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Brooke Quarles-Daniels’ heroics seal deal in 83-81 victory

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter January 24, 2024

Brooke Quarles-Daniels owned the narrative in Oakland’s win against the Green Bay Phoenix at the OU Credit Union O’rena. With a mere 11 seconds ticking away in the fourth quarter, she put the team...

Oakland women’s basketball dominates Detroit Mercy in convincing fashion

Oakland women’s basketball dominates Detroit Mercy in convincing fashion

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor January 17, 2024

On Saturday, Jan. 13, the Oakland women’s basketball team conquered the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) Titans at the OU Credit Union O’rena in a dominant 89-55 victory. The victory marks the...

Lilly Ritz scores career-high 31 points, OU embarrassed by Youngstown State in blowout loss

Lilly Ritz scores career-high 31 points, OU embarrassed by Youngstown State in blowout loss

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor February 15, 2023

The Oakland women’s basketball team kicked off a two-game road trip with a game against the 10-4 Youngstown State Penguins. Unfortunately for Oakland, YSU’s Lilly Ritz had a career-high 31 points as...

Breanne Beatty prepares to take a shot during Saturday's Cleveland State game.

Oakland survives fourth-quarter push from Milwaukee, defeats Panthers

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor February 8, 2023

The Oakland women’s basketball team hosted the Milwaukee Panthers at the O’rena on Friday, Feb. 3, as the two teams fought for a position in the Horizon League standings. Both teams entered the contest...

Oakland women's basketball took on Michigan State at 3pm on Sunday, Dec.13 in the O'rena. 

Women’s basketball falls to Purdue Fort Wayne, 73-64

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter February 1, 2023

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies were defeated by the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 73-64, on Thursday, Jan. 26 at home.  Purdue Fort Wayne’s Amellia Bromenschenkel was hot. She led the Mastodons in points...

Breanne Beatty prepares to take a shot during Saturday's Cleveland State game.

Disastrous second half, blowout loss for women’s basketball

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor February 1, 2023

The Oakland women’s basketball team welcomed the league-leading Cleveland State Vikings to the O’rena on Saturday, Jan. 28. The Golden Grizzlies were brutally outmatched in the second half, and it...

Women's basketball knocks off Purdue Fort Wayne, 66-64

Women’s basketball knocks off Purdue Fort Wayne, 66-64

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter December 7, 2022

This past Sunday, the Golden Grizzlies headed to Indiana, closing out a 66-64 game win over the Mastodons of Purdue Fort Wayne.  Purdue Fort Wayne would come out at a 10-0 lead within the first three...

The Oakland women's basketball team had a victorious season opener against Akron on Nov. 7, 2022.

Oakland women’s basketball starts season on high note

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter November 16, 2022

The Grizzlies took down the Akron Zips by a score of 74-67 on Monday, Nov. 7 in the O'rena. Kennedie Montue had a great accomplishment on opening night, getting her career high of 21 points under her...

Breanne Beatty scored eight points in 32 minutes of action on Sunday.

Breanne Beatty: Striving for Greatness

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter September 14, 2022

An overachiever is an understatement for Breanne Beatty. She’s got game, and how well she manages her student-athlete lifestyle is top-tier.  Women’s basketball guard, Breanne Beatty, is a senior...

The Oakland women's basketball team had a victorious season opener against Akron on Nov. 7, 2022.

Women’s basketball upsets second-seeded Penguins, punches ticket to Indianapolis

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 4, 2022

The Oakland women’s basketball team defeated the Youngstown State Penguins in the Horizon League quarterfinals on Thursday night, 63-52 at the Beeghly Center. The seventh-seeded Grizzlies knocked...

Kendall Folley dribbles the ball up the court against Cleveland State on Feb. 17.

Women’s basketball loses third straight game

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor February 23, 2022

The Oakland women’s basketball team dropped its third straight game on Thursday, Feb. 17 in an 85-65 loss to Cleveland State at the O’rena. This was just the first matchup between the two opponents...

The Oakland bench celebrates as the team rolls to an easy victory over arch rival Detroit Mercy.

Women’s basketball gets back in the win column, obliterates Detroit Mercy

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor January 26, 2022

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies women’s basketball team handled the Detroit Mercy Titans rather easily on Thursday night by a score of 80-50.  The Grizzlies have now won four of its last five games,...

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