Detroit Mercy, Oakland and Wright State Collect Wins in the Opening Round of the 2025 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship

Detroit Mercy, Oakland and Wright State Collect Wins in the Opening Round of the 2025 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship

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Rachel White

INDIANAPOLIS (March 4, 2025) – The 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship commenced on Tuesday with Detroit Mercy, Oakland and Wright State picking up victories to advance to Thursday’s quarterfinals.

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  • No. 8 seed Wright State posted a 73-58 victory over No. 9 seed Youngstown State at the Nutter Center.
    • Amaya Staton posted a 17-point, 27-rebound double-double for the Raiders, setting a new #HLWBB championship single game record and tying the League’s overall single game record.
    • WSU outrebounded the Penguins, 44-26, totaling 17 second chance points.
    • Haley Thierry and Jewel Watkins led YSU with 14 points each.
    • The Raiders will travel to No. 2 seed Purdue Fort Wayne for the quarterfinals on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
  • No. 6 seed Detroit Mercy earned a 73-62 win over No. 11 seed Milwaukee at Calihan Hall.
    • The Titans finished with key advantages in points in the paint (38-20) and bench points (25-14).
    • Makayla Jackson led Detroit Mercy with 25 points, shooting 10-12 from the field.
    • Kamy Peppler paced the Panthers with 20 points.
    • The Titans will head to Cleveland State for a quarterfinal matchup with the Vikings at 5:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.
  • No. 10 seed Oakland outlasted No. 7 seed IU Indianapolis, 62-56, on the road.
    • Maddy Skorupski scored 25 points to lead the Golden Grizzlies.
    • Oakland held the Jaguars to just four points in the final quarter to secure the win.
    • Katie Davidson led IU Indy with 21 points, adding eight rebounds.
    • The Golden Grizzlies will take on top-seeded Green Bay at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
  • No. 4 seed RMU will host No. 5 seed Northern Kentucky on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET in the fourth quarterfinal.
  • Every game of the championship will be carried on ESPN networks with the first three rounds of the Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship streamed on ESPN+ and the championship game broadcast on ESPN2.
  • The 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships will culminate with the semifinal and championship games at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum March 10-11. Schools, groups, youth sports organizations and basketball fans interested in attending games or learning more about getting involved in Indianapolis are encouraged to email Kelley Ford at kford@horizonleague.org.
  • For complete information on the 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships and to score your tickets to the semifinals and championship in Indianapolis, visit HorizonLeague.com/Indy.
  • The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 11 member institutions headquartered in Indianapolis. The League and our member schools develop nearly 4,000 student-athletes for life. Through unique opportunities in major metropolitan cities, their athletic, academic and personal aspirations can be achieved. Because what they learn today will inspire who they become tomorrow. For more information, visit HorizonLeague.com.