Women’s Basketball Readies to Host YSU for first round of 2025 Barbasol HL Championship

Tuesday, March 4

Dayton, OH

5:30 PM

Wright State University

Youngstown State (First Round)

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Women’s Basketball Readies to Host YSU for first round of 2025 Barbasol HL Championship

3/3/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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DAYTON — The No. 8 seeded Wright State women's basketball team will welcome No. 9 Youngstown State for the first round of the 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Championship. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m., with tickets available now. The game will stream live on ESPN+, with live stats also available.

GAME INFORMATION
Tuesday, March 4 – 5:30 p.m. – Watch – Live Stats – WSU Game Notes

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State fell to Robert Morris 73-57 on Tuesday evening. The Raiders shot 35.6 percent from the field, with Macie Taylor leading the team with 14 points. Amaya Staton put up her eighth consecutive double-double, recording 13 points and 13 rebounds, adding a block for her 50th of the season. Olivia Brown led the team with four assists and three steals.

SCOUTING THE PENGUINS
Youngstown State, seeded No. 9 in the league, is 12-18 on the season and finished 7-13 in the Horizon League. The Penguins recently defeated Cleveland State, 73-70, after previously falling to Robert Morris, 76-53.

As a team, YSU is shooting 37.7 percent overall, 28.2 percent from three, and 70.8 percent on the free throw line. The Penguins lead the league in offensive rebounds per game (11.1) and are second in rebounds per game (36.23). YSU ranks second in the HL with a rebound margin of 2.4 and fourth in blocks per game (3.3).

Leading the way for YSU is Jewel Watkins, averaging 15.3 points per game. Watkins ranks sixth in the HL with a 32.4 three-point percentage and leads the league with 207 three-pointers attempted. Sophia Gregory's 7.9 rebounds per game is second overall in the HL, while her 1.15 blocks per game is third.

HISTORY VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE
The Raiders lead 40-31 in the all-time series against Youngstown State, defeating the Penguins twice in the regular season. The Raiders won 77-62 at home on January 12, and in overtime 78-76 at YSU on February 13.

ALL-LEAGUE HONORS
Amaya Staton earned two Horizon League honors, earning spots on both the Horizon League All-League Third Team and the All-Defensive Team. Additionally, Lauren Scott was named a finalist for the Horizon League Sportsmanship Award.

A graduate forward, Staton has started all 30 games for the Raiders this season. She leads the team with 346 total points, averaging 11.5 per game, and is also the team's top rebounder with 264 total rebounds (8.8 per game). Staton leads the Horizon League and ranks in the top 25 nationally with 14 double-doubles this season. She is the first Raider in recent program history to record eight consecutive double-doubles. Staton has been a defensive force, tying the 40-year program record for blocks in a game with seven against Youngstown State. She also leads the league with 50 blocks this season, ranking fifth in program history.

HORIZON LEAGUE RANKS
The Raiders rank near the top in Horizon League statistics, ranking third in bench points per game (21.1) and free throws per game (12.27).

Amaya Staton leads the league and ranks No. 46 nationally with 50 blocks this season, averaging 1.6 blocks per game. Staton also leads the HL with 264 rebounds, averaging 8.8 per game. The graduate forward leads the HL with 14 double-doubles on the season, sitting No. 20 nationally.

STATON HAS 'EM SEEING DOUBLE
Amaya Staton is no stranger to double-figure stats, recording a double-double in her last eight games—the first Raider to do so in recent program history. Staton's streak began against Northern Kentucky, posting 16 points and 15 rebounds. She followed with 22 points and 11 rebounds against IU Indy, then 13 points and 11 rebounds at Purdue Fort Wayne. At Youngstown State, Staton recorded a season-high 23 points while matching a career-best 16 rebounds. Staton recorded her fifth consecutive double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Oakland, extending it to six with 12 points and 13 rebounds at NKU. At Cleveland State, Staton recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds, and most recently recorded her eighth consecutive double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds against Robert Morris.

STATON: PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amaya Staton became the second Raider to earn Horizon League weekly honors, being named the Player of the Week on Monday, February 17. A native of Lorain, Ohio, Staton led the team to a 78-76 overtime win at Youngstown State on Thursday, February 13. The graduate forward tallied her tenth double-double of the season, recording a season-best 23 points and matching a career high 16 rebounds. Staton shot 7-of-12 from the floor and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line.

SAGESTER: FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
On January 13, redshirt freshman guard Rylee Sagester became the first Raider to earn Horizon League weekly honors, named Freshman of the Week. A native of West Alexandria, Ohio, Sagester helped the team to its first two HL wins, defeating Detroit Mercy, 67-64, and Youngstown State, 77-62. Over those two games, Sagester shot 53.8 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from three, making 5-of-8 from deep. She averaged 10 points per game, tying Claire Henson for the team lead with 15 points against UDM, including 4-of-5 from three.

SHOWING OFF IN THE CLASSROOM
The Wright State women's basketball team excels both on and off the court, with all 13 student-athletes achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better after the Fall 2024 semester. Additionally, the team posted the highest term GPA in the department, finishing with a 3.753. Cumulatively, the team holds a 3.615 grade point average.