Northwest Wayne News

Wayne State's women's basketball team is preparing to host Edinboro University, who holds an impressive 8-1 record this season. This will be the first time since 2008 that Wayne State will face Edinboro at home. The Warriors recently suffered a loss to Grand Valley State with a score of 80-59.

The historical series between the two teams shows Edinboro leading 5-2. However, Wayne State won their last encounter in November 2023, with McKenna Ferguson scoring a game-high of 17 points. When playing at home, Wayne State has split victories with Edinboro evenly.

Edinboro enters Wednesday’s game on a five-game winning streak and remains undefeated on the road. Their lead player Morgan Gentile averages 16 points per game under the leadership of head coach Callie Wheeler, who is in her seventh season and has led the team to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018-19.

Wayne State forwards Shea Tripp and Taylor Thompson are making national headlines by ranking in Division II for double-doubles. Thompson recently earned GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after delivering strong performances against Davenport and Grand Valley State.

Thompson showcased her skills by nearly averaging a double-double over the past week and shooting efficiently from both the field and free-throw line. Meanwhile, Tripp achieved her third double-double this season against Tiffin, demonstrating consistent performance.

In recent games, Wayne State split results by defeating Davenport but falling short against Grand Valley State. The team showed resilience during these matches with notable contributions from various players like Lexi Boyke and Koko Sylvester.

Wayne State anticipates another competitive match as they welcome back several letterwinners for this season's campaign. Fans can follow all action through broadcasts available on FloSports or Warrior All-Access for away games.