#HLWBB Roundup – Jan. 22
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INDIANAPOLIS – Cleveland State, Northern Kentucky and Oakland earned road victories while Youngstown State picked up a home win as #HLWBB week six continued on Saturday.
RESULTS
| GAME |
RECAP |
| Youngstown State 61, RMU 44 |
Box Score |
| Oakland 66, Detroit Mercy 62 |
Box Score |
| Cleveland State 80, Purdue Fort Wayne 58 |
Box Score |
| Northern Kentucky 82, Wright State 79 |
Box Score |
GAME RECAPS
Youngstown State 61, RMU 44
- Youngstown State moved to 11-1 in #HLWBB play with a 61-44 win over RMU on Saturday afternoon.
- The Penguin defense held the Colonials to just 29.8 percent shooting from the floor, including 3-14 (21.4 percent) from three-point range in the contest
- Lilly Ritz posted a double-double for YSU with 17 points and 18 rebounds while Malia Magestro scored 14 points and Lexi Wagner added 10 points off the bench.
- Esther Castedo led RMU with 15 points and Sol Castro added 10 points.
Oakland 66, Detroit Mercy 62
- Oakland improved to 7-3 in the standings with a 66-62 victory at Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon.
- The close contest featured 15 lead changes as the Golden Grizzlies came away with the win after trailing by one point through three quarters.
- Breanne Beatty led OAK with 17 points while Kayla Luchenbach and Kahlaijah Dean added 11 points each.
- Four Titans scored in double figures in the setback, led by Irene Murua with 14 points and Daija Moses with 13.
Cleveland State 80, Purdue Fort Wayne 58
- Cleveland State picked up an 80-58 road win at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, improving to 7-2 in #HLWBB play.
- The Vikings totaled 52 points in the paint in the victory and also added 20 fast break points.
- Destiny Leo scored a game-high 21 points for CSU as Gabriella Smith contributed 14 points and Isabelle Gradwell and Nadia Dumas added 11 points each.
- Amellia Bromenschenkel led the Mastodons with 14 points and Aubrey Stupp added 10 points.
Northern Kentucky 82, Wright State 79
- Northern Kentucky earned a ninth straight victory and moved to 7-2 in League play on Saturday, holding off Wright State, 82-79.
- Lindsey Duvall hit two free throws with six seconds left to secure the win and hold off a fourth-quarter comeback by the Raiders.
- Ivy Turner led the Norse with 17 points, Khamari Mitchell-Steen added 14 points, Duvall scored 11 points and Grayson Rose posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
- Destyne Jackson scored a game-high 22 points for WSU while Deesh Beck totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds and Jada Roberson scored 17 points.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Sunday, Jan. 23
IUPUI at UIC, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Thursday, Jan. 27
Green Bay at Wright State, 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at IUPUI, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at UIC, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Friday, Jan. 28
Oakland at RMU, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Detroit Mercy at Youngstown State, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Saturday, Jan. 29
Milwaukee at Wright State, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Purdue Fort Wayne at UIC, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at IUPUI, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Green Bay at Northern Kentucky, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Sunday, Jan. 30
Oakland at Youngstown State, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Detroit Mercy at RMU, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Tuesday, Feb. 1
Northern Kentucky at UIC, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)