#HLWBB Roundup - December 19
Rachel White
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INDIANAPOLIS – Week two of #HLWBB competition started on Saturday with IUPUI, Milwaukee, Northern Kentucky and Oakland all improving to 3-0 while UIC earned its first League win in overtime.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
IUPUI 78, Cleveland State 44
- IUPUI improved to 3-0 in League play and 5-1 overall with a 78-44 home win over Cleveland State on Saturday.
- The Jags held the Vikings to 29.3 percent shooting from the floor in the first game of the season for CSU.
- Three Jaguars posted double figure scoring efforts in the win, led by 18 points from Macee Williams.
- Isabella Geraci led the Vikings with 12 points while Taylah Levy added 10 points.
Milwaukee 64, RMU 52
- Milwaukee is now 3-0 in #HLWBB play and 6-1 overall following a 64-52 victory over RMU on Saturday.
- The Colonials jumped out to an 11-8 lead after the first quarter but the Panthers responded to tie the game up at the half then take the lead in the third and hold on for the win.
- Megan Walstad led MKE offensively with 18 points while Angie Cera added 11 points.
- A trio of Colonials scored in double figures led by Esther Castedo’s 12 points.
NKU 83, Purdue Fort Wayne 48
- NKU earned its third League victory on Saturday, topping Purdue Fort Wayne 83-48 on the road.
- The Norse knocked down 11 three-point field goals in the contest, shooting 40.7 percent from behind the arc.
- Lindsey Duvall led NKU in scoring with 18 points while Kailey Coffey posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
- Hannah Hess was the leading scorer for the Mastodons with 14 points.
Oakland 75, Wright State 69
- Oakland picked up its third #HLWBB win on Saturday, taking down Wright State 75-69 on the road.
- The Golden Grizzlies led 47-34 at the half but the Raiders responded in the third quarter to tie it up heading into the final ten minutes. A layup by Autumn Kissman with 9:18 to play gave Oakland the lead for good.
- Kahlaijah Dean (20 points) and Alona Blackwell (19 points) paced the Golden Grizzlies offensively.
- Wright State’s Angel Baker led all scorers with 22 points. Jada Roberson added 12 points for the Raiders.
UIC 76, Detroit Mercy 72 (OT)
- UIC earned its first League victory of the season on Saturday, topping Detroit Mercy in overtime.
- A three-point field goal by Kristian Young with 1:19 left in overtime helped seal the victory for the Flames.
- Daijah Smith led UIC with 22 points while three other Flames scored in double figures.
- Detroit Mercy’s Kaela Webb paced the Titans with 23 points.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| 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 |