Northern Mich. NMU 7-5, 2-3 GLIAC

Wayne State WSU 8-4, 4-3 GLIAC

Northern Mich. NMU

7-5, 2-3 GLIAC

Final

Jan. 15, 2022

Wayne State WSU

8-4, 4-3 GLIAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Northern Mich. NMU	11	11	15	19	56
Wayne State WSU	18	19	22	12	71

Summary
Box Score

Grace George led the Warriors in scoring, posting a season-high 17 points.

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/15/2022 6:13:00 PM | Zachary Manning, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Women's Basketball Downs Northern Michigan

The Warriors had three players reach double figure scoring totals.

DETROIT -- After dropping a close game to Michigan Tech on Thursday, Jan. 13, the Wayne State University women's basketball team (8-4 overall, 4-3 GLIAC) rebounded to defeat Northern Michigan (7-5 overall, 2-3 GLIAC) 71-56 Saturday afternoon inside the Wayne State Fieldhouse.

FIRST QUARTER
The Warriors started strong, and never looked back from there. WSU opened with an 8-2 run, with five points coming from Grace George (DeWitt, Mich.) and Alexis Miller (Howell, Mich.) chipping in one of her four three-point baskets. The Wildcats would draw within one (12-11) at the 3:44 mark of the period on a triple from Kayla Tierney. However, the Green and Gold would close the frame on a 6-0 run, with four points coming from Sam Cherney (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington) and a basket by Rebecca Morrish (Attica, Mich. / Flushing) as the clock was winding down.

SECOND QUARTER
Much like the first period, the Warriors started strong, posting the first eight points to extend their advantage to 26-11 with 7:10 to play before half. Miller hit another three, while Kate Sherwood (Canton, Mich. / Belleville) added a pair of baskets, including one from long range. George would eventually put the Warriors up 19 (34-15) with a jumper at the 2:53 mark of the frame. Northern Michigan would close the gap to 34-22, but a Sherwood three-point play helped WSU take a 15-point lead (37-22) into the half.

THIRD QUARTER
The Wildcats opened the third period scoring with a bucket and a free throw, but a Shea Tripp (Jackson, Mich. / Michigan Center) three-point play ended the run. Midway through the period, Miller drained yet another three-pointer to extend the Warriors' lead to 19 (47-28). Emma Anderson (Menominee, Mich.) and Miller hit back-to-back threes on the next couple of possessions, helping the Green and Gold jump out to a 23-point advantage at the 3:12 mark of the frame. Down the stretch the Wildcats could only cut one point off the Warriors' lead, thanks to a late triple by Becca Fugate (Holly, Mich.). The Warriors entered the final period leading 59-37.

FOURTH QUARTER
The Wildcats bounced back in the last period, outscoring the Warriors 19-12, but it was too little too late for Northern Michigan, as the Warriors went on to win by a final score of 71-56. George and Fugate had three-point baskets in the frame, while Sherwood, Cherney and Anna Ruhstorfer (Grand Blanc, Mich. / Flint Powers Catholic) each added two-point buckets.

TEAM STATS
The Warriors shot 52 percent (12-of-23) from beyond the arc compared to NMU's 50 percent (5-of-10). From the field, the Warriors hit 39 percent (24-of-61) of their looks, while the Wildcats shot just 34 percent (21-of-61). Both teams entered the contest as top five rebounding teams in the league, but the Green and Gold won the battle down low, collecting 46 rebounds to Northern Michigan's 33.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
George led the way in the scoring column, pouring in a season-high 17 points, while adding six boards. Sherwood and Miller also hit double figures, posting 12 points each. Cherney had 13 rebounds to go along with six points and four blocks.

LEADING THE WILDCATS
Makaylee Kuhn was the top scorer for NMU, as she had 13 points. Vivianne Jende aided the attack, dropping 12 points off the bench. Elizabeth Lutz had four of the team's 10 steals.

UP NEXT
The Warriors will be back in action on Jan. 20 against Parkside. Tip is set for 6:30 PM ET in Kenosha Wis.

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