YOUNGSTOWN — Up till Wednesday’s win over Northern Kentucky, Youngstown State had lost four straight games and six of its last seven. The Penguins’ scoring woes have been a common factor during that skid. While the victory showed that YSU is starting to find some answers offensively, ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In recent games, Youngstown State has worked to overcome its scoring struggles on the offensive end of the floor. On Wednesday, things started to come together offensively for the Penguins, as they posted one of their best scoring performances of the season by holding off ...
Youngstown State’s midseason struggles continued on Sunday, as the Penguins dropped their fourth straight game 77-62 at Wright State. Despite taking a 20-12 lead by the end of the first quarter, the Raiders found their shooting touch in the second and third quarters to tie the game at halftime and then pull away in the second half. Wright State shot 44.4% overall and was 7-for-14 from beyond the arc. The Raiders’ aggressiveness on the offensive end was rewarded at the free-throw line, where they were 22-for-27. Meanwhile, YSU struggled to keep up with Wright State’s hot ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Prior to the start of this season, Youngstown State’s David Wilkerson had been out of basketball for almost two years. A pair of back-to-back, long-term injuries kept the redshirt sophomore point guard off the court and away from the game he loves. “It was ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Just too little, too late for Youngstown State. Despite a late rally that began with six minutes to go that cut their deficit to one, the Penguins came up short down the stretch. Cleveland State held on late to hand YSU an 80-72 defeat in a clash between the top two teams in ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Scoring droughts on offense have been a recurring theme throughout this season for Youngstown State, particularly in losses. It was the case once again on Thursday, as the Penguins were scoreless for three long stretches of a 58-50 defeat to Green Bay. “It was tough — I ...
