Box Score KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Western Michigan got 27 points and 14 rebounds from junior Miracle Woods and a career-high 17 points from junior Jessica Jessing as the Broncos defeated rival Central Michigan Saturday, 69-64.

The win was the first for WMU over CMU since Feb. 27, 2010 and a first ever for the Bronco senior class.

The victory also keeps Western Michigan in sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division with a 15-7 overall, 8-3 MAC record. The Broncos are 9-1 on their home floor this season and the team's 15 wins are the most for the program since the 2003-04 team won 19 games.

The Broncos led by as many as 19 in the first half and held a 15-point advantage at halftime, 40-25, but had to hold off the Chippewas in the final minutes. Central Michigan clawed its way back into the game in the second half and tied the contest at 61-61 with 4:49 remaining.

Senior Marquisha Harris made a free throw to put WMU ahead, 62-61, then senior Jazmine Windham hit a clutch three-pointer from the wing for a 65-61 lead.

Central Michigan scored the next three points on a free throw and a jumper by Crystal Bradford to inch within one with 34 seconds left. The Broncos broke CMU's press on the inbounds and Windham found Jessing streaking along the backside for an open fast break layup.

Windham sealed the win stealing the ball on CMU's next possession and Alex Morton hit a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining for the five-point victory.

Woods' 27 points gives her 999 for her career and her 14 rebounds, which was also a career-high, puts her overall rebounding total at 494. Woods shot an impressive 9-for-12 from the floor and had two blocks.

Jessing hit three 3-pointers in the game and Windham finished with nine rebounds, five points, three assists and a steal.

Senior A.J. Johnson recorded five first-half assists and scored five consecutive points in the second half on a three-pointer and a stop-and-pop jumper on the run to help curb a CMU run.

Western Michigan shot 42.9 percent for the game and held Central Michigan(11-10, 6-4 MAC) to 39.3 percent.

Bradford led the Chippewas with 18 points on 8-for-22 shooting and just three rebounds, in part due to a great defensive job by Windham. Da'Jourie Turner had 16 points for the Chippewas and Kerby Tamm recorded 11.

Western Michigan travels to Northern Illinois on Wednesday and returns to host Buffalo on Saturday, Feb. 14 for the annual Pink Game at 2 p.m. The Bronco men's team will follow the women's matchup on the 14th as part of a doubleheader.