Moon Township, Pa. – The Colonials on Saturday afternoon fell to the Raiders, 83-49. RMU is now 8-13 (.381) overall, and 2-10 (.200) in the Horizon League.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Opening the game up, the Colonials put together two baskets by
Alejandra Mastral and
Rebecca Dwomoh. Shortly after the Raiders went on a 14-0 run to climb ahead 19-4. Wright State shot very well from distance as they went 5-for-11 shooting 45.5% from behind the arc. At the end of the first quarter, WSU pulled ahead 27-10.
Going on a 10-0 run in the second quarter, WSU continued to shoot well from behind the arc. The visiting team put together five more three-pointers and scored 21 points in the second frame. RMU registered 12 points and finished the half being down 48-22.
In the start of the second half WSU went on another 14-0 run to gain their biggest lead of the game. After 30 minutes of play, Wright State remained ahead 68-34.
The fourth quarter was the best quarter played by the Colonials on Saturday. The box score showed a 15-15 draw during those ten minutes of play. RMU started to draw more fouls and get to the line, making 5-of-7 from the charity stripe. In the end, Wright State won 83-49.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Sophomore
Simone Morris recorded her first double-double of her career. The Californian native posted 14 points and 10 rebounds, and added two blocks. "Simone was a guard last year," said head coach
Charlie Buscaglia. "She went to the forward position this year and I'm proud of her for that because there was no hesitation and she accepted whatever the team needs and is always willing to help." Morris is the second Colonial to record a double-double this season as Gedeon has registered eight on the year. Throughout the 2022-23 season, Morris has provided the teams highest point total in four games and the most rebounds in three games.
Danielle Vuletich also added 14 points, and was close to her first career double-double, grabbing eight boards. Leading the team in assists was both
Alejandra Mastral and
Louella Allana with three.
Overall, as a team the Colonials shot well from the free-throw line making 8-for-10 (80%). Wright State scored 12 three-pointers and shot 44% on the day from the field.
MILESTONE UPDATE
- Phoenix Gedeon officially reached 100 field goals this season.
- After producing a double-double, Simone Morris has now scored over 100 field goals in her career.
- The Spaniard Alejandra Mastral now owns over 100 rebounds in her career.
QUOTABLES
"I won't want to forget this loss. We just need to look in the mirror about it. We'll look in the areas that we need to get better."
– Head Coach Charlie Buscaglia
"I want to show this team that life is about adversity and tough moments. We need to get better this week and have a better mentality going in on Thursday because we have another tough opponent."
– Head Coach Charlie Buscaglia
UP NEXT
The Colonials head back out on the road for a two-game away stint at Cleveland State (2/2) and at Purdue Fort Wayne (2/4).
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