Youngstown -- The Youngstown State women's basketball team will try to carry momentum from a solid outing on Thursday when it hosts UIC on Saturday at 2:05 p.m.. The Guins lost 63-59 on Thursday against Loyola in their closest game of the season. YSU will participate in the WBCA Pink Zone to help raise awareness and donations for the fight against breast cancer.

Promotions

• The Penguins will join more than 1,500 teams and organizations in participating in the WBCA Pink Zone. YSU will wear pink warm-ups and have a station located in the front lobby of Beeghly Center where fans can receive information on breast cancer awareness or make donations. All money collected will be donated to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.
• Fans will receive a free 2009-10 YSU women's basketball team photo, compliments of 570 WKBN and Buffalo Wild Wings. The squad will sign autographs following the game.

Scouting UIC
UIC is 9-12 overall and 6-4 in Horizon League play after a 62-51 loss at Cleveland State on Thursday. The Flames beat Green Bay and Loyola in the two games prior. UIC lead the league and ranks 19th nationally in blocks. The Flames, though, are ranked ninth in the league in scoring defense, allowing 64.3 points per contest. Senior Jessie Miller averages a team-high 13.9 points, which ranks seventh in the conference.

Four Score in Double Figures against Loyola
Youngstown State matched its season high by placing four players in double figures against Loyola. Bojana Dimitrov scored a team-high 14 points in her return from a five-game absence, Brandi Brown had 13, Rachael Manuel scored 12 and Kenya Middlebrooks had 11. The Guins also had four score in double figures at Akron.

Brown, Manuel Post Double-Doubles
Posts Rachael Manuel and Brandi Brown both recorded double-doubles against Loyola on Thursday, marking the first time this season that two players had a double-double in the same game. Brown had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season, and Manuel had 12 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. YSU also had two players record a double-double in the same game once last year, but before that the most recent time was 2003.

Better on Boards Versus Horizon Teams
Youngstown State has done much better on the boards during Horizon League play. The Penguins have outrebounded their opponents four times in 10 league games, including each of the last two games. YSU outrebounded only one non-conference opponent (ULM). The Penguins have a minus-3.8 rebounding margin in Horizon League contests. YSU was outrebounded by an average of 13.5 in its 11 non-conference games.

Brown Approaching Freshman Records
Brandi Brown needs 10 rebounds today to break Jen Perugini's freshman record of 239 that was set in 2001-02. Brown is also on pace to break Caroline McCombs' freshman scoring record of 346 points, but that will likely come down to the wire at the end of the season.

Up Next
YSU goes back on the road to play at Butler on Thursday at 7 p.m.