YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Interstat) — A surging Youngstown State women’s basketball team looks to continue its climb in the Horizon League standings when it visits Oakland on Saturday.

The Penguins (15-7, 7-4 Horizon) enter the Athletics Center O’rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan, having won three of their last four, including a 69-53 road victory at Detroit on Thursday. Oakland (8-12, 5-6) has shown recent life, winning three of its last five, most recently a 64-61 home win over IU Indy on Wednesday.

This matchup is a quick rematch from Jan. 5, when Youngstown State dominated Oakland 81-58 at home. Penguin guard Erica King scored 23 points with five assists in that contest. King is coming off a 14-point performance against Detroit and has been a steady backcourt presence.

Oakland’s hopes will lean heavily on the conference’s hottest scorer, Makenzie Luehring. The guard has averaged 22.2 points over her last five games, including a 24-point effort in the win over IU Indy and 20 in the earlier loss to Youngstown State. Containing Luehring will be a primary defensive focus for the Penguins.

Youngstown State has found success with balanced scoring. In the win over Detroit, Danielle Cameron led with 19 points while Sophia Gregory added 13 points and four assists alongside King’s 14. Oakland will need more secondary scoring behind Luehring; Angie Smith (16 points Wednesday) provided that last time out.

A Youngstown State win would solidify its position in the league’s upper tier, while Oakland seeks to even the season series and get back to .500 in conference play. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. EST Saturday.