Jan. 3, 2008

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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Ricky Franklin scored a career-high 24 points and Wisconsin-Milwaukee hit a season-high 12 3-pointers to defeat Wright State 75-64 in a Horizon League game Thursday night.

The Panthers (6-7, 1-2) won their third straight game even though their ever-shrinking roster was down to 10. Franklin's previous career high was 18 points against Youngstown State last Jan. 13.

Paige Paulsen added 15 points and Deion James 12 for Milwaukee.

The Raiders (8-4, 1-2) had a five-game winning streak snapped. Todd Brown had 21 points and Vaughn Duggins 19 for Wright State.

Franklin's 3-pointer opened the second period and boosted the Panther lead to 40-30.

The Raiders then came back with 11 consecutive points and went ahead 41-40 with 16:08 remaining on a basket by Cooper Land. But Paulsen and Franklin responded with back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Panthers ahead to stay at 46-41.

Milwaukee sank nine 3-pointers in the first half to lead 37-30. The Panthers have had to adjust to losses of several players.