MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Western Michigan held off Milwaukee for a 65-64 victory in a nonconference women’s basketball game Thursday night at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. The Broncos improved to 1-2 while the Panthers fell to 1-3.

De’Ahna Richardson led Western Michigan with 22 points and Kailey Starks added 21. Jorey Buwalda paced Milwaukee with 12 points and eight rebounds. The game was tightly contested throughout, with Western Michigan maintaining a narrow lead after a back-and-forth first half. An announced crowd of 392 attended the game.