#HLWBB Roundup - January 9

#HLWBB Roundup - January 9

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INDIANAPOLIS – #HLWBB week three started on Thursday night with IUPUI and Wright State improving to 4-1 in League play while Oakland and Milwaukee both picked up their second victories.

RESULTS
GAME RECAP
Oakland 93, Green Bay 88 Box Score
IUPUI 89, Northern Kentucky 61 Box Score
Milwaukee 63, Detroit Mercy 48 Box Score
Wright State 58, UIC 43 Box Score

GAME RECAPS
Oakland 93, Green Bay 88
  • Oakland improved to 2-2 in League play on Thursday night, defeating Green Bay, 93-88.
  • The Golden Grizzlies posted 23 points off turnovers in the home win.
  • Kahlaijah Dean scored 27 points for Oakland, while Jalisha Terry added 25 points, and Autumn Kissman posted a double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds).
  • Frankie Wurtz was the leading scorer for the Phoenix, posting 25 points and adding five rebounds.
IUPUI 89, Northern Kentucky 61
  • IUPUI (4-1) remained tied atop the #HLWBB standings with an 89-61 home victory over Northern Kentucky on Thursday night.
  • The Jags were shot 50 percent from three-point range (7-14), while also scoring 50 points in the paint in an impressive offensive output.
  • Rachel McLimore led the Jags with 26 points while reigning Nike #HLWBB Player of the Week Macee Williams scored 18 points and pulled down 9 rebounds.
  • Ivy Turner and Grayson Rose scored 12 points each for the Norse.
Milwaukee 63, Detroit Mercy 48
  • Milwaukee earned its second League win on Thursday on the road, topping Detroit Mercy, 63-48.
  • The Panther bench totaled 22 points in the victory, outscoring the Titan bench by 18 points.
  • Lizzie Odegard paced the MKE offense with 14 points as Brandi Bisping added 13 points, and Emma Wittmershaus contributed 14 rebounds.
  • Zoey Oatis led the Titans on Thursday, posting a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Wright State 58, UIC 43
  • Wright State earned a 58-43 road triumph at UIC on Thursday to stay tied atop the League standings at 4-1.
  • WSU totaled 52 rebounds, scoring 19 second chance points in the victory.
  • Nike #HLWBB Freshman of the Week Jada Roberson led the Raiders with 16 points off the bench and Angel Baker added 12 points for WSU.
  • Jada Nneji led the Flames with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the defeat.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE GAME Time (ET) TV/Live Stream
Friday, Jan. 10 Youngstown State at Cleveland State 7 p.m. ESPN+
Saturday, Jan. 11 Green Bay at Detroit Mercy 1 p.m. ESPN3
Wright State at IUPUI 2 p.m. ESPN+
Northern Kentucky at UIC 3 p.m. ESPN3
Milwaukee at Oakland 3 p.m. ESPN3
 
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