#HLWBB Roundup - February 14
Rachel White
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INDIANAPOLIS – Green Bay and Milwaukee earned home victories on Friday night as week eight of #HLWBB play continued.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
Green Bay 72, Detroit Mercy 45
- Green Bay improved to 8-5 in League play and remained in fourth place in the standings with a 72-45 home win over Detroit Mercy on Friday night.
- The Phoenix had a strong night on the glass, outrebounding the Titans 44-20 and totaling 24 second chance points while only allowing two.
- Four GB players scored in double figures in the win, led by 16 points from Caitlyn Hibner.
- Sylare Starks led the Detroit Mercy offense with 14 points.
Milwaukee 74, Oakland 67
- Milwaukee (7-6) moved into a tie for fifth place in the #HLWBB standings with a 74-67 triumph over Oakland on Friday night.
- The Panther offense shot 50 percent from the floor (27-54) while the defense held the Golden Grizzlies to 34 percent shooting.
- Brandi Bisping had a stellar game for MKE, totaling 28 points and 10 rebounds. Jamie Reit added 17 points and Lizzie Odegard scored 16.
- Four Oakland players posted double digit scoring efforts, paced by 19 points from Kahlaijah Dean.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
| DATE |
GAME |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live Stream |
| Saturday, Feb. 15 |
Cleveland State at Youngstown State |
1 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
IUPUI at Northern Kentucky |
2 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
UIC at Wright State |
2 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| Sunday, Feb. 16 |
Oakland at Green Bay |
2 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
|
Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee |
3 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
HORIZON LEAGUE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2020 Horizon League Basketball Championships will begin March 3 and 5 at campus sites and eight teams – four men and four women – will look to advance to Indianapolis and #REACHtheHORIZON on March 9-10 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
Every game of the tournament will be carried on ESPN networks and four of the six games in Indianapolis will appear on national television.
Tickets for the semifinals and championship games in Indianapolis are on sale now at HorizonLeague.com, the Indiana Farmers Coliseum Box Office, or by calling 317-927-7601. Each host school will separately announce their ticket plans for the first round and quarterfinals.
To learn more, click
here.