BROOKINGS, SD. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- The Green Bay women's basketball team suffered its third loss of the season on Thursday night in Brookings, S.D., at Frost Arena, falling to South Dakota State 77-47.
 
Green Bay was limited to just 15-of-51 (29%) in the matchup, while the Jackrabbits scored on 47% of their attempts, converting 27-of-58 shots. The Phoenix cut the lead to 14 points with 7:11 to play, but South Dakota State locked GB down and used a 20-4 run to seal a victory.
 
Laken James and Lyndsey Robson led the Phoenix scoring effort with 11 points apiece, with Robson finishing a perfect 8-for-8 at the line and James sinking four of her eight shot attempts.
 
Green Bay looks to bounce back this Saturday when the team takes on South Dakota at 1 p.m. in Vermillion.
 
Quick Hits

• Ball control favored SDSU, as GB was forced into 15 turnovers on the night and the Jacks only eight
• The 77 points allowed is a season-high for the Phoenix defense, besting the mark of 73 by No. 15 DePaul
• Green Bay scored a season-low 47 points in the pairing
• The loss snaps a four-game winning streak GB owned against South Dakota State
• Green Bay's all-time record versus SDSU is now 5-2
• James has reached double figures in three of the past four games
• Green Bay opened the fourth quarter with a 6-0 run
• The 29% shot by the Phoenix offense was a season low
• The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for the Phoenix

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