#HLWBB Notebook – Jan. 7, 2025
Kobe Mosley
#HLWBB Notebook – Jan. 7
INDIANAPOLIS (January 7, 2025) – Purdue Fort Wayne moves into first in the League standings, Oakland earns a big home win, Green Bay continues its winning streak and Milwaukee hits a season-best mark from three-point range in the last week of #HLWBB hoops.
#HLWBB RECENT RESULTS
- Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Detroit Mercy 67, IU Indianapolis 59
- Purdue Fort Wayne 74, Youngstown State 60
- Thursday, Jan. 2
- Milwaukee 75, Wright State 50
- Green Bay 78, Northern Kentucky 59
- Friday, Jan. 3
- Oakland 71, Cleveland State 68
- Saturday, Jan. 4
- IU Indianapolis 56, RMU 46
- Green Bay 69, Wright State 51
- Northern Kentucky 68, Milwaukee 65
- Sunday, Jan. 5
- Cleveland State 72, Detroit Mercy 62
- Purdue Fort Wayne 77, Oakland 37
#HLWBB DIG DEEPER
- Titans Bring in New Year with Home Win
- Four Titans scored in double figures as Detroit Mercy earned a New Year’s Day victory, defeating IU Indy 67-59. Myonna Hooper led the way with a game-high 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Both Emaia O’Brien and Aaliyah McQueen added 14 points while Makayla Jackson finished with 13 points and a career-best five steals.
- ‘Dons Deliver, Move in First Place in the League
- Purdue Fort Wayne is now 6-0 and leading the Horizon League standings after picking up wins against Youngstown State and Oakland this past week. The Mastodons eclipsed 70 points in both victories and held its opponents to under 34% shooting from the field.
- Panthers Rain in Threes Against Raiders
- Milwaukee lit up the Klotsche Center with three-pointers in its 75-50 win over Wright State on Thursday. The Panthers made 13 of its 29 three-point attempts, setting its season-best mark for three-pointers made. Three Panthers — Kacee Baumhower, Kamy Peppler and Jada Donaldson — combined to shoot 9-of-14 from three-point range.
- Phoenix Up Win Streak to Four Straight
- Green Bay tacked on two more wins to its win total after back-to-back home victories over Northern Kentucky and Wright State last week. Against the Norse on Thursday, the Phoenix rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half to win 78-59 behind a career-high 22 points from Jenna Guyer. Versus the Raiders on Saturday, Callie Genke finished with a team-high 14 points as Green Bay pulled away in the second half to win 69-51.
- Oakland Continues Strong Play with Home Win Over Cleveland State
- The Golden Grizzlies ended a 10-game win streak for the Vikings by enduring a 71-68 battle on Friday. Maddy Skorupski and Macy Smith were an offensive force for Oakland, combining for 47 points, seven three-pointers and 10 assists. On the defensive end, the Golden Grizzlies strengthened in the fourth quarter, holding Cleveland State to 4-of-10 from the field.
- Jaguars Earn Home Win Over Colonials
- IU Indy defeated RMU 56-46 on Saturday for its second win in three games. Neveah Foster and Katie Davidson both scored 13 points to lead the Jags, followed by Faith Stinson who recorded her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
- Northern Kentucky Holds On for Road Win at Milwaukee
- A season-high 20 points from Mya Meredith led NKU to a 68-65 victory against Milwaukee on Saturday. Halle Idowu added 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting with three steals while Jaci Jones finished with 11 points and a game-high seven assists.
#HLWBB ON THE HORIZON
- Wednesday, Jan. 8
- Northern Kentucky vs. RMU, 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Wright State vs. Detroit Mercy, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Oakland vs. IU Indianapolis, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Thursday, Jan. 9
- Youngstown State vs. Green Bay, 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Milwaukee, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Saturday, Jan. 11
- Detroit Mercy vs. Oakland, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- RMU vs. Green Bay, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Sunday, Jan. 12
- Wright State vs. Youngstown State, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
- Cleveland State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)