YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Western Michigan women's basketball team defeated Eastern Michigan 53-49 in their last road contest of the regular season on Wednesday, March 4 at the Convocation Center. 

Jordan Walker had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Leighah-Amori Wool tallied 12 points with six rebounds. Grad transfer Chelayne Bailey also reached double-digits with 10 points. Breanna Mobley finished with eight points and a team-high 11 rebounds with three assists. The Broncos shot 34.5 percent (19-for-55) from the field and dominated defensively with 22 points off EMU turnovers.
 
Both teams struggled from long range, the Broncos going just 4-for-15 from beyond the arc while the Eagles shot 30 percent (3-for-10) in the contest. EMU out-rebounded Western Michigan 41-39, but the Broncos held the advantage with just 14 turnovers to Eastern's 18. WMU led with 15 bench points and 11 steals.

WMU and EMU went back-and-forth in the first quarter, ending up with a 13-13 tie after ten minutes. Jordan Walker scored first for the Brown & Gold with a three, followed up by points from Mobley and Wool to hold a 7-6 advantage. Eastern Michigan went back up with a 7-0 run capped off by a three-pointer from Jenna Annecchiarico. The competitive frame ended with a buzzer-beating layup from Mobley to even things up heading into the second quarter.
 
Both teams traded points to begin the second quarter, WMU going ahead with more points from Mobley before Eastern came back with another clutch three to tie things up at 17-17. Western Michigan sparked with back-to-back threes from Bailey and Kamrin Reed, wrapping up the quarter with a jumper from Wool to head into halftime with a 29-24 advantage.

Western Michigan outscored the Eagles 14-8 in the third quarter, starting out hot with back-to-back jumpers from Walker. Both teams were low on scoring in the frame, with the Broncos held scoreless for four minutes until Walker drew a foul to make both her shots at the line at the four-minute mark. Wool gave WMU its largest lead of the game with points in the paint and a shot from long range to close out the quarter.

The Eagles refused to go down without a fight, starting out with a 6-0 run in the fourth quarter to get back within five points of Western Michigan. The Broncos held on behind strong free-throw shooting from Bailey and Wool to help seal the victory.

The Broncos (17-11, 10-7) host Ball State this Saturday, March 7, for their final home game of the regular season and a Senior Day Celebration. Saturday's results will determine the Bronco's seed and first opponent for the 2020 MAC Tournament.