DETROIT (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- For just the second time in the last nine Horizon League seasons, a team other than Green Bay has claimed the tournament championship, following Wright State's 55-52 victory in the 2019 Little Caesars Horizon League Championship game. The Phoenix (22-9) was pursuing its fifth-straight tournament championship, but instead it will be the regular season champion Raiders (27-6) to earn the NCAA Tournament's automatic berth.

Green Bay fought back to tie the game at 49-49 with 90 seconds left, but Wright State hit a jumper to go up two with just over a minute left. Emily Vogelpohl's shot hit the back of the iron, stuck and fell through. After a few made free throws and a 3-pointer by Laken James to make the score 53-52, WSU went up two before Carly Mohns missed a contested 3 with 14 seconds left that would have gave GB the lead.

The Raiders held on from there to give GB its first-ever loss at Motor City Madness.

Mackenzie Wolf, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, led GB with 10 points as the only player in double-figures. GB shot just 37 percent from the field and made only six of its 19 3-point attempts.

The Phoenix will now await its postseason fate, with the NCAA Tournament being a long shot. GB has already secured a spot to play in the WNIT, which will be announced next week following Selection Monday. Stay tuned to greenbayphoenix.com and follow GB on social media for updates.

Horizon League Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team
Alison Smolinski, Youngstown State
Mackenzie Wolf, Green Bay
Emily Vogelpohl, Wright State
Mackenzie Taylor, Wright State
Michal Miller, Wright State (MVP)


QUICK HITS

• Green Bay was making its 10^th-consecutive Horizon League tournament championship appearance
• GB had its second-lowest point total in the first half this year with 16
• Laken James scored 8 points and added 8 assists
• Wright State led by as many as 11 points and for a total of 28:36 in the game
• GB held Wright State to only 31.6 percent (18-57) shooting
• GB outscored WSU 20-10 in the 3^rd quarter, but scored just 5 points in the second quarter
• Mackenzie Wolf was named to the All-Tournament Team
• GB has won 20 or more games in 20-straight seasons
• Carly Mohns scored 9 points with 5 rebounds
• GB didn't get off a 3-point attempt in the final seconds in an effort to tie the game

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