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Guins Hope Offense Returns in Second Bout with Milwaukee on Saturday

    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.

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Players Mentioned

Nikita LaFleur

#42 Nikita LaFleur

Center
6' 2"
Senior
Macey Nortey

#13 Macey Nortey

Guard
5' 3"
Freshman
Tiara Scott

#21 Tiara Scott

Forward
6' 0"
Senior
Jaquetta Westley

#4 Jaquetta Westley

Guard
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Nikita LaFleur

#42 Nikita LaFleur

6' 2"
Senior
Center
Macey Nortey

#13 Macey Nortey

5' 3"
Freshman
Guard
Tiara Scott

#21 Tiara Scott

6' 0"
Senior
Forward
Jaquetta Westley

#4 Jaquetta Westley

5' 7"
Junior
Guard