GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- The Green Bay women's basketball team took the floor against in-state rival No. 19/16 Marquette at the Al McGuire Center on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Golden Eagles 80-54.
 
Frankie Wurtz led the Phoenix in scoring with 12 points on a 5-of-11 clip in the matchup. The redshirt junior connected twice from downtown and gathered six rebounds in 30 minutes. Anna Brecht was the only other double-digit scorer for GB, adding 10 points while going 2-of-4 from long range.

Green Bay will take the court against UW-Parkside within the friendly confines of the Kress Center on Tuesday night, welcoming the Rangers for a 7 p.m. tip.

Quick Hits

• Marquette's 80 points was the most scored by a Phoenix opponent this season
• The loss snaps a streak of six-consecutive wins over Marquette for Green Bay
• Anna Brecht scored a career-high 10 points in the pairing
• Marquette is the third nationally ranked team Green Bay has faced this season
• Green Bay's all-time record against Marquette is now 35-9
• Marquette shot 50.9% from the field, the highest by a GB opponent this season
• It was the second win for Marquette over Green Bay in the past 10 pairings
• Anna Dier took the floor for the first time this season
• The Golden Eagles worked out to a 12-0 lead to start the game

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