MILWAUKEE, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- A defensive lockdown in the fourth quarter propelled Green Bay (6-5) to victory in its first Horizon League matchup of the season, as the Phoenix defeated Milwaukee (5-7) 76-62 on the road Friday night.

Green Bay was led by Frankie Wurtz, who scored 18 points in the matchup on a 6-of-9 clip and notched a game-high nine rebounds in 35 minutes. Madison Wolf scored a career-high 16 points while nearly going perfect from the field and finished 5-of-6 combined with a 6-of-8 performance from the line.

The Phoenix will continue Horizon League play on the road next week, traveling to Wright State (Jan. 3) and Northern Kentucky (Jan. 5).

Quick Hits

• The Phoenix has notched victories in 31-consecutive conference openers following tonight's win
• Milwaukee was held to only six points in the fourth quarter
• Green Bay leads the all-time series against Milwaukee 69-19 following the win
• Green Bay shot 39.1% from three-point range, its second-highest percentage this season
• Frankie Wurtz reached double figures in scoring for the eighth time this season
• Green Bay has now notched four-consecutive victories against Milwaukee
• The Phoenix defense held Milwaukee scoreless for nearly five minutes in the fourth quarter
• Jen Wellnitz has now scored in double figures four times this season and three of the past four games
• Green Bay used an 8-0 run in the final quarter to put the game away and work to a double-digit lead
• GB owned the advantage in rebounds, pulling down 36 to Milwaukee's 31
• The Phoenix shot above 50% from the field for the second time season
• Milwaukee finished a perfect 11-11 from the line while GB went 13-24

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