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FINDLAY, Ohio -- The Wayne State University women's basketball team extended its winning streak to 10 games, two shy of the school record set in 1977, by recording an 86-80 triumph Saturday afternoon at Findlay.

The Warriors improve to 11-1- overall and 8-0 in the GLIAC, while the Oilers fall to 6-6 overall and 3-5 in league play.

There were three ties in the first half and five lead changes in the opening 20 minutes with the Oilers taking their final lead of the game at 26-25 on a triple by Karli Bonar at the 8:36 mark.

On the ensuing possession, senior Imari Redfield (Detroit, Mich. / Country Day) took a feed from Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King) and scored on a jumper. Redfield added a lay-up on the next trip up the court to start an 8-0 run by the Warriors.

After the third media timeout, senior Lena Thomas (Bloomfield Twp., Mich. / Bloomfield Hills Andover) hit a three-pointer before Redfield tallied the final seven points of the first half for WSU. Margaret Wuebker had UF's final six points before intermission. WSU led 44-35 at the break.

The Warriors shot a blistering 68 percent (17-25) from the floor in the first half, while also making 6-of-7 (86 percent) from beyond the arc. Findlay shot 43 percent (12-28) in the opening 20 minutes including 50 percent (4-of-8) from long distance.

Wayne State began the second half on a 12-7 run to open a 14-point advantage with just under 14 minutes remaining.

WSU led by 10 (61-51) with 11:22 left before the Oilers started to chip away at the deficit.

A 9-3 spurt by Findlay over the next 2:15 made it a four point game (64-60) with just over nine minutes remaining.

Sophomore Destiny Lavita-Stephens (Grand Blanc, Mich. / Goodrich) sank two free throws in a double bonus situation at the 8:43 mark but UF's Ashley Andrews answered with a jumper.

A fast-break lay-up by sophomore Brittany Streetman (Warren, Mich. / Lincoln) pushed the margin to six, before a 5-0 run by Findlay made it a one-point game (68-67) with 6:45 left.

Wayne State responded with a 9-2 run over the next 2:30 to increase its lead to eight at 77-69. Junior Ondrea Hughes started the spurt with a lay-up and ended it with a fast-break hoop.

UF's Ciara Geiger hit a three pointer, before Jones split a pair from the charity stripe.

WSU's lead was back up to six as junior Shareta Brown (Pontiac, Mich. / Grand Blanc) converted on a conventional three-point play with 1:37 left making it 82-76. UF's Ashley Andrews made a lay-up with 64 seconds remaining.

Following a Warrior turnover, Oiler Nikki Gunning hit a jumper with 32.5 seconds left to make it a two-point game at 82-80.

Brown made both in a double bonus situation at the 29.9 mark. Findlay took three triple tries in a span of 15 seconds before Brown grabbed a defensive rebound and was fouled. With 7.3 seconds remaining Brown made both foul shots to complete the scoring.

The Warriors shot 64 percent in the second half to finish the game at 66 percent (31-of-47).

Redfield totaled 22 points with Brown adding 21 points. They (Brown and Redfield) also tied for game-high rebounding honors with eight. Thomas contributed 12 points with Hughes scoring 11. Jones dished out a game-best eight assists.

Wuebker tallied 18 points for the Oilers with both Kaleigh Kenny and Geiger scoring 11 each.

In the four weeks of crossover games, the GLIAC North Division went 44-20 against the South Division.

The Warriors will play game three of their four-game road trip Thursday at Northwood.