Guins' Big Second Half Run Leads to 74-55 Win Over Detroit

    Youngstown -- The Youngstown State women's basketball used a 21-3 run midway through the second half to break open a five-point contest before the Penguins went on to earn a 74-55 victory over the Titans on Saturday at the Beeghly Center.

    YSU (9-8 overall and 4-2 in the Horizon League) won for the second straight time as Velissa Vaughn scored a game-high 19 points. Junior forward Tiara Scott recorded her third double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds while senior Heather Karner finished with 13.

    The Penguins led 47-42 with 9:51 left in the second half before scoring 21 of the game's next 24 points over the next five minutes. The run was capped by a Karner 3-pointer.
    After an inauspicious start, the Penguins were able to grab a 29-28 halftime lead.

    Detroit opened the game scoring the first eight points before the Penguins regrouped. YSU eventually tied the Titans at 20 on a basket by Scott. The Guins took a one-point lead at the break thanks to a Nikita LaFleur basket with 41 seconds left in the opening half.

    In the first half, YSU was 11-of-30 from the field while the Titans were 13-of-31. Both teams made two 3-pointers while the Guins made five free throws to none for the Titans.
    Detroit is now 3-14 overall and 0-5 in Horizon League play.
    YSU returns to action next Saturday when it travels to Cleveland State. Tipoff for the contest against the Wolstein Center tips off at 5:05 p.m.