By: Jill Wunrow
GreenBayPhoenix.com

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The No. 11/12 Green Bay (22-1, 12-1 HL) women's basketball wraps up its road trip Saturday, Feb. 18 as it battles Youngstown State (10-15, 4-10 HL) at 1 p.m. CT at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio.

Green Bay enters Saturday's contest after scoring a season-high in its 90-59 win at Cleveland State Thursday. Senior Julie Wojta (Francis Creek, Wis.) posted her second consecutive double double performance with a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds. Wojta was one of four Phoenix players to score in double figures.

The Phoenix has won 18 consecutive regular season Horizon League games on the road, the longest streak under fifth year head coach Matt Bollant.

Youngstown State is coming off its fourth consecutive loss after being edged 76-71 by Milwaukee. Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year Brandi Brown led all players with 20 points and nine rebounds while the Panthers had four players score in double figures.

Saturday's game features two of the top five scorers against Horzion League opponents in Wojta and Brown. Wojta is fourth averaging 18.2 points per game while Brown is scoring an average of 18.0 points per contest against conference foes. Both were Preseason Horizon League First Team All-League selections.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Saturday will be the 38th meeting between these two teams. Green Bay owns an overall record of 36-1 against the Penguins and is 12-0 in Youngstown, Ohio.

LAST MEETING: Bauer scored the first five points of the game, including a three from the left corner on the opening possession while the Penguins' defense forced Green Bay to turn the ball over three times in the first 90 seconds. Youngstown State cut the Phoenix lead to three twice in the first half before Wojta sparked a 12-2 run for Green Bay, leading by as many as 16 twice in the opening half. The Penguins opened the second half with an 8-3 run and came as close as 11 twice. Bauer was fouled on a three-point attempt with 8:50 to play, fueling a 17-3 run for Green Bay to close the game.

LEAGUE LEADERS: Green Bay leads the Horizon League in nine statistical categories against Horizon League opponents, including scoring offense (73.6 ppg), scoring defense (52.5), scoring margin (+21.2) free throw percentage (.775), 3-point FG percentage defense (.279), assists (17.6), turnover margin (+11.8), steals (12.3), assist/turnover ratio (1.2).

Individually, Wojta leads the league in steals and defensive rebounds with 4.0 picks and 6.8 boards per contest while Lydia Bauer (Lake Zurich, Ill.) is leading all players shooting 96.3 percent from the free throw line against conference opponents. Wojta is third in rebounding with 10.2 boards per contest, fourth in scoring, averaging 18.2 points per game, and third in assist/turnover ratio (1.8) against Horizon League opponents. Classmate Hannah Quilling (Eau Claire, Wis.) leads all league players in assist/turnover ratio (2.2), dishing out 43 assists compared to 20 turnovers.

MOVING UP: Wojta moved up to sixth on Green Bay's all-time career record list in both scoring and rebounding with her performance Thursday at Cleveland State. The senior captain has 27 career double double performances and has scored at least 15 points in the last six games.

FOLLOW THE ACTION: Fans can follow Green Bay's game against Youngstown State live. To watch a live video stream of the contest, click here. You can also track live stats of the event here.

UP NEXT: The Phoenix will play its final homestand of the regular season beginning Thursday, Feb. 23 as it hosts Valparaiso at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 is the annual PinkZone game at the Kress Events Center as Green Bay hosts Butler at 2 p.m. The online auction is now open here for fans to bid on jerseys worn by the players during Saturday's game. Following the game, seniors Katie Bushman, Hannah Quilling, and Julie Wojta will be honored.

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