{"id":187944,"date":"2026-02-21T22:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187944\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:06:14","slug":"luehring-scores-31-as-golden-grizzlies-score-comeback-win-over-colonials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187944\/","title":{"rendered":"Luehring Scores 31 as Golden Grizzlies Score Comeback Win over Colonials"},"content":{"rendered":"

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies secured a thriller of a victory over Robert Morris, winning 71-61 behind a major second half comeback led by guards Makenzie Luehring<\/a> and Filippa Goula<\/a>. Oakland outscored RMU 49-31 in the second half, capitalizing on 14 assists and held a 37-32 rebounding edge, while limiting their turnovers to just eight.<\/p>\n

Oakland started the first quarter strong, establishing an early rhythm with a layup by Sereniti Roberts-Adams<\/a> at 8:02, following a steal. Makenzie Luehring<\/a> contributed significantly with a layup and subsequent free throw, giving the team a brief lead at 5:52. Luehring, who has collected 8 or more rebounds in 2 straight games, also played a key role under the boards. Oakland’s defense was active, generating three steals, but they faced challenges on the boards, trailing in total rebounds 12\u20137.<\/p>\n

Despite maintaining pressure, Oakland was unable to sustain its lead as the Colonials capitalized on key opportunities, including a three-pointer by Myriam Traore at 2:12. The quarter concluded with Oakland trailing 17\u201311, as the Colonials closed on a 6\u20130 run.<\/p>\n

Oakland opened the second quarter with a defensive stop, highlighted by Layla Gold’s<\/a> block at 9:41, setting the tone for a competitive stretch. Filippa Goula<\/a> facilitated scoring opportunities, assisting on Makenzie Luehring’s<\/a> layup and Jasmine “Jazzy” Dupree-Hebert’s 3-pointer, narrowing the gap early in the quarter. Despite these efforts, RMU maintained their lead through consistent scoring, including a 3-pointer by Jada Lee.<\/p>\n

Oakland continued to battle as Layla Gold<\/a> contributed both offensively and defensively, converting a layup at 6:08 following her own steal. The team struggled to close the gap further as RMU extended their lead with a series of baskets, including a fastbreak jumper by Eva Levingston. Filippa Goula<\/a> managed to end the quarter on a positive note with a 3-pointer at 00:29. The quarter concluded with RMU leading 30\u201322.<\/p>\n

Oakland surged in the third quarter with a strong offensive effort, highlighted by Makenzie Luehring’s<\/a> sharp shooting. Luehring connected on four 3-pointers, including a go-ahead basket with 53 seconds remaining, propelling Oakland to regain momentum. She recorded a season-high 11 field goals made during this game. The team capitalized on key defensive rebounds, with Lianna Baxter<\/a> and Sereniti Roberts-Adams<\/a> each contributing significant boards.<\/p>\n

Oakland’s offense outpaced the Colonials, scoring 25 points in the quarter behind 6-6 shooting from Luehring, including five made threes, while limiting its opponent to 15 points. The quarter concluded with Oakland holding a slim 47\u201345 lead, setting up a tense final quarter.<\/p>\n

Oakland opened the fourth quarter with a strong offensive showing, taking advantage of key opportunities in the paint. Filippa Goula<\/a> and Makenzie Luehring<\/a> contributed significantly, with Goula hitting a three-pointer at 4:31 to extend Oakland’s lead to 62\u201351. The team’s defensive rebounds limited RMU’s second-chance opportunities.<\/p>\n

Despite a couple of scoring efforts from the Colonials, Oakland maintained control by converting crucial free throws and securing defensive stops. Layla Gold<\/a> added a layup at 2:25, further solidifying the lead. In the final minutes, Oakland’s consistent shooting from the line, with Lianna Baxter<\/a> and Filippa Goula<\/a> capitalizing on free throw opportunities, secured the 71\u201361 victory.<\/p>\n

Makenzie Luehring<\/a> scored 31 points, including six 3-pointers, and added eight rebounds and five assists. She becomes the first Horizon League player with two 30+ point games this season. Filippa Goula<\/a> contributed 16 points, converting six of 12 field goals, and registered five rebounds and four assists. Layla Gold<\/a> recorded two steals and scored six points, while Sereniti Roberts-Adams<\/a> added six points and five rebounds.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Oakland will host Northern Kentucky University on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The matchup is set for 6:30 p.m. at the OU Credit Union O’rena in Rochester, Michigan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies secured a thriller of a victory over Robert Morris, winning 71-61 behind…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187945,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":{"0":"post-187944","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-oakland","8":"tag-oakland","9":"tag-oakland-headlines","10":"tag-oakland-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}