DETROIT (1-29-26) - Graduate student Kailee Davis posted a Titan career-best 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 2-for-4 from 3-point range with two steals as Detroit Mercy could not overcome a slow start in a 69-53 setback to Youngstown State in #HLWBB action on Thursday night at Calihan Hall.

Junior Makayla Jackson added eight points with a game-high three steals while sophomore Addisen Mastriano chipped in with seven points, three boards, and two steals. Graduate student Nisea Burrell and sophomore Maya Anderon had five points each, with graduate student Jasmine Edwards and sophomore Anna Lassan each having four points and five boards.

Detroit Mercy (4-17, 2-10 HL) pulled in a season-best 21offensive rebounds, which led to a 13-5 second-chance points advantage, but the Titans couldn't recover from a slow first-half start, especially in the first quarter, which proved too difficult to overcome. 

Youngstown State (15-7, 8-4 HL) jumped out to an 11-2 lead to open the game and went on to shoot a blistering 9-for-13 (69.2%) and 3-for-5 (60.0%) from 3-point range to take a 23-8 lead after the first quarter.

After only shooting 4-for-13 (30.8%) in the first frame, UDM's offense came alive in the second quarter, scoring 18 points on 7-for-15 (46.7%) shooting and 2-for-3 (66.7%) from long range. However, YSU's hot shooting continued, scoring 22 points, and went on to shoot 16-for-25 (64.5%) and 8-for-13 (61.5%) overall to take a commanding 45-26 lead at the half and never looked back.

In the second half, the Titans were outscored by only three points, 16-13, in the third quarter, but still trailed by 22 points, 61-39, going into the fourth. 

In the final frame, UDM continued to fight, outscoring YSU 14-8, holding the Penguins scoreless for the final 2:53 of the game.
 
Detroit Mercy hits the road for a #HLWBB battle at Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m.