ROCHESTER, Mich. - Kahlaijah Dean posted her first double-double of the season scoring a game-high 14 points with a career-high 12 rebounds, six assists and career-best three blocks while Chloe Guingrich and Sydney Gouard added 11 and 10 points respectively coming off the bench as Oakland held off Purdue Fort Wayne, 58-49, on Friday to win their third straight game after trailing at the half.

Breanna Perry and Autumn Kissman also added six points each.

Oakland (7-7, 7-4 HL) took care of the basketball, dishing out 20 assists (14 in the second half) while turning the ball over 10 times.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies did a great job disrupting Purdue Fort Wayne (0-13, 0-11 HL) shots in the contest, coming away with seven blocks while holding the Mastodons to only six fourth-quarter points.

After trailing 32-25 at the half, Oakland came out of halftime on fire, going on a 12-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Kissman, to grab a 37-32 lead with 6:15 to go in the third. 

Before the conclusion of the third period, the Mastodons had cut into that lead, but the Golden Grizzlies still entered the fourth quarter with a 44-43 edge. Oakland played well near the basket, scoring 12-of-19 points in the paint.

The Mastodons proceeded to tie things up at 49-49 before Oakland went on a 9-0 run to seize a 58-49 lead with 12 seconds to go in the contest, a score which held for the rest of the game. Oakland took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 10 of its 14 points in the paint.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first half, Oakland went on a 10-0 run with 6:45 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Gouard, to take a 10-2 lead. The Golden Grizzlies then surrendered that lead and entered the second quarter down 13-11.

The Golden Grizzlies are back in action for the series finale on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m.

Game Notes
» Kahlaijah Dean notched a double-double for the Golden Grizzlies with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
» Oakland rallied from a seven-point 32-25 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» The Golden Grizzlies held the Mastodons to only 37.5 percent shooting from the field.
» The Golden Grizzlies put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 83 percent of made baskets.
» Oakland had a stellar day defensively, holding Purdue Fort Wayne to 12 percent from beyond the arc on 17 attempts.
» The Oakland bench came alive by scoring 30 points to its scoring output.
» Oakland had a 40-37 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Oakland defense forced 17 turnovers.
» The Golden Grizzlies were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording seven blocks as a team.
» Oakland turned the ball over 10 times while dishing out 20 assists.
» Oakland cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 16 offensive boards in the game.
» Kahlaijah Dean led the Golden Grizzlies with a game-high 14 points.
» Oakland got a game-high 12 rebounds from Kahlaijah Dean.

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