#HLWBB Roundup: Jan. 4
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
IUPUI 77, Cleveland State 64
UIC 63,
Youngstown State 76
Wright State 77, Oakland 57
Northern Kentucky 78, Detroit Mercy 67
#HLWBB Recaps
Lawrence Lifts Jags Past Cleveland State with Big Second Half
CLEVELAND, OHIO (IUPUIJags.com) – IUPUI earned a hard-fought 77-64 victory over Cleveland State on Thursday (Jan. 4). Danielle Lawrence led the Jags with 22 points and Macee Williams recorded her second career double-double.
Full IUPUI recap
Cleveland State recap
Penguins Bounce Back With 76-63 Win Over UIC
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (YSUSports.com) – The Youngstown State women's basketball team shook off a sluggish first period to shoot 49 percent and beat UIC 76-63 on Thursday evening at Beeghly Center.
Full YSU recap
UIC recap
Wright State Women's Basketball Wins Second Straight
ROCHESTER, MICH. (WSURaiders.com) – our Raiders with double-figure scoring performances led the Wright State women's basketball team to its second straight win as WSU won 77-57 at Oakland Thursday night. Chelsea Welch was tops for the Raiders with 23 points while Emily Vogelpohl posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Taylor Mackenzie finished with 12 points. Symone Simmons had 10 points and 10 rebounds. WSU is now 11-4, 2-1 while Oakland falls to 8-6, 1-2.
Full WSU recap
Oakland recap
Northern Kentucky Grabs 78-67 Road Win at Detroit Mercy
DETROIT (NKUNorse.com) – Northern Kentucky women's basketball denied Horizon League foe Detroit Mercy its first win, taking down the Titans on the road, 78-67. With the win, NKU moves to 2-1 in the League slate, while UDM drops to 0-3.
Full NKU recap
Detroit Mercy recap
Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Saturday, January 6
UIC at Cleveland State (1 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Wright State at Detroit Mercy (1 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Milwaukee at Green Bay (2 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Northern Kentucky at Oakland (3 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
IUPUI at Youngstown State (4:15 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.