#HLWBB Roundup: Dec. 28
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
#19/20 Green Bay 58, Wright State 51
Milwaukee 52, Northern Kentucky 49
Oakland 62,
Cleveland State 70
Detroit Mercy 59,
Youngstown State 76
#HLWBB Recaps
No. 19/20 Green Bay Finishes Strong to Win League Opener at Wright State, 58-51
DAYTON, OHIO (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The No. 19/20 Green Bay women's basketball was faced with one of its biggest tests this season on Thursday evening, opening Horizon League play with Wright State in Dayton, Ohio at the Nutter Center. The Phoenix (11-1, 1-0) entered the fourth quarter trailing for just the second time this season but battled back to defeat the Raiders (9-4, 0-1), 58-51.
Full Green Bay recap
Wright State recap
Comeback Panthers Open League Play with Road Win
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (MKEPanthers.com) – The Milwaukee women's basketball team erased a 15-point deficit to pull out a 52-49 win on the road over Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League opener Thursday afternoon from BB&T Arena. Milwaukee (10-3, 1-0 Horizon) – playing without a pair of senior starters out with injury – saved its best for last with an impressive fourth-quarter performance, scoring the first nine points of the final frame and holding NKU (2-10, 0-1 Horizon) to just five points over the final 10 minutes.
Full Milwaukee recap
Northern Kentucky recap
Vikings Pick Up 70-62 Victory over Oakland In #HLWBB Opener
CLEVELAND (CSUVikings.com) – Behind a 26-point effort from Ashanti Abshaw, the Cleveland State women's basketball team was able to pick up a victory in its Horizon League opener Thursday evening, capturing a 70-62 win over Oakland. The Vikings, who have now won five of their last six league-openers, improved to 9-3 overall this season and stand at 1-0 in league action.
Full Cleveland State recap
Oakland recap
Penguins Make 12 3s to Beat Detroit Mercy 76-59 in League Opener
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (YSUSports.com) – The Youngstown State women's basketball team opened Horizon League play with a 76-59 win over Detroit Mercy on Thursday night at the Beeghly Center. The Penguins surged out to a 10-point lead by the end of the first period and never looked back on their way to the 17-point victory.
Full Youngstown State recap
Detroit Mercy recap
Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Saturday, December 30
Green Bay at Northern Kentucky (1 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Oakland at Youngstown State (1 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Detroit Mercy at Cleveland State (1 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Milwaukee at Wright State (1:30 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
IUPUI at UIC (4 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Motor City Madness
The 2018 Little Caesars Horizon League Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championship will take place March 2-6 at the brand new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. Tickets can be purchased now at campus box offices or at HorizonLeague.com.
Little Caesars Arena is located in the heart of The District Detroit, a 50-block, mixed-use development that unites eight world-class theaters, five neighborhoods and three professional sports venues in one vibrant, walkable destination for people who want to live, work and play in an exciting urban environment. Home to the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons and Detroit Lions — The District Detroit represents the greatest density of professional sports teams in one downtown core in the country.