Milwaukee, Wis. -- The
Youngstown State women's basketball team continues its
Wisconsin road trip Saturday when it plays at Milwaukee. Tipoff at
UWM's Klotsche Center is set for 3 p.m. EST. The Penguins
enter the contest looking for their first Horizon League win and
first road win.
YSU has struggled offensively as of late
and has not scored more than 51 points since it last played
Milwaukee on Jan. 8. The Penguins, who have been held to 42 points
in three straight games, scored 60 points and shot 43.6 percent
against the Panthers at the Beeghly Center in the first
meeting.
The 60 points scored by YSU rank as the
fourth-highest total this season. The Guins' 43.6 shooting
percentage is the third-best output. A season-high four players
scored in double figures against the Panthers, and Tiara Scott and
Nikita LaFleur both had double-doubles. Jaquetta Westley added 14
points and Macey Nortey chipped in with 11.
The Penguins committed 33 turnovers and
allowed Green Bay to close out the first half on a 23-4 run in a
79-42 loss to the Phoenix on Thursday. YSU trailed just 31-20
before Green Bay's run. YSU held a 40-28 edge on the glass
and outrebounded its opponent for the third straight game. The
Guins were also 18-for-20 from the free-throw line for a
season-best 90 percent.
Scouting Milwaukee
Milwaukee enters the contest 9-12
overall and 4-6 in Horizon League games. The Panthers have not lost
or won two games in a row since losing back-to-back games to
Cleveland State and Wright State on Jan. 10 and 15. The Panthers
lost again to the Vikings on Thursday night, 53-45. That loss
followed a 63-58 victory over once-beaten Butler. UWM senior
forward Traci Edwards is averaging 18 points and 18.8 rebounds. No
other player is averaging more than 8.2 points.