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University Center, Mich. -- The Wayne State University women's basketball program returned to its winning ways by recording a 94-74 triumph at Saginaw Valley State University (6-7 overall, 4-6 GLIAC) Saturday evening.  WSU had its 10-game winning streak snapped on Thursday at Northwood.

With the victory, the Warriors improve to 12-2 overall and 9-1 in the GLIAC setting up a huge weekend for Wayne State as the other top two teams in the conference (Michigan Tech at 10-0, and Northern Michigan at 8-2) come to the Matthaei this Thursday (5:30 pm) and Saturday (1 pm), respectively.

Today's game was tied three times in the first three minutes before sophomore guard Destiny Lavita-Stephens (Grand Blanc, Mich. / Goodrich) drained a triple snapping a 6-6 deadlock.  Junior Shareta Brown (Pontiac, Mich. / Grand Blanc) then scored three baskets, all from inside, over a stretch of WSU's next five possessions putting the Warriors ahead 17-12.

Following a Cardinal bucket, Brown then set-up Lavita-Stephens for another three-pointer which ignited a 10-0 run by Wayne State for a 27-14 advantage just past the mid-point of the first half.

Despite WSU controlling play, nine of the last 10 fouls of the first half were called on the Warriors helping the hosts go on a 25-17 run over the final nine-plus minutes.  Kayla Womack scored 12 consecutive points for SVSU in a span of less than 5:30.  Cardinal Kristin Greene drained a triple on the final possession before intermission pulling Saginaw Valley within five (44-39) at the break.

Wayne State opened up a eight-point margin (49-41) in the first minute of the second half after a conventional three-point play by Brown.  SVSU cut its deficit to two, 53-51, on a Womack triple just 3:30 after halftime, but Lavita-Stephens answered with a three-pointer of her own to start a 17-6 spurt by the Warriors.

With a 68-57 lead, Brown and senior Imari Redfield (Detroit, Mich. / Country Day) combined to score the next 15 WSU points as the visitors increased its lead to 83-68 with just over four minutes left and cruised to the victory.

Brown tallied her seventh double-double of the season with game-high totals of 28 points (a season best for Brown) and 12 rebounds along with a team-best four assists.  Redfield, coming off the bench for the first time this year, notched her first double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Lavita-Stephens chipped in with 13 points and made three triples marking the fourth game this year with at least three three-pointers.  Junior Ondrea Hughes (Kalamazoo, Mich. / Loy Norrix) contributed 10 points for her third consecutive game in double figures.

Womack led SVSU with 27 points, while Greene added 20.

Wayne State held a decisive 50-20 edge in rebounding with three Warriors in double digits.  In addition to the aforementioned Brown and Redfield, junior Kayla Bridges (Canton, Mich.), making her second start of the year, totaled 10 rebounds, eight points and a game-high three steals.

Thursday's game vs. the Huskies will be televised on Comcast (CN channel 900) with Ryan Ermanni, Rod Beard and Joe Abramson serving as the broadcasters.