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Nastassja Chambers 2018 vs. Notre Dame
Junior Nastassja Chambers leads WSU with a game-high 16 points.
50
Notre Dame College NDC-W 6-5
91
Winner Wayne State WSW 6-5
Notre Dame College NDC-W
6-5
50
Final
91
Wayne State WSW
6-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Notre Dame College NDC-W 16 12 13 9 50
Wayne State WSW 24 17 17 33 91

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Lauren Bryne, Sports Information Graduate Intern

Women's Basketball Defeats Notre Dame College, 91-50

12 different Warriors score.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's basketball squad (6-5 overall, 2-2 GLIAC) defeated Notre Dame College (6-5 overall, 4-2 MEC), 91-50, at home on Wednesday evening.

In a back-and-forth start, there were three lead changes in the first 90 seconds, before NDC took an 8-5 lead on a jumper by Katie Karalic.  Over the next 6:30, the Warrior defense limited the Falcons to just one free throw, while outscoring the guests 19-1 to take a 24-9 lead with 2:33 remaining in the opening stanza.  Six different WSU players scored led by junior Alex Matus (Millbury, Ohio / Toledo Central Catholic) with a pair of triples.

In a change of momentum, Notre Dame went on a 7-0 run to end the frame, then scored the first four points of the second quarter to cut the Wayne State margin to four (24-20) as the Warriors went over four minutes without a point.  The four point advantage for WSU would be its smallest for the rest of the game.

Wayne State concluded the first half on a 17-8 spurt.  Junior Lyndsey Matus (Millbury, Ohio / Toledo Central Catholic) drained two three-pointers in the final 3:30, while classmate Nastassja Chambers (Ypsilanti, Mich. / Arbor Prep) started the run with a pair of buckets.

The Warriors led 41-28 at intermission thanks to 6-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc and a 18-7 advantage in bench scoring.  Freshman Grace George (DeWitt, Mich.) had a team-high eight points at halftime, while NDC's Seina Adachi had a game-best 13 points after 20 minutes.

Notre Dame's Adachi and Kyleigh Ramlow each scored a bucket within the first minute of the third period to trim the WSU advantage to nine (41-32).  That would be the last time Wayne State's lead was under double digits as the Warriors would score the next 13 points during a six-minute span.  WSU led 58-41 after three periods, then proceeded to score the first nine points of the fourth quarter to lead by 26 (67-41) with 8:16 left.

Over the final eight minutes, Wayne State outscored the guests 24-9 for the 91-50 victory.

TEAM STATS

Wayne State shot 53 percent (34-of-64) from the floor, compared to 28 percent (19-of-68) for NDC.  WSU was 12-of-19 (63 percent) from beyond the arc, with the Falcons making 5-of-25 triples (20 percent).  The Warriors were 11-of-13 (85 percent) from the charity stripe, while Notre Dame was 7-of-10 (70 percent) in free throws.  Wayne State totaled 56 points from its bench, plus had a 23-7 edge in points off turnovers.

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Chambers had a game-high 16 points, along with five rebounds and a season-high three steals.  George also scored in double digits with 12 points, while contributing a career-best three steals.  Senior Ja'Nae Williams (Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King) snagged a game-best eight rebounds, while also contributing four assists and three steals.  Freshman Sam Cherney (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington) dished out a game-high six assists.  Alex Matus, Lyndsey Matus and senior India Hawkins (Detroit, Mich. / Edison Public School Academy) each added nine points.

LEADING THE FALCONS

Adachi recorded a team-high 15 points.  Jessie Stout, Abi Oriti and Tamia Ridley each grabbed a team-high five rebounds.  Katie Karalic dished out a team-best three assists.

UP NEXT

The Warriors will host the last contest of 2018 against Fairmont State on Dec. 30.  Tip-off at the Matthaei is slated for 2:00 p.m.


 
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