WICHITA, Kan.- The Western Illinois women's basketball team couldn't overcome Wichita State shooting 56.0 percent in the second half as they fell in a non-conference game to the Shockers, 65-46, at the Charles Koch Arena.

After a basket by senior Amanda Walker to start the scoring in the second half pulled the Westerwinds (2-9) within four points of Wichita State (7-3) at 32-28, the Shockers went on a 19-6 run to extend their lead to 16 points with 12 minutes remaining in the game.

A three-pointer from Marisah Henderson with 3:39 left on the clock gave Wichita State its largest lead in the game of 24 points at 63-39. A lay-up from Rasheena Salter finished the scoring for the game, pulling Western within 19 as time ran off the clock.

Jacie Hoyt hit a shot behind the three-point line, which was followed by a lay-up by Marcy Sudbeck that gave the Shockers an early 5-0 lead with 17:16 left in the opening half. A Nicole Myers lay-up finally put the Westerwinds on the board at the 17 minute mark.

Back-to-back buckets by juniors Jordon O'Brien and Katy Clark gave Western its first lead of the game at 8-7 with 13:27 left in the opening half. A lay-up from Daria Frazier took the lead back for Wichita State. A three-pointer from Anneloes Kodde regained the lead for the Westerwinds with 10:22 left in the first half.

The Shockers would take the lead by three before back-to-back lay-ups from Clark and Myers gave the Westerwinds another one-point lead, 20-19, with 6:20 left on the clock. Wichita State finished the first half with a 13-6 run, capped off by four straight points from Daria Fraizer to send the Westerwinds into the locker room trailing 32-26 at the half.

Myers led the Westerwinds (2-9) in scoring with eight points on 4-of-7 shooting from floor. Walker chipped in with seven points, while Clark and O'Brien each contributed six points. Sophomore Ashley Lord pulled down a team-high 15 rebounds in her first action in a Western uniform.

Frazier scored a game-high 18 points for the Shockers (7-3), while also pulling down a team-high eight boards. Henderson recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists.

Western shot 36.8 percent (21-57) from the floor, while Wichita State shot 47.4 percent (27-57), including 56 percent in the second half (14-25).

The Westerwinds are off for Christmas and return to play with a trip to Fayettesville, Ark., for a match-up against SEC member Arkansas Monday, December 29. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Postgame Notes
-Lord's 15 rebounds sets a new career high, which includes her one year played at Missouri State.

-Clark's five assists tied a career high, a mark that she has hit twice before.

-The Shockers hit 7-of-13 from behind the three-point line, including making 5-of-7 in the second half.

-This was the first game all season in which the Westerwinds didn't have a player in double digits scoring.