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DDN: Raider women miss chance to sew up title in loss to Phoenix

Angel Baker

Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News

Hold off on the celebration. No shooting each other with Silly String in the locker room just yet.

The Wright State women’s basketball team had a chance to lock up its third Horizon League regular-season title in five years Friday afternoon, taking a six-game winning streak into a showdown with longtime nemesis Green Bay.

But the Raiders could make only 10 of 35 first-half shots, fell behind by 12 at halftime and dropped a 66-62 decision.

They’ll have another chance to claim the crown Saturday against the visiting Phoenix. But they may have already clinched at least a share of the title — though it’s hard to say for sure since the race is close and the contenders have played differing amounts of games.

Wright State is still in first at 15-4 with one game to go, while Green Bay is 13-4.