Youngstown -- The Youngstown State women's basketball team (7-16, 5-7 Horizon League) plays its regular-season home finale when it entertains UW-Milwaukee (11-13, 7-4 Horizon League), Saturday, Feb. 17.

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

The Penguins, who are 5-5 over their last 10 games, are currently tied for fifth place in the Horizon League standings but could vault the Raiders for sole possession of fifth with a victory over the Panthers. With a victory over UW-Milwaukee, the Penguins would also move just a game-and-a-half behind the Panthers in the league standings.

The Panthers are currently tied for fourth in the Horizon League standings with Butler with 7-4 league records.

In its last outing, The Youngstown State women's basketball team put a scare into 25th-ranked UW-Green Bay on Thursday night at the Beeghly Center, but the Phoenix were able to pull out a 74-62 victory over the Penguins. Junior guard Heather Karner scored 17 points to lead four Penguins who finished in double figures. Velissa Vaughn had 13, Monique Godfrey contributed 12 and Jessica Schloemp contributed 11.

Scouting the Panthers
UW-Milwaukee enters today's game with an overall record of 11-13 and a league mark of 7-4 and is tied with Butler for third place. The Panthers have lost three of their last four contests, including a 57-54 loss at Cleveland State on Thursday evening. Sophomore Traci Edwards leads the Panthers and the Horizon League with 20.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game but is the only Panther averaging double figures in scoring.

The UW-Milwaukee Series
This will be the 18th meeting between Youngstown State and UW-Milwaukee with the Panthers leading the all-time series, 12-5. UWM swept the season series last year but the Penguins won both contests in 2004-05. Earlier this season, UW-Milwaukee defeated the Penguins, 60-44, at the Klotsche Center on Jan. 18.

Last Time Out
The Youngstown State women's basketball team put a scare into 25th-ranked UW-Green Bay on Thursday night at the Beeghly Center, but the Phoenix were able to pull out a 74-62 victory over the Penguins. Junior guard Heather Karner scored 17 points to lead four Penguins who finished in double figures. Velissa Vaughn had 13, Monique Godfrey contributed 12 and Jessica Schloemp contributed 11.

Sixth-Man Award
Over the last three games, junior Heather Karner has been superb coming off the bench. She is averaging 14.7 points per game during that span, including a 17-point outburst against No. 25 UW-Green Bay on Thursday. Karner has also found her stroke converting 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from 3-point range in those games.

Mo On the Money
Over the last 10 games, sophomore Monique Godfrey has been hard to stop. The 5-foot-8 guard is averaging 13.1 points per game and has posted double digit scoring marks in six of the last nine contests, including a career-high 20 points against Loyola on Feb. 3

Droppin' Dimes
Youngstown State point guard Lauren Branson has been quite generous as of late. Over the last 10 games, Branson has dished out 50 assists for an average of 5.0 assists per game. Over the same period, Branson has committed just 22 turnovers.

Penguins Hold Foe Under 40
Giving up just 39 points to Detroit on Jan. 13, the Penguins held an opponent to under 40 points in a game for the first time since holding Malone to 25 points on Dec. 29, 1990. Detroit's eight points in the first half was also a new low for points allowed in a half.

Hill Completes Circuit
After defeating UIC, Youngstown State Head Coach Tisha Hill has defeated every school in the Horizon League at least once since becoming head coach prior to the 2003-04 season.

Assist Me Please
Junior Lauren Branson continues her ascent up the YSU all-time assists chart. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native currently has 297 career assists and needs 14 more to move into 10th place on the career chart.

Pendleton Ties Scoring High
Sophomore Ashley Pendleton turned in one of her top career performances against the Ramblers on Feb. 3. Pendleton tied a career high with 10 points and also grabbed seven rebounds.

Schloemp Streak at 67
With an appearance against Detroit on Feb. 8, junior Jessica Schloemp extended her games played streak to 67 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 have a week off before visiting in-state rival Cleveland State, Saturday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Sportstime Ohio.

A Win Will
• Mark YSU's eighth victory of the season.
• Give Head Coach Tisha Hill her 32nd career victory.
• Snap a three-game losing streak to the Panthers.
• Mark YSU's sixth Horizon League victory.

Last Time Out
The Penguins dropped a 74-62 hard-fought game to No. 25 UW-Green Bay on Thursday. Junior Heather Karner led four Penguins in double figures with 17 points. Sophomore Velissa Vaughn posted 13 points while sophomore Monique Godfrey and junior Jessica Schloemp added 12 and 11 points, respectively.