The Youngstown State women's basketball looks to rebound from a tough loss to Wright State and closes out its five-game December homestand against Horizon League foe Butler.

Tipoff is slated for 2:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center and is part of a men's and women's basketball doubleheader.

The Penguins are coming off a 57-52 loss to league foe Wright State on Thursday evening.

Junior Heather Karner led the Penguins with 14 points and sophomores Velissa Vaughn and Monique Godfrey added 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Scouting the Bulldogs
Butler enters today's game with a 4-8 overall record and a 1-0 mark in the Horizon League. Butler knocked off Cleveland State, 66-57, on Thursday evening. 

Sophomore Lade Akande posted a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds while senior Jackie Closser added 17 points. With six points against the Vikings, Ellen Hamilton became the 18th player in Butler history to score 1,000 career points.

The Butler Series
This is the 12th meeting between Youngstown State and Butler. The Bulldogs own a slim 6-5 advantage in the all-time series. Last season, Youngstown State snapped a six-game losing streak to the Bulldogs with a 71-63 victory at the Beeghly Center. Youngstown State won the first four meetings of the series dating back to 2002.

Penguin Block Party
Youngstown State currently leads the Horizon League in blocked shots per game with 3.50. Sophomore Ashley Pendleton and Nikita LaFleur are ranked tied for sixth in the league with 0.90 blocks per game and freshman Anjalia Lyons is 11th with 0.60 blocks per game.

Assist Me Please
Senior Lauren Branson continues her climb up the YSU all-time assists chart. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native currently has 243 career assists and needs 68 more to move into 10th place on the career chart. 

Schloemp Streak at 55
With an appearance against Wright State on Thursday evening, junior Jessica Schloemp extended her games played streak to 55 straight. Schloemp's consecutive games started streak ended at 34 after she did not start against Indiana State on Dec. 6.

Up Next
The Penguins visits the Windy City to take on Loyola, Jan. 4, at 5:45 p.m.

A Win Will 
• Give YSU a 1-1 start in the Horizon League for the first time since 2004-05 and just the second time since joining the league in 2001-02.
• Mark YSU's third victory of the season. 
• Give Head Coach Tisha Hill her 27th career victory.
• Give the YSU women's basketball program its 450th victory since the 1975-76 season.

Last Time Out
The Penguins dropped a hard-fought decision to Wright State, 57-52, on Thursday evening. Junior Heather Karner led three Penguins scoring in double figures with 14 points.