Youngstown -- Sophomore Monique Godfrey scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the second half and junior Heather Karner scored all 10 of her points after halftime to lead the Youngstown State women's basketball team to a 55-39 victory on Saturday evening at the Beeghly Center.

The Penguins, who have won two straight game for the first time this season, improve to 4-11 overall and 2-3 in the Horizon League while Detroit falls to 4-13 overall and 1-3 in the league.

Detroit, who trailed 15-8, at halftime, used a 12-4 run to take a 20-19 lead on a Kandace Jones 3-pointer at the 15:19 mark.

Karner hit two 3-pointers over the next four minutes to lead YSU on a 12-3 run which gave the Penguins an eight-point edge, 31-23, with 11:04 remaining.

A lay up by Heather Hatter brought the Titans within six, 31-25, but Godfrey led the Penguins on a 13-3 run with eight points, including two 3-pointers, to give YSU an insurmountable 16-point lead with 6:38 left.

YSU led by as many as 20 points, 53-33, with 2:14 to go.

Youngstown State visits UW-Milwaukee, Thursday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. (EDT).