GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Kamari McGee poured in a career-high 22 points, but a late Milwaukee surge resulted in the Green Bay men's basketball team falling to the Panthers 63-49 at the Resch Center Wednesday. 

McGee led the Phoenix (2-12, 1-4) on 6-of-15 shooting, but the primary source of his points was the charity stripe, where he went a perfect 8-for-8. Emmanuel Ansong added 10 points and Japannah Kellogg III chipped in as well with a double-double, scoring 10 points and gathering 11 rebounds.

Green Bay's defense held Milwaukee to only 15.4-percent shooting from beyond the arc, but the Panthers scored 42 points in the paint. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Neither team was able to create any separation early until Milwaukee rattled off a 9-2 run to give them a 17-10 lead. It looked like the Panthers would take a double digit lead into the break when they led 28-16 with 1:41 to go, but Kamari McGee scored five straight points for the Phoenix to cut the lead back to seven before the half ended.

Green Bay came out of the break hot and jumped out to a 12-5 run that tied the game at 33 with 16:54 left in the game. However, the Panthers responded with a 16-1 run over the next six minutes to grab a 50-34 lead that essentially put the game away. Milwaukee's lead stayed in double figures for the rest of the game, and they closed out Green Bay 63-49.

GAME NOTES

» Kellogg's double-double was the first of his career.
» Kellogg shot 55.6-percent from the field, the seventh time in the last nine games he's shot 50-percent or more from the field.
» Kamari McGee led the Phoenix with a career-high 22 points.
» Kamari McGee played a career-high 37 minutes.
» Cade Meyer reached a new career-high with seven rebounds.
» Stieber snatched seven rebounds, tied for second-most in his career.
» Green Bay held Milwaukee to 15-percent from beyond the arc on 2-of-13 shooting.
» Green Bay tied their third-highest total of 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Green Bay got a game-high 11 rebounds from Kellogg.

UP NEXT
Green Bay will hit the road for a pair of road games, facing Oakland on Friday night before heading to the Motor City to take on Detroit Mercy on Sunday. The Phoenix will follow the road trip with a four-game home stand that begins January 13th, with all games being played at the Resch Center.

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