#HLWBB Roundup – February 9

#HLWBB Roundup – February 9

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Rachel White

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INDIANAPOLIS – Week eight of the #HLWBB regular season opened up on Thursday with Detroit Mercy, IUPUI and Youngstown State earning victories.

RESULTS
GAME RECAP
IUPUI 91, Purdue Fort Wayne 70 Box Score
Youngstown State 85, Oakland 62 Box Score
Detroit Mercy 61, RMU 55 Box Score
 
GAME RECAPS
IUPUI 91, Purdue Fort Wayne 70
  • IUPUI moved to 10-5 in League play with a 91-70 home win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the Jungle on Thursday.
  • The Jags shot 53.8 percent from the floor, including 10-22 from three-point range, while holding the Mastodons to 2-24 from beyond the arc.
  • Five Jaguars scored in double figures in the victory with Destiny Perkins leading the way with 16 points with Natalie Andersen adding 15 points.
  • Jazzlyn Linbo posted a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Mastodons.
Youngstown State 85, Oakland 62
  • Youngstown State improved to 11-4 in #HLWBB play and 17-7 overall with an 85-62 home victory over Oakland on Thursday evening.
  • The Penguins held key advantages in points off turnovers (24-8) and points in the paint (40-16) while shooting 54.1 percent from the floor (33-61) and 52.4 percent (11-21) from three-point range.
  • Lilly Ritz scored 31 points and brought in nine rebounds to lead YSU as she shot 15-21 from the field. Three other Penguins scored in double figures and Dena Jarrells dished out 10 assists.
  • Kennedie Montue paced the Golden Grizzlies with 14 points in the loss.
Detroit Mercy 61, RMU 55
  • Detroit Mercy completed a regular season sweep of RMU on Thursday, taking down the Colonials, 61-55.
  • The Titans outscored RMU 22-10 in the fourth quarter, shooting 8-10 at the free throw line in the final 10 minutes to close out the win.
  • Emma Trawally Porter scored a game-high 22 points for DET while Irene Murua added a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double.
  • Danielle Vuletich led the Colonials with 15 points and Phoenix Gedeon added 10 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE  
Friday, Feb. 10
Wright State at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Northern Kentucky at Green Bay, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
 
Saturday, Feb. 11
Oakland at RMU, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Detroit Mercy at Youngstown State, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Cleveland State at IUPUI, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
 
Sunday, Feb. 12
Wright State at Green Bay, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
 
Monday, Feb. 13
Cleveland State at Purdue Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)