriors in less than a three-minute span gave WSU the lead for good.  Ajai Meeks started the scoring spree with a basket, and Brittany Streetman followed with a steal and fast-break lay-up.  Two foul shots by Ashley Wilson made it a two-point game.

Streetman then went on a scoring bonanza totaling eight points in 32 seconds to turn a two-point deficit into a six-point lead on back-to-back triples and a jumper.  Cedarville pulled within one on two occasions but Nina Foster made two free throws the first time, then Christina Green scored from inside.

WSU held a three-point lead (64-61) heading into the final quarter.  A steal by Kristen Long led to a fast-break lay-up by Streetman to start the scoring then Streetman had a steal and fast-break hoop to increase Wayne State's lead to seven (68-61).

The Yellow Jackets made just one field goal in the first four minutes of the fourth period as the Warriors pushed their margin to 10 (74-64) as Green grabbed an offensive rebound and made two foul shots.

Cedarville cut its deficit to five (74-69), but Green split a pair and Shannon Wilson drained a three-pointer for a nine point lead (78-69) with 3:27 left.  Wayne State made 9-of-10 from the charity stripe in the final three minutes to secure the win.

Streetman totaled a game-high 24 points to lead four Warriors in double figures.  Streetman also had three steals and two assists.  Green notched a career-best 19 points, while Ashley Wilson had her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds.  Shannon Wilson recorded 12 points and a game-best four assists.

WSU shot 46 percent (31-of-68) from the floor compared to 39 percent (25-of-65) for Cedarville.  The Yellow Jackets made six triples in 24 attempts (25 percent), while the Warriors connected on five of 17 from long range (29 percent).  Wayne State nearly matched CU at the foul line making 77 percent (20-of-26) with Cedarville shooting 79 percent (22-of-28) from the foul line.

Kayla Linkous garnered a team-high 20 points including 8-of-10 from the foul line.  She also grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double.  Abby Wolford tallied 19 points with Kaysie Brittenham totaling 12 points and three assists.

SCOUTING THE LAKERS
Grand Valley State heads into 2016 with a 7-3 record and having played the second-toughest schedule in Division II so far as opponents have a .746 winning percentage (53-18).  Alderson Broaddus (.806 / 54-13) is No. 1 in the country.

GVSU leads the GLIAC in three-pointers attempted (273) and made (100).  Junior forward Kayla Dawson is the team leader in scoring (14.7 ppg) and steals (18), while ranking second in rebounding (5.1 rpg).  Senior guard Brionna Barnett has a team-best 49 assists and is second in scoring (12.0 ppg).  Sophomore center Korynn Hincka has team-high totals of 53 rebounds and nine blocked shots.  Junior guard Lindsay Baker has a squad-best 24 triples.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
After losing its first six games, Ferris State won back-to-back GLIAC road contests at Tiffin and Ohio Dominican before pre-holiday setbacks to Bellarmine and Southern Indiana to fall to 2-8.

Sophomore forward Rachel McInerney is leading FSU in scoring (12.5 ppg), rebounding (6.0) and field goal percentage (51.4 / 55-107).  Freshman guard Margo Brown has made a team-best 12 triples, while junior guard Emily Evans has a team-high 20 steals.  Sophomore guard Hannah Evo leads the Bulldogs with 28 assists.
 
THE SERIES
The Warriors trail 26-41 in the all-time series against Grand Valley State.  WSU has a 3-2 mark in the last five meetings, including a 78-76 triumph in Allendale on Feb. 1, 2014, to end a seven-game losing skein at the GVSU Fieldhouse.  Wayne State is 9-23 all-time in Allendale along with a 26-38 mark in GLIAC games vs. the Lakers.

Ferris State has a 35-31 lead in the all-time series despite the Warriors winning seven of the last 10 meetings.  WSU had its two-game winning streak at Jim Wink Arena snapped with an 85-77 setback on Feb. 20, 2014.  Wayne State has a 12-21 mark all-time in Big Rapids and a 30-34 record against FSU in GLIAC contests.

STREETMAN HITS A MILESTONE
Playing in her 100th career game on Dec. 30, senior Brittany Streetman moved into ninth place on the WSU all-time list for three-pointers made with three triples against Cedarville.

Streetman passed Chastidy Miller (2005-09) and trails Beth Wilson (1988-92) by six for eighth place.

This season, Streetman is averaging a team-best 15.0 points per game and is shooting 36.2 percent (17-for-47) from beyond the arc.  She has scored in double figures eight times this year and tallied a career-high 26 points against Lewis. The Cedarville contest marked her fourth game this year of at least 20 points.  Streetman ranks 12th in school history (min. 30 made) with a 33.6 career three-point field goal percentage (108-321).

CONSISTENT LEADERSHIP
Head coach Carrie Lohr is in her fifth season and has an 86-41 (.677) record at WSU, along with 252-147 (.632) career mark.  The Jan. 2 game at Grand Valley State will be her 400th as a collegiate head coach (272 at SC4 and 127 currently at WSU).  Lohr is the second coach to lead the Warriors to the NCAA Tournament, but the first coach to have its squad earn an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons, including a trip to the Midwest Regional Championship game in 2013 and 2014.

COMCAST/XFINITY
Every women's basketball home game in 2016 will be broadcast live throughout the state of Michigan on Comcast CN900.  Sean Baligian, Rod Beard, and Joe Abramson will call the action.

WARRIOR ALL-ACCESS
All Wayne State home women's basketball games can be watched via Warrior All-Access for a $5.95 per game fee.  All nine home contests in 2016 will be available on All-Access from the Comcast feed.

NEXT UP
Following the back-to-back road GLIAC games at Grand Valley State (Jan. 2) and Ferris State (Jan. 3), Wayne State will begin a stretch of six home contests in a seven-game span (Jan. 7-28).