KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Senior guard Quinesha Lockett scored 21 points to lead all scorers as the Toledo women's basketball team burned up the nets in an 84-69 victory at Western Michigan on Saturday.
 
The victory was the 11^th in a row for Toledo (23-4, 15-1 MAC), which sits atop the MAC standings with two home games left in the regular season. Western Michigan fell to 12-15, 7-9 MAC.
 
The Rockets made 34-of-54 (season-high 63.0%) shots from the floor, including a blistering 18-of-24 (75.0%) in the first half. From three-point range, Toledo made 8-of-15 (53.3%). Lockett made 9-of-14 from the field, while backcourt mate Sophia Wiard scored 15 points on 5-of-6, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, to pace 10 Rockets who made the scoring sheet.
 
"I was really proud of our focus," said Head Coach Tricia Cullop. "We shared the ball well and took good shots. We were very disciplined in that respect. We read the defenses well, made good passes, and made good reads."
 
Toledo never trailed in the contest, led 22-16 at the end of the first quarter, 45-34 at halftime, and 69-44 after three periods. WMU scored 14 points in the final four minutes of the game to narrow the final margin to 15 points.
 
The Rockets were bolstered by a large group of Toledo fans who made up approximately three-fourths of the 1,004 fans in Read Field House.
 
"It felt like Toledo North," said Cullop. "We had so many Toledo fans that made the trip, and some didn't have far to drive because they were related to Sophia Wiard, Cadence Dykstra, and Macey Fegan. It felt like home here because of our fan base. We are so grateful to have a fan base that travels. I think our players didn't want to disappoint them."
 
Toledo returns home to host Eastern Michigan on Wednesday (7:00 p.m./ESPN+).
           
1^st Quarter

• Toledo opened up with a 9-3 lead, spurred by a pair of inside buckets by Quinesha Lockett.
• WMU cut the lead to three points on several occasions but a three-pointer by Goss with six seconds in the quarter gave UT a 22-16 lead at the break.
• Toledo shot a blazing 9-of-10 from the field in the first quarter. Goss led the way with seven points.
• WMU stayed in the game by hitting four three-pointers.

2^nd Quarter

• A three-pointer by Sophia Wiard at 7:54 increased Toledo's lead to 29-18.
• WMU's De'Ahna Richardson nailed a triple with less than a minute left to cut the lead to 40-34
• Toledo ended the half with a bucket by Goss and a three-pointer at the buzzer by Soleil Barnes to take a 45-34 lead into the locker room.
• Toledo shot 18-of-24 (75.0%) from the floor and 5-of-9 (55.6%) from three-point range in the first half.
• Lockett led the way with 11 points, followed by nine each from Goss and Wiard.

3^rd Quarter

• Toledo outscored WMU 14-5 to open the second half, sparked by a pair of triples from Wiard, to push the lead to 59-39 midway through the third quarter.
• The Rockets took a 69-44 lead into the fourth quarter, its largest lead of the game.

4^th Quarter

• Toledo led by as many as 27 points until WMU outscored the Rockets 14-3 in the final four minutes of play.

 
NOTES

• Toledo is now 81-15 (50-4 MAC) over the past three seasons, including 32-7 on opponents' home courts (24-3 MAC).
•  Toledo's 11-game winning streak is tied for the ninth longest in school history. The all-time record is 17, set last season.