DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's basketball squad (6-13 overall, 3-9 GLIAC) allowed 26 fourth quarter points in falling 60-49 to the visiting Northwood University Timberwolves (9-8 overall, 6-6 GLIAC) Thursday evening at the Matthaei.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The first quarter saw both teams shoot less than 32 percent from the floor, but Northwood tallied the final seven points for a 16-11 edge after 10 minutes.  Both squads were limited to four made field goals each in the opening stanza.

The Timberwolves led by nine (22-13) after a fast break jumper by Maddy Seeley just past the mid-point of the period, but the Warriors rallied by scoring six of the final seven points before halftime to pull within four (23-19) at intermission.  Each team only made three field goals in the second quarter which saw a combined 15 points (8 by WSU and 7 by Northwood).

After a lay-up by freshman Nastassja Chambers (Ypsilanti, Mich. / Arbor Prep) knotted the score at 24-24 with 7:26 left in the third period, NU answered with seven consecutive points with five coming from Lindsay Orwat.  A triple by Orwat with just under four minutes remaining in the stanza regained a seven-point margin (34-27).  A jumper by sophomore Ja'Nae Williams (Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King) and a triple by Chambers just over 30 seconds later made it a two-point contest (34-32).  Neither team scored for the final 2:30 of the period.

A lay-up by Chambers and two free throws by Williams gave WSU a 36-34 lead, its first since an 11-9 advantage late in the first quarter.  NU's Jordyn Nurenberg had four straight points, but junior Shannon Wilson (W. Bloomfield, Mich. / Bloomfield Hills) connected from long range.  After two free throws by Nurenberg, Williams drained a triple for a two point Warrior lead (42-40).  Nurenberg and junior Daejia Hill (Muskegon, Mich. / Orchard View) traded buckets to keep the two-point margin for the hosts.  Zakiya Wells hit a jumper and followed that with a triple on NU's ensuing possession to give Northwood the lead for good.

After a pair of foul shots by senior Christina Green (Southfield, Mich. / Lathrup) cut the Warrior deficit to one (47-46), WSU did not make a field goal until Wilson's hoop with 18 seconds left.  All told, Wayne State went 4:47 without a field goal down the stretch going 0-for-5 from the floor with four turnovers.

TEAM STATS

Wayne State shot 28 percent (16-of-57) from the floor compared to 35 percent (17-of-49) for NU.  WSU was just 4-of-20 (20 percent) from beyond the arc, while the Timberwolves made 6-of-24 (25 percent) triple tries.  The Warriors shot 81 percent (13-of-16) from the foul line, with Northwood shooting 83 percent (20-of-24) from the charity stripe.  The Timberwolves had a 44-33 rebounding edge and an 11-1 margin in points off turnovers even though WSU had 12 miscues to Northwood's 15 turnovers.

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Chambers had a team-high 16 points, while Wilson contributed 13 points and a team-best six rebounds.  Williams chipped in with 10 points.

LEADING THE TIMBERWOLVES

Nurenberg and Lindsay Orwat tied for game-high scoring honors with 19 points apiece, while Seeley added 11 points.  Nurenberg garnered a double-double with a game-best 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT

Wayne State will try to snap a three-game losing skein with the Lake Superior State Lakers visit the Matthaei for a 1 p.m. contest on Saturday.