DETROIT (Interstat) — Makenzie Luehring scored a game-high 25 points to guide the Oakland women’s basketball team to an 80-70 victory over Detroit on Sunday at Calihan Hall. The Golden Grizzlies improved to 6-11 overall. The Titans fell to 4-14. Oakland built a two-point lead by halftime and extended it with a strong third quarter. Luehring added four assists in 30 minutes. Layla Gold posted a double-double for Oakland with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Myonna Hooper led Detroit with 22 points. Jasmine Edwards contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Titans. Attendance was 444.

DETROIT (Interstat) — In a Horizon League women’s basketball matchup defined by offensive struggles and a decisive final quarter, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies secured a 80-70 road victory over the Detroit Titans on Sunday afternoon at Calihan Hall. The game, played before an announced crowd of 444, saw Oakland improve to 6-11 overall, while Detroit fell to 4-14. The contest was a tale of contrasting efficiencies. Oakland, despite committing 17 turnovers and being outrebounded on the offensive glass 13-5, found enough offensive rhythm when it mattered most. The Golden Grizzlies shot 52 percent from the field and converted 21 of 26 free throws. Detroit, conversely, managed just 40.6 percent shooting overall and a frigid 3 of 15 from three-point range, while also missing nine free throws. The first half was a tightly contested, low-scoring affair. Oakland held a narrow 37-35 lead at halftime, with neither team able to establish a significant advantage. The third quarter continued the pattern, as Oakland outscored Detroit by just two points to take a 54-50 lead into the final period. The most important part of the game unfolded in the fourth quarter. Oakland’s offense, which had been steady but unspectacular, finally broke through with a 26-point outburst. The Golden Grizzlies shot efficiently from the field and capitalized at the free-throw line, stretching their lead to double digits. Detroit, despite scoring 20 points in the quarter, could not keep pace, as their shooting woes persisted and they were unable to generate enough stops to mount a sustained comeback. Oakland was led by a standout performance from guard Makenzie Luehring. The junior from Jackson, Wisconsin, scored a game-high 25 points, including several key baskets in the second half, and added four assists in 30 minutes of action. Her scoring surge continued a strong stretch of recent play. Layla Gold of Indianapolis posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Filippa Goula of Greece contributed 12 points, six rebounds and five assists. Lianna Baxter of Marinette, Wisconsin, anchored the interior defense with three blocks. Detroit’s effort was spearheaded by guard Myonna Hooper. The Pontiac, Michigan, native led the Titans with 22 points. Jasmine Edwards recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Nisea Burrell of Philadelphia added eight points. National Statistical’s ELO system had projected Detroit with a 55.90 percent probability to win, but Oakland’s superior shooting and fourth-quarter execution overturned that expectation. The Golden Grizzlies scored 34 points in the paint to Detroit’s 40, but Oakland’s advantage from beyond the arc and the charity stripe proved decisive. Oakland next travels to face Green Bay on Thursday. Detroit will head to Milwaukee for its next contest, also on Thursday.

Struggling Horizon League Foes Meet as Oakland Visits Detroit DETROIT (Interstat) — Two teams seeking momentum in Horizon League play will meet Sunday when the Oakland Golden Grizzlies visit the Detroit Mercy Titans at Calihan Hall. Both programs enter the 1 p.m. matchup on Jan. 18, 2026, with difficult seasons to date. Oakland sits at 5-11 overall, while Detroit is 4-13. The game represents a chance for either squad to build on rare recent success or halt an extended skid. The Golden Grizzlies are coming off one of their best performances of the season, a 66-45 home victory over Milwaukee on Jan. 10. Oakland was led in that win by guard Makenzie Luehring, who scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Filippa Goula, who added 17 points. Luehring has been a consistent bright spot, averaging 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists over her last six games, including a 20-point effort at Youngstown State on Jan. 5. Detroit, conversely, looks to snap a five-game losing streak. The Titans fell 68-52 at Cleveland State on Wednesday. Guard Makayla Jackson was a standout in that loss, scoring 13 points. Jackson has shown scoring bursts this season, including a 23-point performance against Rochester on Dec. 29. The Titans will need to contain an Oakland offense that found its rhythm against Milwaukee. Beyond Luehring, Goula’s scoring and Layla Gold’s interior defense—she had three blocks in the last game—provide key elements for the Grizzlies. For Detroit, generating consistent offense has been a challenge during their slump, having failed to reach 75 points in any game this season. The Titans will rely on Jackson and Myonna Hooper, who led the team with 15 points against Cleveland State, to provide a scoring spark. This contest is the first of two regular-season meetings between the rivals. They will meet again in Rochester, Michigan, on Feb. 7. Following this game, Oakland continues its road swing at Green Bay on Jan. 22, while Detroit travels to face Milwaukee on Jan. 22.