GAME 25
RMU (9-15 / 3-12 #HLWBB) vs Oakland (11-13 / 6-9 #HLWBB)
Saturday, February 11 | 1:00 p.m.
UPMC Events Center (4,000) | Moon Township, Pa.
 
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Adam Gusky (pxp), Justin Pyles (analyst)
Twitter & Instagram: @RMUWBasketball
 
Opening Tip

• The Robert Morris women's basketball team continues its homestand when it welcomes Oakland to the UPMC Events Center on Thursday afternoon in Horizon League action.
• The Colonials were edged out in the last minute to Detroit Mercy on Thursday night, falling 61-55 in conference play.
• Sophomore center Danielle Vuletich led RMU by tying her career-high with 15 points and grabbed seven boards. She finished 7-for-14 from the floor with a triple and collected a team-high three steals
• Sophomore Phoenix Gedeon recorded her 11th double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 boards, while classmate Alejandra Mastral finished with six points, four rebounds, and two steals.
• Freshman Louella Allana registered eight points on 3-of-6 shooting from the field with two big three-pointers and dished out four assists.
• RMU snapped a five-game losing streak last weekend after capturing a 71-63 win at Purdue Fort Wayne (2/4).
• Gedeon paced the Colonials with her 10th double-double of the season recording a career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds. She finished 8-of-15 from the floor and a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.
• Classmate Rebecca Dwomoh finished with 14 points, six rebounds, and a career-high six steals against the Mastodons. Sophomore Simone Morris was the third Colonial in double digits with 13 points and five caroms, while shooting 6-of-6 from the charity stripe.

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The All-Time Series (Oakland) – Come Saturday afternoon, it'll be the sixth all-time meeting when the Colonials and Golden Grizzlies take the hardwood. Oakland currently holds a 4-1 record against RMU in the series while averaging 73.6 points per game against the Colonials. The two squads met earlier this season with the Golden Grizzlies capturing a 71-59 victory at the Athletics Center O'rena (1/5/23). The second quarter ended up being vital for Oakland as they outscored Robert Morris 22-8. A nine-point run to begin the second frame tilted the momentum. Sophomore forward Phoenix Gedeon led the team tonight in points and rebounds with 20 and 14. Alejandra Mastral tied her career-high in points, producing 12 for the Colonials. She led the team in steals with three, and assists with four. Rebecca Dwomoh also scored in double digits, posting 11.

Scouting The Golden Grizzlies – Oakland travels to Moon Township on a two-game losing streak, falling to Green Bay 70-50 (2/5) before dropping an 85-62 contest at Youngstown State on Thursday night (2/9). Against the Penguins, sophomore Kennedie Montue scored 14 points for the second time in the last three games. Classmate Aaliyah McQueen hit a trio of 3-pointers and finished with 11 points and senior Breanne Beatty also tallied 11. Brooke Quarles-Daniels leads the Golden Grizzlies with 11.8 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game this season. Alexis Johnson sits second on the team with 10.9 points and 1.3 steals per contest, while leading the team with 5.3 boards per game. Breanne Beatty is the third Golden Grizzly to in double-figures, averaging 10.8, points, 5.0 caroms, and 1.2 steals per game this season.

Looking Down The Bench – With a restricted bench for most of the season, bench play has been crucial for the Colonials this season. In 24 games this year, Robert Morris is averaging just over 18 points per game and have scored over 20 points in seven contests this season. In 15 Horizon League contests, the Colonials are averaging over 15 points per game off the bench, scoring 15 or more in eight games. Danielle Vuletich has been very productive off the bench for RMU, averaging 7.8 points and grabbing 4.4 rebounds per game. In the last four-games, the sophomore center has averaged 9.5 points and 6.3 caroms.

Heaven Eleven – Sophomore Phoenix Gedeon continues to stack double-doubles as she carded her third consecutive against the Titans (2/9). Over the last three contests, Gedeon is averaging 15.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. The sophomore has registered 11 double-doubles this season, ranking her third in the Horizon League. Against conference opponents, Gedeon has recorded nine double-doubles while scoring 13.5 points and snatching 9.7 caroms. The Quebec native ranks third in the league with 8.6 boards, while hauling in nine of more rebounds in 13 games this year.

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