{"id":265705,"date":"2025-11-06T03:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T03:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/265705\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T03:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T03:58:13","slug":"womens-basketball-backcourt-shines-as-golden-grizzlies-fall-to-badgers-in-first-road-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/265705\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Basketball Backcourt Shines as Golden Grizzlies Fall to Badgers in First Road Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Miami-OH.png\" alt=\"Miami University (OH)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> Miami University (OH)<\/p>\n<p>11\/10\/2025 | 6:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Nov. 10 (Mon) \/ 6:30 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Miami-OH.png\" alt=\"Miami University (OH)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0Miami University (OH)&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/opponent-history\/miami-university-oh-\/160\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>MADISON, Wis. \u2014 The Golden Grizzlies fell 79-68 to Wisconsin at the Kohl Center on Wednesday night, despite Oakland&#8217;s 27-point surge in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The game began with Oakland taking an early lead as <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/filippa-goula\/11226\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11226\" target=\"_blank\">Filippa Goula<\/a> drained a three-pointer at 9:21, assisted by <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/makenzie-luehring\/11228\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11228\" target=\"_blank\">Makenzie Luehring<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/angie-smith\/11230\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11230\" target=\"_blank\">Angie Smith<\/a> added momentum with a successful layup at 8:45, briefly putting Oakland ahead. However, the Badgers responded with a series of\u00a0 shots, including a three-pointer by Destiny Howell at 7:21, which shifted the lead back to the home team.<\/p>\n<p>Despite turnovers, Oakland showed resilience with Smith and Luehring contributing key steals, and Luehring executed a fast-break layup at 3:17 to close the gap. <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/cali-denson\/11221\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11221\" target=\"_blank\">Cali Denson<\/a> further reduced the deficit to one point with two successful free throws at 2:19. The quarter concluded with Wisconsin holding a narrow lead, 20-14.<\/p>\n<p>In the second quarter, Oakland&#8217;s Luehring made a significant impact with a series of successful plays, including a layup at the 9:08 mark and a crucial three-pointer with 2:34 remaining, narrowing the gap against the Badgers. Despite their efforts, Oakland faced challenges mid-quarter as the Badgers extended their lead with timely baskets, including a three-point shot by Howell at 3:21. The quarter concluded with Wisconsin leading 39-30, as each team scored 19 and 16 points in the period, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland faced a challenging third quarter, starting with a bright moment when Luehring knocked down a three-pointer at 8:41, assisted by <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/layla-gold\/11225\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11225\" target=\"_blank\">Layla Gold<\/a>. Despite this effort, Oakland struggled to maintain momentum, facing several turnovers and missed opportunities. <a href=\"https:\/\/goldengrizzlies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/sereniti-roberts-adams\/11223\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11223\" target=\"_blank\">Sereniti Roberts-Adams<\/a> provided a brief spark with a tip-in at 5:32, but the team couldn&#8217;t close the gap significantly. The quarter ended with Oakland scoring 11 points against the Badgers&#8217; 20, leading to a score of 59-41 in favor of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Oakland made a significant push in the fourth quarter, highlighted by a series of three-pointers from Denson. Her shooting kept the team competitive, including a crucial three-pointer at 2:26 that narrowed the deficit. Despite Oakland&#8217;s offensive efforts and Smith&#8217;s fast-break layup with just 31 seconds remaining, the Badgers maintained their lead. The game concluded with a final score of 79-68 in favor of Wisconsin. Oakland&#8217;s bench contributed 15 points, underscoring their depth in the final quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Luehring posted 15 points, including two three-pointers, and added six rebounds and two steals. Denson contributed a team-high 17 points, sinking five three-pointers while converting all her free throw attempts. Goula dished out a game-high eight assists and recorded six rebounds and two steals. Smith tallied 14 points and led the defensive effort with five steals.<\/p>\n<p>In their next game, Oakland will host Miami University (OH) on Monday, Nov. 10. 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