TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team (8-2) is set to host Oakland (6-4) on Wednesday night in its final non-conference game of the season. The Rockets and Golden Grizzlies will tip off at 7:00 p.m. at Savage Arena and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Toledo brings a five-game winning streak into Wednesday night's game. UT is outscoring teams by an average score of 72.2 - 57.2 during the streak and is shooting 47.1 percent from the floor.

The last time Toledo took the court was a 57-45 victory vs. Dayton on Sunday, Dec. 11 at Savage Arena. The win snapped the Rockets' three-game losing streak against Dayton, which has made 15 straight postseason appearances and won an NCAA Tournament game last season.

Leading the charge vs. the Flyers was junior Khera Goss, who scored a career-best 16 points, the sixth time this season she has eclipsed double figures in scoring. Senior Quinesha Lockett scored 10 points while dishing out five assists. Senior Sophia Wiard stuffed the box score, tying a career-high with 11 rebounds and adding seven points, six assists, and a team-best three steals. Junior Sammi Mikonowicz and sophomore Jessica Cook each tallied seven rebounds, helping Toledo win the battle on the glass, 45-36.

For her efforts against Dayton and #14 Michigan, Goss was named the MAC's Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 14. Goss is a psychology major who carries a 3.485 cumulative GPA and was an Academic All-MAC selection last season. On the court, she was Toledo's leading scorer that week, averaging 13.5 PPG across two wins against the Wolverines and Flyers.

Next up for the Rockets is their MAC opener vs. Western Michigan at home on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Bleacher tickets for Toledo's home games vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 4) and Ball State (Jan. 11) are available for $8.00 in advance and $9.00 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at the Sullivan Athletic Complex in Savage Arena, contact the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at 419-530-GOLD (4653) or go online to UTRockets.com/tix.

The Ticket Office will be open Monday, Dec. 26 through Wednesday, Dec. 28 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and will open at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29 ahead of the men's basketball team's game vs. Lourdes that night.

Rocket Notes

• During its current five-game winning streak, Toledo is shooting 47.1 percent from the floor and averaging 72.2 PPG. Opponents are shooting 37.7 percent from the floor and averaging just 57.2 PPG.
• The Rockets have jumped on teams early during their recent winning streak, outscoring the opposition 177-123 in the first half over the last five games.
• Sophia Wiard is approaching 1,000 career points and currently sits at 964. She will become the 32nd member of the 1,000 point club at Toledo.
• Both Quinesha Lockett (4.3) and Sophia Wiard (4.1) rank in the top five in the MAC in assists per game, ranking second and fourth, respectively. Both players have either led Toledo or tied for the team lead in assists in six of 10 games this season.
• Toledo is once again at the top of the MAC and among the national leaders in attendance. UT is averaging 4,147 fans per game, which ranks 24th in the nation.
• The Rockets have done an excellent job of getting to the free throw line and making their free throws this season. UT ranks first in the league in free throw percentage (77.7%) and free throws made (15.3) and fourth in free throw attempts (19.7). Toledo ranks 25th nationally in free throw percentage.
• UT has made it to the free throw line at least 25 times in four games this season, including a season-high 33 times at Cincinnati.
• Justina King has been nearly automatic at the charity stripe, knocking down 19-of-20 free throws (95.0%). King's only missed free throw attempt was her first of the season, meaning she has made 19 free throws in a row in game action.
• The Rockets have done an exceptional job of taking care of the ball, ranking second in the MAC and 23rd in the country in fewest turnovers per game (12.9). UT has committed 12 or fewer turnovers in six of its 10 games, including a season-low eight turnovers in the season opener vs. Wright State.
• The Rockets rank third in the MAC in scoring margin (+11.9) and have won four games by at least 20 points. They are one of four teams with a double-digit scoring margin.
• Toledo is second in the MAC in scoring defense (59.7) and is one of two teams in the league to be allowing fewer than 60 points per game.
• Toledo ranks in the top three in the league in both three-point field goal percentage (33.9) and three-point field goal percentage defense (27.0). UT has shot above 40 percent from beyond the arc five times this year, including four of the last five games.

 
About Oakland
Oakland (6-4, 1-1 Horizon) brings a modest three-game winning streak into Wednesday's game, having beaten Purdue Fort Wayne, Miami, and Madonna. The Golden Grizzlies also have wins over Mid-American Conference foes Akron and Central Michigan. Junior Alexis Johnson leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.5 PPG, and classmate Linda Van Schalk is close behind with 10.7 PPG.