ROCHESTER, Mich. - Alona Blackwell scored in double figures for the third consecutive game with a team-high 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field, 2-for-5 from 3-point range and 2-for-2 from the free throw line as Oakland saw its two-game win streak snapped with a 89-63 setback to Horizon League leader IUPUI on Saturday at the O'rena. Kahlaijah Dean scored in double figures for the 10th straight game with 10 points while dishing a career-high eight assists. Autumn Kissman also added 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting while connecting on her second 3-pointer of the season.

Kayla Luchenbach, Jalisha Terry and Chloe Guingrich each scored eight points while Guingrich also match her career-best in steals for the second straight game with four.

Despite IUPUI (18-6, 12-1 HL) shooting 57 percent from the field in the first quarter, Oakland (10-13, 5-7 HL) only trailed by eight points , 27-19, at the end of the frame. However, the game got away from the Golden Grizzlies in the second quarter as the Jaguars shot even better going 9-for-14 (64.3%) outscoring Oakland 21-8 to take a commanding 48-27 halftime lead. IUPUI added another 20 points in the third while holding Oakland to only 12 points to seal the team's 11th straight win. Macee Williams lead the Jaguars with a game-high 31 points. 

Oakland opens a four-game road swing at Milwaukee on Friday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.





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