#HLWBB Roundup – Jan. 13
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INDIANAPOLIS – Week five of #HLWBB play began on Thursday with Oakland and Northern Kentucky earning victories.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Oakland 62, Wright State 51 |
Box Score |
| Northern Kentucky 74, Detroit Mercy 54 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Oakland 62, Wright State 51
- Oakland improved to 5-2 in League play and is now second place in the standings after a 62-51 home victory over Wright State on Thursday evening.
- Trailing by one point after the first quarter, the Golden Grizzlies outscored the Raiders 36-24 in the next two quarters.
- Breanne Beatty led the Golden Grizzlies with a game-high 16 points. Kayla Luchenbach added 14 points for Oakland while Kendall Folley added 10 points and Sydney Gouard collected 11 rebounds.
- Deesh Beck and Destyne Jackson scored 12 points each to lead the Raiders while Jada Wright pulled down 10 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky 74, Detroit Mercy 54
- Playing in its first contest since Dec. 31, Northern Kentucky came away with a 74-54 win at Detroit Mercy to move to 4-2 in #HLWBB play.
- Four Norse scored in double figures as Lindsey Duvall led the way with 19 points, Kailee Davis added 16 points, Carissa Garcia scored 14 points and Ivy Turner chipped in 10 points.
- NKU outrebounded the Titans 45-29, including totaling 18 offensive rebounds as Grayson Rose led the Norse with 16 total rebounds in the win.
- Brandi Washington paced Detroit Mercy with a game-high 20 points in the contest and Janna Lewis added 11 points for the Titans.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, Jan. 14
UIC at Youngstown State, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
IUPUI at RMU, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Saturday, Jan. 15
Northern Kentucky at Oakland, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Wright State at Detroit Mercy, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Sunday, Jan. 16
IUPUI at Youngstown State, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
UIC at RMU, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at Milwaukee, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN+)