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DETROIT (11/28/12) -- Led by sophomore Shareta Brown's career-high 35, and a season-high 18 from senior Demeisha Fambro, the Detroit women's basketball team completely dominated in-state rival Western Michigan, 97-57, on Wednesday night at Calihan Hall.

The win was the third straight over WMU for the Titans as Detroit evened its record to 3-3 on the year, while the Broncos fell to 2-4. The 97 points were the most scored by the Titans since they defeated Miami (Ohio) 99-76 on Dec. 6, 2000, while the 40-point win was the most since they crushed Marygrove, 68-27, on Dec. 27, 2010.

The 35-point explosion was the fourth career 30-point game for Brown, and she also added 11 rebounds for her 14th career double-double. Brown – who came into the game 11th in the nation in scoring at 22.2 ppg. - was 12-of-18 from the field and 11-of-14 from the free throw line with three assists, two blocks, and two steals.

Fambro – who last week notched 17 against #6/7 Penn State – earned her first start of the season and tied her career high with nine boards. She was 8-of-13 from the field with three assists of her own.

Senior Yar Shayok tallied nine points and 10 rebounds and freshman Destiny Lavita-Stephens scored a season-high 10 points.

It was a complete effort on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court for the Titans right from the start as UDM raced out to a double-digit lead with a 23-2 run over a nine-minute span in the first. Fambro started the Titan charge with seven-straight points, nine in that run, while Brown added six. Shayok, junior Megan Hatter, sophomore Audrey Matteson and freshman Rosanna Reynolds also all scored as the team effort put Detroit out in front, 26-5, at the 8:39 mark.

While the offense was doing the job on its end, the Detroit defense was just as impressive holding WMU to just 1-of-12 shooting with seven turnovers during that period of play.

The Titans would actually increase their lead to 23 in the first half and led 41-18 at the break. In that first half, UDM shot 56.7% from the field (17-of-30), while the tantalizing Titan "D" forced 15 turnovers and saw WMU shoot just 26.7% (8-of-30).

The red, white and blue showed no mercy in the second half as they reeled off a 19-8 run to take a 60-26 lead. Detroit would never see its advantage fall under 23 and gradually pushed it into the 30's before settling for the 40-point win.
Matteson netted nine points and pulled down eight rebounds, the third time this season she has grabbed at least eight caroms in a game. Hatter finished with a season-best eight points and six rebounds, while Reynolds and freshman Tayelor McCalister came away with four apiece.

Reynolds and Matteson each handed out four assists, while Brown, Shayok, Matteson and Stephens all had three as the Titans posted a season-high 21 assists.

The Titans will return to action on Sunday as they head to Athens, Ohio, to face Ohio University. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.

Notes:
Detroit is now 14-13 all-time against Western Michigan… The Titans are now 29-11 (including 13-3 since start of last year) at home in their last 40 games… UDM is now 8-3 against the Mid-American Conference in its last 11 games… Coach Rademacher served as an assistant coach at Western Michigan from 1997-04, helping the Broncos to the 2003 MAC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance… Assistant coach Emily Geary played two seasons at WMU (2000-02) earning MAC All-Freshman honors in 2000… It was Fambro's first start since last season against Michigan, and the 15th of her career… Detroit forced 15 turnovers in the first half which at that point tied its season high with the 15 the Titans forced at Michigan… Freshman Tayelor McCalister scored her first collegiate points on a drive to the hoop in the second half… The 21 assists were the most since UDM had 23 in a 68-52 win over Valparaiso on Dec. 31, 2011…It is the 40th time in Shayok's career that she has recorded double-digit rebounds.