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Turnovers Outweigh Solid Start as Penguins Fall at Wright State

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Fairborn, Ohio -- Wright State opened the second half on a 17-2 run and scored 32 points off of Youngstown State's 31 turnovers in a 65-31 win on Saturday at the Nutter Center.

Youngstown State led 22-20 with 3:28 remaining in the first half, but Wright State's defense kept the Penguins' offense out of rhythm for the rest of the game by forcing turnovers, 20 of which came in the second half.

Maryum Jenkins and Kaitlyn March scored seven points apiece to lead YSU in the scoring column. Brandi Brown was limited to three points because of early foul trouble, but she grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds.

Ta-myra Davis scored a game-high 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for Wright State, which won its second straight. LaShawna Thomas added 17 points, and Kanisha Ward had 10 assists.

The first half went back-and-forth until Wright State scored the final nine points over the final three minutes to go into the locker room ahead 29-22. Youngstown State led 22-20, but the Penguins made one field goal in the final seven minutes.

Playing with just seven players, the Penguins got extremely shorthanded in the final moments of the first half when Jenkins had to come out with a minor injury and Brown had to sit with three fouls.

Wright State went scoreless from 19:00 to 14:35 as Youngstown State built a 7-2 lead in the early going. The Raiders scored the next nine points in just over a minute-and-a-half to up 11-7, but Jenkins scored on back-to-back possessions to tie the score at 11 at the 11:53 mark.

YSU started 1-for-11 but went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line during that span. The Penguins then hit five of their next seven shots, including a 3-pointer by March at the 7:18 mark that put them up 18-16.

Macey Nortey's jumper gave the Penguins their 22-20 lead at the 3:28 mark, but YSU did not score for the remainder of the half. Molly Fox had five points in the final 1:43 for Wright State, and Paige Lowe hit both of her free throws with 16 seconds remaining as the Raiders went 7-for-7 in the period.

Wright State went up by double digits for the first time with 18:17 remaining in the second half as Davis scored seven straight points as part of a 10-0 run. The Raiders scored 17 of the first 19 points in the second half, and 13 of their 17 points came off of 10 YSU turnovers in the first seven minutes.

YSU made two field goals in the second half as it was outscored 36-9.

Kenya Middlebrooks went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the first half and has now made 25 straight free throws. That streak ranks tied for sixth in school history.

Youngstown State returns home to face Loyola on Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Brandi Brown

#42 Brandi Brown

Forward
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brandi Brown

#42 Brandi Brown

5' 11"
Freshman
Forward