#HLWBB Weekly Notebook – December 30
Rachel White
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INDIANAPOLIS – Heading into the third week of #HLWBB play, IUPUI, Milwaukee and NKU remain undefeated with 4-0 records.
#HLWBB NEWS & NOTES
• In this week’s College Insider Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 poll, IUPUI remained No. 6 with one first-place vote and Milwaukee maintained its spot at No. 13. The Jaguars are also receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• IUPUI is ranked fourth nationally in three-point field goal percentage defense as opponents are shooting just 19.5 percent from beyond the arc against the Jags this season. The Jags are also ranked 12th in the country in scoring defense as IUPUI is allowing just 52.3 points per game.
• Milwaukee’s Megan Walstad is pulling down 9.6 rebounds per game this season, best among League players.
• In League contests, NKU has held opponents to a field-goal percentage of 29.4 percent, which ranks first among #HLWBB teams.
• Wright State ranks 11th nationally in rebounds per game as the Raiders are averaging 48.7 per game this season.
• Kahlaijah Dean led the Golden Grizzlies with 15 points in Oakland’s contest at Michigan State last Tuesday. Dean is averaging 16.4 points per game this season.
• UIC’s Jada Nneji leads all #HLWBB players with 2.0 blocks per game.
• Detroit Mercy’s Kaela Webb leads the League in scoring as she is averaging 19.3 points per #HLWBB game.
• Youngstown State is scheduled to make its season debut on Friday against Wright State. All-League Preseason First Team selection Chelsea Olson totaled 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists last season for the Penguins, ranking in the top 10 of the League in each category.
• Redshirt senior Caitlyn Hibner is the leading scorer for the Phoenix so far this season with 16.6 points per game, third among #HLWBB players.
• Cleveland State’s Isabella Geraci is off to a strong start for the Vikings behind the three point line as she was 5-7 from three-point range in the first pair of CSU games this season.
• RMU will host IUPUI this weekend in the first set of home games for the Colonials in the Horizon League.
• Riley Ott (12.8 points) and Hannah Hess (12.5 points) of Purdue Fort Wayne both rank in the top ten in scoring among Horizon League players this season.
RESULTS
| DATE |
GAME |
RECAP |
| Saturday, Dec. 19 |
IUPUI 78, Cleveland State 44 |
Box Score |
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Milwaukee 64, RMU 52 |
Box Score |
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NKU 83, Purdue Fort Wayne 48 |
Box Score |
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Oakland 75, Wright State 69 |
Box Score |
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UIC 76, Detroit Mercy 72 (OT) |
Box Score |
| Sunday, Dec. 20 |
NKU 80, Purdue Fort Wayne 63 |
Box Score |
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Detroit Mercy 72, UIC 58 |
Box Score |
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Milwaukee 56, RMU 37 |
Box Score |
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IUPUI 72, Cleveland State 52 |
Box Score |
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Wright State 74, Oakland 49 |
Box Score |
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| Friday, Jan. 1 |
Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky |
12 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
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Wright State at Youngstown State |
1 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Green Bay at Oakland |
3 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
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UIC at Purdue Fort Wayne |
2 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Milwaukee at Detroit Mercy |
5 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
IUPUI at Robert Morris |
6 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Saturday, Jan. 2 |
Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky |
12 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Wright State at Youngstown State |
1 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Green Bay at Oakland |
1 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
UIC at Purdue Fort Wayne |
3 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Milwaukee at Detroit Mercy |
5 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
IUPUI at Robert Morris |
5 p.m. |
ESPN+ |