#HLWBB Roundup: Dec. 16
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
Oakland 79, Cornell 77 (OT)
Northern Arizona 67,
Youngstown State 69
Bradley 40,
Green Bay 72
Evansville 77,
UIC 96
#HLWBB Recaps
Oakland Wins Overtime Thriller at Cornell
ITHACA, NY. (GoldenGrizzlies.com) – Sha'Keya Graves hit a shot with seven seconds left in regulation to force overtime and scored four of her team-high 22 points from the free throw line in the extra frame to seal Oakland's 79-77 win at Cornell on Saturday.
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Cash's Late Basket Gives Penguins 69-67 Win Over Northern Arizona
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. (YSUSports.com) – Sarah Cash scored the go-ahead basket with 4.3 seconds left, and the Youngstown State women's basketball fought off a big Northern Arizona rally for a 69-67 win on Saturday at Beeghly Center.
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Murphy's Career-High 18 Points Leads Green Bay Past Bradley, 72-40
GREEN BAY, WIS. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Karly Murphy scored a career-high 18 points to help lead Green Bay past Bradley in its final home matchup of 2017. The Phoenix (9-1) held the Braves to their season low in points in the 72-40 rout on Saturday afternoon.
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Flames Score 96 Points in Win over Evansville
CHICAGO (UICFlames.com) – Behind a career high 29 points from Brittany Byrd, and 22 points from Taylor Toney, UIC (6-3) defeated Evansville (3-7) 96-77 Saturday afternoon at Flames Athletic Center. The Flames shot a blistering 51.5% from the floor and 50% from three point distance. The team's sixth win of the season equals their total from the 2016-17 campaign.
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Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Sunday, December 17
Eastern Michigan at Detroit Mercy (12 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Cleveland State at Illinois State (3 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Marquette at Milwaukee (5 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Motor City Madness
The 2018 Little Caesars Horizon League Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championship will take place March 2-6 at the brand new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. Tickets can be purchased now at campus box offices or at HorizonLeague.com.
Little Caesars Arena is located in the heart of The District Detroit, a 50-block, mixed-use development that unites eight world-class theaters, five neighborhoods and three professional sports venues in one vibrant, walkable destination for people who want to live, work and play in an exciting urban environment. Home to the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons and Detroit Lions — The District Detroit represents the greatest density of professional sports teams in one downtown core in the country.