ROCHESTER, Mich. – Check out this inside look at the latest news about the Oakland women's basketball team, staff and alumni on and off the court.
 
CATCH UP WITH COACH:
Head Coach Jeff Tungate caught up with Jason Ross Jr. to recap having the team at full strength in last weekend's #HLWBB split at YSU and of course, preview the Metro Series showdown at Detroit Mercy.


 
BP IS BACK:
Fresh off her season debut at YSU, Temple transfer Breanna Perry reflects with Jason Ross Jr. about coming home wearing the Black and Gold for the first time and her expanded role in the team's offensive system.


 

ICYMI - Check out Breanna Perry's first of many future buckets wearing the Black and Gold. She finished with five points in her season debut!! pic.twitter.com/1uVEXnu7GE

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 9, 2021

Now that is a smooth looking shot!! 9 of Oakland's first 11 points have come from downtown!! pic.twitter.com/JEX0PEgq2c

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 10, 2021

TWEET OF THE WEEK: KD LEADING THE WAY

Excellent feature on @KahlaijahD by Ron Stapp
📰 https://t.co/imhX3OYrvY

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 13, 2021

WEEKEND IN REVIEW:
Oakland got a weekend series split at Youngstown State to open a four-game road swing
 
GAME 10 AT YSU (1/8/21):

Feels good to get back in the win column!!
📰https://t.co/5QM6B7o0Mu pic.twitter.com/cTFw9SGSWc

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 9, 2021

Kahlaijah Dean scored a team-high 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting and 2-of-3 from 3-point range with five assists and three steals while Alona Blackwell scored seven of her 13 points in the third quarter and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds followed by Autumn Kissman with nine of her 11 points in the fourth quarter as Oakland snapped a three-game skid with a 71-61 Horizon League win at Youngstown State.
 

 

END Q3
Oakland 55
YSU 45
Blackwell scores seven points in the 3rd quarter and gets it done on both ends of the floor!! pic.twitter.com/gIBhJypMmo

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 8, 2021 

END Q3
Oakland 55
YSU 45
Blackwell scores seven points in the 3rd quarter and gets it done on both ends of the floor!! pic.twitter.com/gIBhJypMmo

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 8, 2021

Kissman with the "Kiss" for her 9th point in the 4th quarter to seal the deal as Oakland gets back on track with the win!! pic.twitter.com/nBnC6DhgeS

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 8, 2021

 
GAME 11 AT YSU (1/9/21):

Beatty posts career-high in points (15) and 3-pointers (3) as @OaklandWBBall splits #HLWBB series at YSU
Next Up: #MetroSeries battle at that school down the road
📰https://t.co/GFiBtnqqPg pic.twitter.com/0wZT5cndRd

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 10, 2021 

Breanne Beatty posted a career-high 15 pts going 5-for-8 from the field hitting a career-best three 3-pointers in the first half while Alona Blackwell added 12 points as Oakland fell 72-57 at Youngstown State on Saturday night to split the weekend series. Kahlaijah Dean added six points, Breanna Perry had five points with three blocks defensively while Chloe Guingrich and Kayla Luchenbach chipped in with four points each. Beatty, Dean and Brianna Breedy also dished out three assists each.
 

 

Beatty's lay-up gives her a career-high 13 points!! pic.twitter.com/9ZLyowtcC5

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 10, 2021

WOW!! KD with a sweet bucket!! pic.twitter.com/9pU3e1sEEV

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 10, 2021 

Steph Curry, Dame Lillard, AND....Alona Blackwell!! pic.twitter.com/3CAErga3JO

— Oakland Women's Basketball (@OaklandWBBall) January 10, 2021

 
UP NEXT: METRO SERIES SHOWDOWN
The Oakland women's basketball team concludes a four-game road swing with a pair of Horizon League and Metro Series games at arch-rival Detroit Mercy on Friday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live from the Calihan Hall on ESPN3 with Denny Kapp on the call.
 
OVERALL AND METRO SERIES HISTORY: Oakland leads the overall series 16-15 including winning the last six consecutive meetings with a 10-4 mark in Metro Series match ups.
 
METRO SERIES DOMINANCE: Oakland has won the overall Metro Series each of the past six seasons since its inception in 2014-15. The Golden Grizzlies currently lead this year's standings 4-0 after the men's basketball team swept Detroit Mercy earlier this season. Last season, the Golden Grizzlies won by a 15-1 margin due to a COVID-19 shortened season. In the event of a tie this year, Oakland will retain the cup.
 
A LOOK DETROIT MERCY: Detroit Mercy is 1-7 in conference play and 1-11 overall. Junior guard Kaela Webb leads the Titans in points (17.7) followed by freshman forward Brigid who leads the team in rebounds (5.4). Junior guard Alicia Norman also leads the squad in assists (2.9).

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