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Post-game reactions from head coach Autumn Rademacher

Behind a double-double effort from sophomore Yar Shayok (Ottawa, ON/Hillcrest) with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, as well as three other Titans scoring in double figures, the Detroit women's basketball team (9-11, 7-2 HL) captured a 62-54 win over Cleveland State (10-10, 5-4) in a Horizon League match-up at Calihan Hall Saturday afternoon.

Detroit has now won six consecutive games at home and the Titans remain unbeaten in Horizon League games played at Calihan thus far this year.

With 3:22 to play, sophomore Jalesa Jones (Detroit, MI/Pershing), who ended with a game-high 17 points, drove to the basket and hit the game-winning shot as she was falling to the ground and, on her way down, she was fouled and ended up making the free throw to put the score at 56-52. Less than a minute later, Jones dished out a pass to sophomore Sierra Spaude (Sturgeon Bay, WI/Sturgeon Bay), who hit a long two to stretch Detroit's lead to six with just over two minutes left.

The next play for UDM also involved Jones as she released the ball just before the shot clock expired and she saw the ball go through the net to put the score at 60-52 with just over one minute remaining in the contest. CSU sophomore Janelle Adams answered with a lay-up, but that was the last basket Detroit allowed from the Vikings and senior Brigid Mulroy (West Bloomfield, MI/Marian) made both attempts in a one-and-one situation in the closing seconds to secure Detroit's win.

“We did what we wanted to do and our whole team knew how important this game was,” said Detroit head coach Autumn Rademacher. “We managed to limit their top scorers and we were able to get the rebound; that was the biggest, was limiting them to one shot near the end.”

Spaude scored in double figures for the second game in a row with 11 points, while freshman Demeisha Fambro (Detroit, MI/Crockett Tech) came off the bench to add 10 for the Titans. Jones ended with a game-high six assists, while Shayok collected a game-best four steals.

CSU senior Kailey Klein, who was voted preseason all-league, ended with a team-high nine caroms and tied Adams with a team-best 12 points.

Detroit shot 49 percent on the afternoon (24-of-49), while the Vikings had a 23-of-59 showing from the field. A difference maker came at the free throw line as the Titans shot 69 percent (9-of-13) and CSU only had three tries at the charity stripe all afternoon (3-of-3). Detroit also edged out the Vikings in rebounds, 32-28.

The Titans will return to action when they host Green Bay for a battle of first place in the Horizon League on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. Both teams currently own a 7-2 mark in conference play.