TODAY’S GAME Youngstown State at Central Michigan


Records: YSU 1-6, Central Michigan 5-2. Tipoff: 5 p.m. at Rose Arena in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Radio: None. Coaches: Cindy Martin (Florida, ’99) is in her first season with the Penguins and is 71-30 all-time. Sue Guevara (Saginaw Valley, ‘82) is in her second season with the Chippewas with a 11-25 record. YSU probable starters: Macey Nortey, 5-3 freshman guard (6.7 points per game, 2.3 rebounds per game); Tiara Scott, 6-0 senior forward (10.4 ppg., 5 rpg.); Kelsey Gurganus, 5-8 senior guard (5.3 ppg., 2.9 rpg.); Jaquetta Westley, 5-7 junior guard (6.9 ppg., 3 rpg.); Nikita LaFleur, 6-2 senior forward (8.3 ppg., 8.6 rpg.) Central Michigan probable starters: Brandie Baker, 6-0 freshman guard (11.7 ppg., 4.9 rpg.); Angel Chan, 5-9 senior guard (14.3 ppg., 1.7 rpg.); Britni Houghton, 5-11 junior forward (20.3 ppg., 5.4 rpg.); Skylar Miller, 5-10 freshman forward (6.6 ppg., 4.9 rpg.); Kaihla Szunko, 6-2 junior forward (11.6 ppg., 7.6 rpg.) Notes: The Penguins, coming off an eight-day layoff, will be trying to snap a three-game losing streak. In their last outing, the Penguins suffered a 94-61 loss at Bowling Green and had their best shooting game of the season hitting 49 percent from the field. Today’s game is the second of four contests in December against Mid-American opponents. The Chippewas have almost matched their entire win total of 2007-08 when they won just six times under Guevara. Four of the five starters for the Chippewas are averaging in double figures and the team is averaging 82.4 points per game. In their last contest at home against UAB, the Chippewas posted a 96-72 win. The series: Central Michigan has a 3-1 advantage in the overall series which was first played in 1982. The Penguins won last year’s matchup 66-58 at YSU, but lost in its only contest at Central Michigan 56-51in 2002. The Chippewas won the first meeting in 1982 at YSU, 78-69. Up next: The Penguins will continue on the road when they take on Canisius on Wednesday in a 7 p.m. contest in Buffalo. The Penguins return home on Saturday to entertain Akron in a 2:05 tip off at Beeghly Center

Records: YSU 1-6, Central Michigan 5-2. Tipoff: 5 p.m. at Rose Arena in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Radio: None. Coaches: Cindy Martin (Florida, ’99) is in her first season with the Penguins and is 71-30 all-time. Sue Guevara (Saginaw Valley, ‘82) is in her second season with the Chippewas with a 11-25 record. YSU probable starters: Macey Nortey, 5-3 freshman guard (6.7 points per game, 2.3 rebounds per game); Tiara Scott, 6-0 senior forward (10.4 ppg., 5 rpg.); Kelsey Gurganus, 5-8 senior guard (5.3 ppg., 2.9 rpg.); Jaquetta Westley, 5-7 junior guard (6.9 ppg., 3 rpg.); Nikita LaFleur, 6-2 senior forward (8.3 ppg., 8.6 rpg.) Central Michigan probable starters: Brandie Baker, 6-0 freshman guard (11.7 ppg., 4.9 rpg.); Angel Chan, 5-9 senior guard (14.3 ppg., 1.7 rpg.); Britni Houghton, 5-11 junior forward (20.3 ppg., 5.4 rpg.); Skylar Miller, 5-10 freshman forward (6.6 ppg., 4.9 rpg.); Kaihla Szunko, 6-2 junior forward (11.6 ppg., 7.6 rpg.) Notes: The Penguins, coming off an eight-day layoff, will be trying to snap a three-game losing streak. In their last outing, the Penguins suffered a 94-61 loss at Bowling Green and had their best shooting game of the season hitting 49 percent from the field. Today’s game is the second of four contests in December against Mid-American opponents. The Chippewas have almost matched their entire win total of 2007-08 when they won just six times under Guevara. Four of the five starters for the Chippewas are averaging in double figures and the team is averaging 82.4 points per game. In their last contest at home against UAB, the Chippewas posted a 96-72 win. The series: Central Michigan has a 3-1 advantage in the overall series which was first played in 1982. The Penguins won last year’s matchup 66-58 at YSU, but lost in its only contest at Central Michigan 56-51in 2002. The Chippewas won the first meeting in 1982 at YSU, 78-69. Up next: The Penguins will continue on the road when they take on Canisius on Wednesday in a 7 p.m. contest in Buffalo. The Penguins return home on Saturday to entertain Akron in a 2:05 tip off at Beeghly Center