despite a second-half comeback, concordia's eight game win streak came to an end saturday night as nsic lead-leader wayne state won 70-66 in wayne, nebraska. nakia carlisle (left) led the bears for the second straight night with 20 points, while ashley smith (right) posted her second double-double of the season with 13 points and ten rebounds.

wayne state scored the first points of the game and led the entire half, with the largest lead coming at the intermission of ten points 36-26. The wildcats maintained a ten point lead for the first four minutes of the second half and led 42-32 with 15:40 to go in the game before concordia went on a 21-11 run over the next ten minutes to tie the game at 53-53 on a basket by smith with 5:24 to play. The bears would take a 56-55 lead on a three-point field goal at 4:52 by rikiee ellis.

the two teams would have three lead changes and five ties over the final four minutes, with the bears last lead of 64-62 with 1:49 to play when amanda behnke hit a layup. Wayne state would tie the game at 64-64 and make their last eight straight free throws to take a 70-64 lead. Ashley smith would score with :02 to make the final score 70-66.

for the game concordia shot 29-64 (45.3%), but only 4-10 (40%) from the free throw line, while wayne state shot 22-47 (46.8%) and 21-30 (70%) from the free throw line. The bears did outrebound the wildcats 42-28, but the bears commited 18 turnovers leading to 18 wsc points.

behke was the only other bear to score in double-figures with 11 points, while janine kuklis had nine rebounds.

the bears fall to 11-5 (3-2 nsic) on the year, while wayne state improves to 14-2 (4-0 nsic). The bears return home next friday, where they will host msu moorhead at 6:00 in nsic action.