#HLWBB Roundup – January 5
Rachel White
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INDIANAPOLIS – #HLWBB week three continued on Thursday with Green Bay and Youngstown State moving to 4-1 in League play with road victories while Northern Kentucky and Oakland collected home wins.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
Green Bay 72, Wright State 51
- Green Bay moved to 4-1 in #HLWBB play with a 72-51 win at Wright State on Thursday evening, picking up an eighth consecutive victory overall.
- The Phoenix were dominant on the glass with 43 rebounds and 14 second chance points while WSU collected just 17 rebounds.
- Sydney Levy led GB with 19 points and nine rebounds. Jasmine Kondrakiewicz added 16 points and eight rebounds while Bailey Butler and Maddy Schreiber also scored in double figures for the Phoenix with Butler adding six assists.
- Kacee Baumhower paced the Raiders with 11 points as they dropped to 0-5.
Youngstown State 77, Detroit Mercy 45
- Youngstown State is 4-1 in League action after a 77-45 victory at Detroit Mercy on Thursday as the Titans fell to 0-5.
- The Penguins shot 50 percent from behind the arc with 11 three-point field goals made and totaled 24 assists on 30 total made field goals.
- Four YSU players scored in double figures as Emily Saunders posted a career-high 18 points, Megan Callahan scored 15 points and Paige Shy and Lilly Ritz added 13 points each.
- Irene Murua paced the Titans with 15 points and six rebounds.
Northern Kentucky 66, Milwaukee 60
- Northern Kentucky picked up its third #HLWBB win and handed Milwaukee its second League loss with a 66-60 triumph in Highland Heights.
- The Norse put up 50 points in the second half after trailing by 10 at halftime. NKU shot 56.7 percent from the floor (17-30) in the final two quarters.
- Kailee Davis led the Norse offensively with 26 points while Emmy Souder posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Ivy Turner added 13 points.
- Kendall Nead scored 19 points to lead the Panthers and Kamy Peppler chipped in 16 points.
Oakland 71, RMU 59
- Oakland improved to 2-3 in League play with a 71-59 home win over RMU on Thursday.
- The second quarter was a difference maker for the Golden Grizzlies as they outscored the Colonials 22-8 in the period.
- Four Oakland players scored in double figures, led by Linda Van Schaik with 15 points off the bench. Alexis Johnson added 14 points and Breanne Beatty and Brooke Daniels chipped in 13 points each.
- Phoenix Gedeon posted a double-double for the Colonials with game-highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds as RMU dropped to 1-4 in #HLWBB contests.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, Jan. 6
Purdue Fort Wayne at Cleveland State, 7 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)
Saturday, Jan. 7
RMU at Detroit Mercy, 1 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)
Milwaukee at Wright State, 1 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)
Youngstown State at Oakland, 2 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)
Green Bay at Northern Kentucky, 2 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)
Sunday, Jan. 8
IUPUI at Cleveland State, 2 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)
Thursday, Jan. 12
RMU at Youngstown State, 7 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)
Green Bay at Purdue Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)
Milwaukee at Cleveland State, 7 p.m. ET
(ESPN+)