The University of Akron women’s basketball team beat the Youngstown State Penguins on Tuesday night, 76-74 in overtime, at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown. Akron improved its record to 4-2 on the season while the Penguins fell to 3-5.
Senior guard Alex Ricketts led the Zips with 20 points off 5-13 shooting. Ricketts also grabbed 10 rebounds and made eight of 10 free throws. She also played excellent defense, recording two steals and one block. Fellow senior guard added 18 points and 11 points, as both players recorded double-doubles. Plybon also dished out three assists and had one steal in 39 minutes.