AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Interstat) — Youngstown State used a strong second half to defeat Oakland 72-60 in a Horizon League women’s basketball game Saturday at the Athletics Center O’rena. The Penguins outscored the Golden Grizzlies 43-24 after halftime, erasing a seven-point first-quarter deficit.

Sophia Gregory led Youngstown State with 15 points and six rebounds. Casey Santoro added 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Penguins, who improved to 16-7 overall. Oakland’s Makenzie Luehring scored a game-high 20 points. Layla Gold added 18 points for the Golden Grizzlies, who fell to 8-13.

Youngstown State scored 26 points in the fourth quarter to secure the road victory and sweep the season series.