MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - With its 98-89 win at Central Michigan Wednesday afternoon, the University of Dayton women's basketball team extended its winning streak to eight games. Four Flyers scored in double figures led by senior Andrea Hoover with a career-high-tying 29 points. Dayton improves to 9-3 on the season while Central Michigan falls to 5-6.

Sophomore Saicha Grant-Allen posted a career-high 14 points to go with a career-high 12 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double. Junior Amber Deane scored a season-high 25 points while senior Ally Malott chipped in 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Additionally, Hoover dished out a career-high-tying eight assists.

Dayton shot 55.4 percent from the field to Central Michigan's 46.7 percent but the Chippewas out-rebounded the Flyers, 34-32.

The Flyers' largest lead of the game came with 1:25 left in the first half as UD led, 43-30, after a pair of free throws made by Deane. At the half, Dayton led by 10, 43-33, and was able to score the first bucket of the second frame for a 12-point advantage. The Chippewas battled back, pulling within two, 73-71, with just under seven minutes to go in the game. CMU's Crystal Bradford made two free throws to cut UD's lead back to two again at 91-89 but the Flyers scored seven points in the last minute of regulation to put the game away, 98-89.

The Chippewas were led by Bradford with 29 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Central Michigan ended up with five players in double-figures scoring including Jessica Green with 17 points.

Dayton returns to action after the New Year on Sunday, Jan. 4 with its first Atlantic 10 contest of the season. UD will play host to George Washington at 3:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPNU.