#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – December 16
Rachel White
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INDIANAPOLIS – After the first week of #HLWBB competition, five teams are tied at the top of the standings with 2-0 records.
#HLWBB NEWS & NOTES
• In this week’s College Insider Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 poll, IUPUI moved up to the No. 6 spot while Milwaukee jumped up to No. 14 and Green Bay received votes. IUPUI also received a vote in the USA TODAY Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll for the first time in program history this week.
• Milwaukee’s Megan Walstad currently leads the League with 10.3 rebounds per game and is the only player in the League averaging a double-double (12.2 points per game).
• Reigning #HLWBB Player of the Year IUPUI’s Macee Williams leads the League in scoring with 18.6 points per game this season.
• Lindsey Duvall of NKU averaged 16.5 points and 10.0 rebounds, while shooting 41 percent (12-of-29) from the floor and 50 percent (5-of-10) from three in the two Norse wins over RMU.
• Kahlaijah Dean averaged 18.0 points, with 16 rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals to lead Oakland to a weekend sweep over UIC to open Horizon League play.
• WSU’s KK White averaged 13.5 points and 6 rebounds for Wright State as the Raiders went 2-0 at Detroit Mercy in week one.
• Detroit Mercy’s Alicia Norman tops the League leaderboard in assist-turnover ratio (1.9).
• Purdue Fort Wayne’s Shayla Sellers led the Mastodons in the first two Horizon League contests, averaging 11.5 points.
• Caitlyn Hibner of Green Bay scored 12.5 points per game last weekend to lead the Phoenix offensively.
• Cleveland State is scheduled to make its season debut on Saturday at IUPUI. The Vikings are led by 2019-20 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year and Preseason All-League First Team member Mariah White.
• UIC’s Tiana Jackson leads #HLWBB with 3.8 assists per game.
• Isabella Posset of Robert Morris is averaging 3.5 steals per game, best among #HLWBB players.
RESULTS
| DATE |
GAME |
RECAP |
| Saturday, Dec. 12 |
NKU 61, RMU 33 |
Box Score |
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Milwaukee 61, Green Bay 58 |
Box Score |
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Wright State 75, Detroit Mercy 55 |
Box Score |
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Oakland 76, UIC 70 |
Box Score |
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IUPUI 75, Purdue Fort Wayne 36 |
Box Score |
| Sunday, Dec. 13 |
NKU 62, RMU 50 |
Box Score |
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Milwaukee 59, Green Bay 51 |
Box Score |
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Wright State 73, Detroit Mercy 43 |
Box Score |
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Oakland 81, UIC 55 |
Box Score |
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IUPUI 80, Purdue Fort Wayne 59 |
Box Score |
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| Saturday, Dec. 19 |
Cleveland State at IUPUI |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
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Robert Morris at Milwaukee |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Oakland at Wright State |
2 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
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Detroit Mercy at UIC |
2 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
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Northern Kentucky at Purdue Fort Wayne |
2 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Sunday, Dec. 20 |
Detroit Mercy at UIC |
12 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Northern Kentucky at Purdue Fort Wayne |
12 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Cleveland State at IUPUI |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Robert Morris at Milwaukee |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Oakland at Wright State |
2 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Tuesday, Dec. 22 |
Oakland at Michigan State |
12 p.m. |
BTN Plus |