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DAYTON, Ohio (Feb. 4, 2010) - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's basketball went nearly 10 minutes without a field goal late in the second half in falling to Wright State, 64-46, on the campus of Sinclair Community College Thursday night.

The Panthers (9-12, 4-6 Horizon) had led 34-32 on a jumper by junior Lindsay Laur with 10:47 remaining in the game before succumbing to the Raider defense. WSU (8-12, 4-6 Horizon) then went on a decisive 34-7 run to win their third-straight game after a 1-6 start in league play.

"Give Wright State credit, they hit big shots and were able to stretch their lead open and we were not able to get into a rhythm offensively," Milwaukee head coach Sandy Botham said. "We have to figure out a way to handle their pressure better. They do a great job of rushing us and making up play faster than we would like and they did it again tonight."

Laur was Milwaukee's only player in double-figures with 14 points to go with six rebounds. Playing in front of a near-hometown crowd, senior Jodie McClain finished with nine points, eight rebounds and six assists.

LaShawna Thomas led Wright State with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field. She knocked down three 3-pointers and had four steals. Molly Fox was the only other player in double-figures with 13, while also coming away with four steals.

UWM trailed 22-18 at halftime, but looked to get past that in the early goings. Laur hit back-to-back three-pointers to make it 24-22 in the first minutes of the half. The teams then traded two-point baskets until Laur's final jumper at 10:47. The Raiders then scored the game's next 15 points and rattled the Panther offense for the remainder of the game.

Milwaukee missed five shots and turned the ball over six times between baskets, a drought ended by junior Anne Breland's long two-pointer with just over a minute remaining. UWM did attempt all 16 of its free throws in the game, making 10.

"Our turnovers killed us and we weren't able to get into any rhythm," Botham said. "I think, mentally, they just get into our heads. We aren't able to focus and be fundamental with the ball. The shots we did have, they rushed us. The shots were rushed instead of good, balanced shots."

The Panthers shot just 32.7 percent from the field on the night, while turning the ball over 25 times. They did win the battle on the boards, 30-27, including 15 offensive boards. The Raiders finished 54.5 percent from the field, Milwaukee's second-straight opponent to shoot over 50 percent. WSU committed 22 turnovers of its own, but had turned the ball over 14 times by halftime.

Much like the second half, UWM came out aggressive in the first half with a 7-0 run. WSU then countered with an 11-2 run of its own. The Panthers led, 18-15, on a jumper by junior Ashley Imperiale, before the home team closed out the half on a 7-0 run to provide for the halftime score.

Milwaukee continues a three-game road trip at Detroit Saturday. The Titans are in sole possession of first place in the Horizon League (8-2) after a 71-55 win over nationally-ranked Green Bay earlier in the evening.