#HLWBB Roundup - Nov. 20

#HLWBB Roundup - Nov. 20

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Rachel White

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INDIANAPOLIS – The first weekend of the #HLWBB season concluded on Saturday with Milwaukee, Cleveland State and Youngstown State each improving to 2-0 in League play, while Green Bay and Oakland each picked up their first HL wins of the season at home.

RESULTS

GAME RECAP
Milwaukee 61, Northern Kentucky 49 Box Score
Green Bay 78, Wright State 67 Box Score
Youngstown State 64, Detroit Mercy 56 Box Score
Oakland 65, RMU 60 Box Score
Cleveland State 74, UIC 64 Box Score
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated IUPUI Forfeit

GAME RECAPS

Milwaukee 61, Northern Kentucky 49

  • The Panthers started League play 2-0 for the second-straight season with a 61-49 home victory over Northern Kentucky.
  • MKE finished with four players in doubled figures led by McKaela Schmelzer and Sydney Staver with 15, while Megan Walstad posted her first double-double of the HL season with 13 points and 12 boards.
  • The Norse were led by Lindsey Duvall with 14 points and Emmy Souder with 12 points. Grayson Rose tallied 10 rebounds.
  • Milwaukee trailed by one point going into halftime, but outscored NKU 34-21 in the second half as they shot 57.7 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes.
Green Bay 78, Wright State 67
  • GB pulled back to .500 in #HLWBB play with an 11-point victory at home.
  • Hailey Oskey posted 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting to lead the Phoenix, while Brooklyn Blackburn added 15.
  • Four WSU players totaled double-digit points as Destyne Jackson registered a team-best 17 points followed by Channing Chappell with 13.
  • Green Bay’s free-throw shooting proved to be the difference as the team combined to shoot 16-for-17 from the charity stripe.
Youngstown State 64, Detroit Mercy 56
  • The Penguins improved to 2-0 during HL play for the first time since the 2019-20 season after defeating Detroit Mercy on the road.
  • Lilly Ritz recorded a game-high 25 points for YSU and Chelsea Olson filled up the stat sheet with 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
  • A total of three Detroit Mercy players ended the game in double figures with Irene Murua and Daija Moses pacing the Titans with 12 points each.
  • Youngstown State held the advantage in the post as it outscored Detroit Mercy 42-28 in the paint.
Oakland 65, RMU 60
  • Oakland ends the opening weekend of League play 1-1 after claiming a five-point win over RMU at home.
  • Kahlaijah Dean led the way for the Golden Grizzlies with 22 points on four triples, while Brianna Breedy tallied 13 points after making all six of her free throw attempts.
  • Ashya Klopfenstein scored a team-high 15 for the Colonials and added eight rebounds. Nina Augustin and Sol Castro also scored in double figures.
  • Oakland was able to pull ahead in the fourth quarter thanks to quality shooting from the free-throw line as the Golden Grizzlies shot 10-for-12 in the final period.
Cleveland State 74, UIC 64
  • The Vikings start the League season 2-0 for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
  • Destiny Leo recorded 22 points for CSU with three 3-pointers and Isabella Geraci added 16 points including shooting a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe.
  • UIC’s Jaida McCloud scored a game-high 24 points and Kristian Young chipped in 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
  • CSU held a 23-13 advantage in fast break points and also took a total of 43 shots from the free-throw line.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Monday, Nov. 22
Oakland at Michigan, 7 p.m. ET (B1G+)

Tuesday, Nov. 23
Detroit Mercy at Canisius, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN3)
UIC vs. Valparaiso, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

Wednesday, Nov. 24
RMU vs. Morehead State, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
IUPUI at Southern Illinois, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN3)
Wright State vs. Xavier, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Evansville, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Northern Kentucky at Miami (OH), 6 p.m. ET
Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)