GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- The Green Bay women's basketball team will look to return to its winning ways on Saturday when it welcomes in-state rival Milwaukee to the Kress Center at 1 p.m. to continue Horizon League play. It is the first home game for the Phoenix since December 16 when the squad defeated Bradley, 72-40.

CATCH THE ACTION: vs Milwaukee (10-4) - Saturday, January 6 - 1 p.m. CT // Green Bay, Wis. (Kress Center)

Where to Follow: ESPN3 // Live Stats

Where to Listen: WNFL 1440 AM & 101.9 FM

Game Notes: vs Milwaukee (1.6)

Game Promotions: Cellcom will be hosting a food drive at tomorrow's game and the first 500 fans to bring a canned food item will receive a FREE tote bag! The game will also offer trading card sets to the first 250 fans in attendance, courtesy of DigiCopy.

Game Program Cover: Frankie Wurtz

For Live in-game updates, follow: @gbphoenixwbb

BOUNCING BACK
Green Bay has lost back-to-back games only one time in the past three seasons, last year when the team dropped a pair of road contests at Detroit Mercy and Oakland. The last time Green Bay lost a matchup at home following a loss on the road was in 1997-98 after the team slipped up at Wisconsin (81-63) followed by a loss to Nebraska at home, 76-60.
 
A PEEK AT THE POLLS
The Phoenix made its fifth-straight appearance in the USA Today Coaches Poll this past Tuesday, falling to No. 24 following the loss on the road at Northern Kentucky. Green Bay slipped out of the AP Poll Top 25 but is still receiving votes.
 
BATTLE ON THE BOARDS
Green Bay has dominated the battle on the boards all season long, outrebounding its opponents in every matchup but one, its final non-conference bout with Northwestern. In total, the Phoenix holds a 498-389 rebounding edge over its opposition through 13 games.
 
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE
Green Bay currently owns the best statistical defense in the country, allowing a lowly 48.5 PPG, over a full point ahead of second place (Central Arkansas, 49.6). That stat alone is impressive, but when you factor in that five matchups this season have featured opponents that competed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament - one of which was the national runner-up - it's even more impressive. Green Bay ranks 13th in RPI entering the matchup with Milwaukee.
 
PAINTING A PICTURE
Green Bay has dominated the paint this season and held an advantage scoring inside every game this year. All told, the Phoenix has outscored its opponents 452-176 in the paint through 13 games and held a double-digit scoring advantage inside in 11 games this year.
 
RIVALRY ROUNDUP
Green Bay is 2-0 this season against in-state rivals this season, having defeated Wisconsin, 67-34, at the Kohl Center and Marquette, 63-55, at home. Today's matchup is the first pairing of the season with Milwaukee. Green Bay owns an all-time record of 115-47 against the three D1 programs in the state of Wisconsin.
 
LINDSTROM MAKING LEAPS
In Green Bay's last outing at Northern Kentucky, Jessica Lindstrom surpassed the 800-rebounds mark with her seventh double-double (20pts/12rebs) of the season. Lindstrom currently ranks seventh (fourth in the D1 era) on Green Bay's all-time rebounding list with 811, sixth is Kim Wood with 827 (third in the D1 era).

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