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 Kristen Rogers hit seven threes Saturday. |
Jan. 7, 2006
DETROIT - Senior Kristen Rogers (Lansing, Mich.) hit 7-of-9 three-pointers and finished with 24 points as the Wayne State women's basketball team (5-7, 2-2 GLIAC) returned to Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action Saturday, Jan. 7, with an 80-53 win over visiting Northwood (4-8, 0-5 GLIAC).
After a slow start by both teams, Rogers pulled up for a fast-break three-point basket that gave WSU a 5-4 lead. Northwood scored five straight until another Rogers three and a layup by sister Nicole Rogers (Lansing, Mich.) put the Warriors back on top. The teams exchanged leads until WSU went on a 12-0 run to grab a 26-15 advantage capped off by Ralphanee Peyton's (Detroit, Mich.) layup with 7:08 on the clock.
The T'Wolves cut their deficit down to five, but Kristen Rogers knocked down back-to-back three-pointers and the Warriors held a 38-26 halftime lead.
WSU maintained its double-digit lead in the second half as it grew to 46-31 on a steal and layup by Cherita Smith (Grand Rapids, Mich.). Then Nicole Rogers' three from newcomer Jessica Howard (West Bloomfield, Mich.) put Wayne State up 57-41.
Kristen Rogers hit her sixth three of the game with 3:53 to play to give the Warriors a 20-point cushion at 71-51. Her seventh trey came in the final minute, putting her one shy of her own school record.
Freshman Joy Nash (Muskegon, Mich.) was the only other WSU player in double digits with 10 points. The Warriors also out-rebounded Northwood, 50-33, as four players contributed with six boards apiece.
Wayne State hosts GLIAC South rival Ashland on Thursday, Jan. 12.
