#HLWBB Roundup: Feb. 19
Rachel White
#HLWBB Scoreboard (home team on right)
Youngstown State 60, Northern Kentucky 59
Green Bay 66, UIC 37
Cleveland State 70, Wright State 63
Oakland 85, Detroit Mercy 74
Milwaukee 67, IUPUI 60
#HLWBB Recaps
Strong Start, Late Free Throws Give Penguins 60-59 Win at NKU
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY. (YSUSports.com) – The Youngstown State women's basketball team used a hot start to build a big lead and held on late to earn a significant win on Monday at Northern Kentucky.
Full YSU recap
NKU recap
No. 22/15 Green Bay Closes Out Road Slate with Win at UIC, 66-37
CHICAGO (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Senior Jessica Lindstrom led the Phoenix to victory with her third-consecutive double-double on Monday evening at the UIC Pavilion, scoring a game-high 22 points and collecting 13 rebounds in Green Bay's 66-37 win over the Flames.
Full Green Bay recap
UIC recap
Cleveland State Earns 70-63 Victory at Wright State
DAYTON, OHIO (CSUVikings.com) – The Cleveland State women's basketball team picked up its 19th victory of the season Monday evening, earning a 70-63 victory at Wright State. With the win, the Vikings are now 19-9 overall this season and 11-6 in Horizon League play.
Full CSU recap
Wright State recap
Oakland Tops Detroit Mercy
DETROIT (GoldenGrizzlies.com) – Oakland women’s basketball defeated Detroit Mercy 85-74 on the road Monday. Leah Somerfield posted a double-double for the Golden Grizzlies with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Oakland recap
Detroit Mercy recap
Milwaukee Wins at IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS (MKEPanthers.com) – Milwaukee evened the season series with IUPUI on Monday with a 67-60 victory in Indianapolis. Four Panthers were in double figures, highlighted by 18 points from Jenny Lindner.
Milwaukee recap
IUPUI recap.
Upcoming #HLWBB Slate: Friday, February 23
Northern Kentucky at UIC (5 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Wright State at IUPUI (7 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Oakland at Green Bay (8 p.m. ET – ESPN3)
Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee (8 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.