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 ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State has touted the balance and depth throughout its roster for most of the season. With leading scorer EJ Farmer (14.4 ppg) out on Wednesday and “day-to-day” with a lower leg injury, the Penguins needed their depth to make up for Farmer’s absence. YSU’s ...
Youngstown State won its Division I program-record eighth straight game on Wednesday with a 77-61 victory against IU Indianapolis. EJ Farmer led the Penguins with 26 points against the Jaguars. Farmer shot 5-of-15 from the field, including 5-for-12 from 3-point range, and went 11-for-12 from the line for the Penguins, who remain unbeaten in Horizon League play (10-5, 5-0). Siem Uijtendaal had his best game of the season, scoring 14 points while shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the 3-point arc. Paul Zilinskas led the way for the Jaguars (5-11, 1-4) with 19 points and two steals. ...
Turnovers plagued Youngstown State on Wednesday night in a 74-60 road defeat to Purdue Fort Wayne. The Penguins turned the ball over 26 times against the Mastodons, which led to 30 points for PFW. YSU was able to keep pace with the Mastodons through the first half, as it went into the locker room at halftime down by eight. But Purdue Fort Wayne blew things open with a big third quarter in which it outscored the Penguins 26-12. However, YSU was able to bounce back in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Mastodons 26-18. But by then, it was too late. Senior Jewel Watkins led the ...
