#HLWBB Roundup – February 23
Rachel White
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INDIANAPOLIS – Green Bay clinched the No. 1 seed in the 2023 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship and at least a share of the regular season title to highlight Thursday’s #HLWBB action.
RESULTS
GAME RECAPS
IUPUI 83, RMU 69
- IUPUI clinched the No. 3 seed in the Barbasol #HLWBB championship with an 83-69 win over RMU at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Thursday.
- The Jags totaled 40 points in the paint and shot 50 percent (31-62) from the field overall.
- Jazmyn Turner led all scorers with 21 points, Destiny Perkins added 20 points and Rachel Kent posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Jaguars.
- Four Colonials scored in double figures, led by Phoenix Gedeon with 15 points.
Milwaukee 64, Purdue Fort Wayne 34
- Milwaukee moved to 8-11 in League action with a dominant 64-34 home victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday.
- The Panthers jumped out to an early 21-2 lead after the first quarter and held the Mastodons to just 11 first-half points.
- Megan Walstad posted a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double for MKE with Kendall Nead added 12 points.
- Shayla Sellers and Audra Emmerson scored eight points each for PFW.
Wright State 83, Oakland 75
- Wright State earned its fifth #HLWBB win on Thursday, taking down Oakland, 83-75, at the Nutter Center.
- The Raiders totaled 29 points off 20 turnovers by the Golden Grizzlies.
- Four WSU players scored in double figures. Isabelle Bolender posted a game-high 23 points.
- Brooke Quarles-Daniels recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds to pace OAK.
Green Bay 64, Cleveland State 49
- Green Bay will be the No. 1 seed in the 2023 Barbasol #HLWBB championship after the Phoenix clinched a share of the regular season title and completed a regular season sweep of Cleveland State on Thursday.
- The GB defense held the League’s top scoring offense to just six points in the final quarter to close out its tenth straight win.
- Natalie McNeal paced the Phoenix with 16 points while Jasmine Kondrakiewicz added a double-double and Bailey Butler and Sydney Levy also scored in double figures.
- Jordana Reisma led the Vikings with 11 points and Destiny Leo chipped in 10 points.
Northern Kentucky 65, Detroit Mercy 46
- Northern Kentucky moved into sole possession of fifth place in the League standings with a 65-46 home victory over Detroit Mercy on Thursday.
- The Norse held the Titans to 7.1 percent shooting from three-point range and 30 percent overall.
- Four NKU players scored in double figures. Ivy Turner led the way with 16 points and Lindsey Duvall posted a double-double.
- Irene Murua led Detroit Mercy with 11 points.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday, Feb. 25
Detroit Mercy at Wright State, 1 p.m. ET
(ESPN3)
Purdue Fort Wayne at Green Bay, 2 p.m. ET
(ESPN3)
Oakland at Northern Kentucky, 2 p.m. ET
(ESPN3)
Cleveland State at Milwaukee, 2 p.m. ET
(ESPN3)
Youngstown State at RMU, 3 p.m. ET
(ESPN3)
Tuesday, Feb. 28
#HLWBB First Round
Thursday, March 1
#HLWBB Quarterfinals