#HLWBB Roundup: Jan. 27
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
Wright State 69, Youngstown State 59
Northern Kentucky 49,
Cleveland State 72
Detroit Mercy 50,
Oakland 83
#HLWBB Recaps
Raiders Hold Off Penguins for Win
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (WSURaiders.com) – The Wright State women's basketball team held off a late-game rush at Youngstown State for a 69-59 win over the Penguins Saturday afternoon.
Full WSU recap
YSU recap
Cleveland State Dominates In 72-49 Win over NKU
CLEVELAND, OHIO (CSUVikings.com) – The Cleveland State women's basketball team closed outs its current homestand with a win Saturday, picking up a convincing 72-49 victory over Northern Kentucky. The Vikings are now 14-7 on the season and 6-4 in Horizon League action.
Full CSU recap
NKU recap
Somerfield Leads Oakland to Convincing Metro Series Win over Detroit Mercy, 83-50
ROCHESTER, MICH. (GoldenGrizzlies.com) – Leah Somerfield recorded her fifth double-double of the season in grand fashion posting career-highs in points (25) and rebounds (18) along with career-marks in field goals (10) and blocks (3) along with three steals as Oakland rolled to a 83-50 Metro Series Driven by Trinity Transportation win on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game skid for the Golden Grizzlies against the Titans.
Full Oakland recap
Detroit Mercy recap
Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Sunday, Jan. 28
IUPUI at Green Bay (2 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
UIC at Milwaukee (3 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.