#HLWBB Roundup – Jan. 27
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INDIANAPOLIS – The seventh week of #HLWBB play began on Thursday with Cleveland State and Green Bay earning road wins and IUPUI and Northern Kentucky picking up home victories.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
Green Bay 73, Wright State 51
- In its first game since January 8, Green Bay picked up a 73-51 road win at Wright State to move to 5-3 in the standings.
- The Phoenix started strong offensively, scoring 42 points in the first half while holding the Raiders to 21 points on the defensive end.
- Sydney Levy scored a game-high 24 points off the bench for GB and Hailey Oskey added 22 points and eight rebounds.
- Destyne Jackson led WSU with 13 points and Jada Roberson scored 10 points in the loss.
IUPUI 74, Purdue Fort Wayne 55
- IUPUI improved to 10-3 in #HLWBB play and won its eighth straight contest on Thursday, a 74-55 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in the Jungle.
- The Jaguars outscored the Mastodons 44-22 in points in the paint and also outrebounded the visitors 49-24.
- Macee Williams posted a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds while Rachel Kent and Anna Mortag added 13 points each for IUPUI.
- Aubrey Stupp paced the Mastodons with 21 points and seven rebounds as PFW dropped to 4-8 in League play.
Northern Kentucky 61, Milwaukee 53
- Northern Kentucky earned a tenth consecutive victory on Thursday night, topping Milwaukee 61-53 to move to 8-2 in League play.
- The Norse totaled 20 points in the second quarter, shooting 50 percent from the field in the period to build an 11-point lead at the half.
- Ivy Turner scored a game-high 23 points for NKU and Lindsey Duvall added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
- Megan Walstad led the Panthers with 18 points, Sydney Staver scored 13 points and Emma Wittmershaus contributed 11 points as MKE fell to 6-5.
Cleveland State 54, UIC 45
- Cleveland State is 8-2 in #HLWBB play after the Vikings defeated UIC 54-45 in Chicago on Thursday.
- The Vikings held the Flames to 19 points in the second half to secure their fourth straight win.
- Destiny Leo led CSU with 17 points and Brittni Moore brought in 11 rebounds.
- Jaida McCloud recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
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+)