Wayne State WSU 16-7,12-6 GLIAC

Michigan Tech MTU 15-9,10-6 GLIAC

Wayne State WSU

16-7,12-6 GLIAC

Final

Feb. 19, 2022

Michigan Tech MTU

15-9,10-6 GLIAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	OT 1	F
Wayne State WSU	17	16	13	17	6	69
Michigan Tech MTU	18	10	23	12	9	72

Summary
Box Score

Grace George tallied a game-high 24 points.

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/19/2022 2:08:00 PM | Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Basketball Upended 72-69 In Overtime At Michigan Tech

George scores a game-high 24 points.

HOUGHTON, Mich. -- The Wayne State University women's basketball squad (16-7 overall, 12-6 GLIAC) was unable to complete the Upper Peninsula sweep falling 72-69 in overtime at Michigan Tech University (15-9 overall, 10-6 GLIAC) on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
The Huskies scored the first seven points of the game before a lay-up by senior Grace George (DeWitt, Mich.) just over 3:30 into the contest put the Warriors on the board. WSU trailed by 10 (14-4) with just under four minutes remaining in the opening stanza, before back-to-back lay-ups by redshirt junior Maxine Moore (Southfield, Mich. / Detroit Country Day) and George cut the deficit to six. After an MTU bucket, George connected from long distance to start a 7-0 Wayne State run, which included lay-up by George and freshman Shea Tripp (Jackson, Mich. / Michigan Center). Each team scored two points in the final 30 seconds of the period giving Michigan Tech an 18-17 edge after 10 minutes.

Second Quarter
Two free throws by Sam Cherney (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington) 74 seconds into the frame gave WSU its first lead of the game at 19-18. Senior Alexis Miller (Howell, Mich.) drained a triple 30 seconds later, and following a conventional three-point play by Michigan Tech, junior Becca Fugate (Holly, Mich.) dialed in from beyond the arc. Another triple by Fugate just before the mid-point of the quarter extended the Warrior advantage to 29-23. Four consecutive points by senior Kate Sherwood (Canton, Mich. / Belleville) pushed the lead to seven (33-26) with just under three minutes left before halftime. The Huskies scored the only two points the rest of the half.

Third Quarter
Wayne State's scoring drought continued into the second half, lasting over 4:40. Lay-ups by Cherney and George gave the Warriors a 37-32 at the 7:37 mark, but MTU answered with 10 consecutive points by Sara Dax, including two triples. WSU pulled even at 42-42 with 4:10 left on a three-pointer by Fugate. The contest was tied at 44 and 46, before the Huskies tallied the final five points of the stanza to lead 51-46 after 30 minutes.

Fourth Quarter
The Warriors deficit grew to nine (55-46) as Dax and Isabella Lenz made baskets to start the fourth period scoring. Fugate and junior Kate McArthur (Warren, Mich. / Cousino) drained triples sandwiched around a three-pointer by Mackay. A McArthur lay-up moments later pulled Wayne State within four at 58-54. A Sherwood lay-up preceded a triple by Mackay. Trailing by seven (63-56) with just over three minutes remaining, the WSU defense held the Huskies scoreless, while a three-pointer by Miller and a bucket by George made it a two-point contest. George's twisting lay-up with 16 seconds left knotted the game at 63-63.

Overtime
Neither team scored for nearly the first two minutes of the extra session before MTU's Dax connected from behind the arc. A Mackay jumper made it 68-63 with just over two minutes remaining. Fugate split a pair at the charity stripe, before George made two foul shots cutting the margin to two (68-66). Two free throws by Mackay extended the hosts lead to four, before George sank a triple try with four seconds left. Huskie Alex Rondorf made two foul shots to conclude the scoring.

TEAM STATS
Wayne State shot 41 percent (25-of-61) from the floor, compared to MTU's 40 percent (27-of-68). WSU was 9-of-25 (36 percent) from three-point range with the Huskies making 8-of-21 (38 percent) triple tries. The Warriors were 10-of-14 (71 percent) from the charity stripe, while Michigan Tech was a perfect 10-of-10. Wayne State had a 41-36 edge in rebounding, but the Warriors had 17 turnovers to just eight miscues by MTU.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
George had a game-high 24 points, with Cherney grabbing a game-best 16 rebounds, along with four assists and two blocks. Fugate chipped in with 13 points.

LEADING THE HUSKIES
Mackay scored a team-high 20 points, with Dax contributing 19 points off the bench. Mackay grabbed 10 defensive rebounds for a double-double.

UP NEXT
Wayne State will close out the regular season with a pair of home games - Thursday at 5:30 p.m. vs. GLIAC leader Grand Valley State, and 1 p.m. on Saturday against Davenport on Senior Day.

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