YSU Basketball for today’s game

YSU WOMEN (14-16)
vs. WRIGHT STATE (14-15)

When: 7:05 p.m.
Where: Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton.
Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570).
Coaches: Tisha Hill (Indiana) is 45-97 in her fifth season with the Penguins. Bridgett Williams is 81-119 in her seventh season with the Raiders.

YSU starters: Jessica Schloemp, 6-3 senior (6.9 points per game, 7.3 rebounds); Tiara Scott, 6-0 junior (12.9 ppg, 6.4); Lauren Branson, 5-6 senior (4.8 ppg, 2.7); Velissa Vaughn, 5-9 junior (8.2 ppg. 1.5); Heather Karner, 5-10 senior (14 ppg. 4.1)
Wright State starters: Whitney Lewis, 6-0 senior (11.6 ppg. 5.3); Erica Richardson, 6-1 senior (6.1 ppg. 3.6); LaShawn Thomas, 5-6 freshman (11.7 ppg. 3.2); Sheylani Peddy, 5-6 freshman (15.9 ppg. 4.1); Charne Dixon, 5-7 sophomore (2 ppg. 2.9).

Game notes: Monday, the Penguins recorded their first Horizon League postseason tournament victory with a 65-54 win over Detroit at Beeghly Center. The win gives the Penguins a two-game winstreak going into tonight’s contest which marks the furthest any YSU women’s team has advanced in the tournament since YSU joined the league in 2001-02 season. Senior Heather Karner led the way against the Titans with 18 points and also became the school’s single-season record holder for 3-point games when she made five on Monday to run her season total to 83, which broke the old record of 79 set in 1992-93 by Tiffany Adams. Wright State, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, struggled at the end of the year losing its last two contests at Green Bay 78-73 in overtime and at Milwaukee 67-54. The Raiders actually finished tied with Milwaukee for the No. 2 seed, but held a tiebreaker advantage. The Raiders were an impressive 9-3 at home this season.

Series: The Penguins won both meetings with the Raiders this season, posting a 61-58 win at Beeghly Center on Jan. 17 and a 66-58 on Feb. 16 at the Nutter Center. The Raiders hold the overall series lead 21-14 and that included two wins last season over the Penguins.

Next up: If the Penguins win tonight, they will advance to the tournament semifinal round where they would meet the winner of tonight’s Valparaiso-Wisconsin-Milwaukee game on Friday at either 5:30 or 8 p.m. at the site of the highest remaining seed.

Pete Mollica