GREEN BAY, Wis. --The Green Bay women's basketball team beat the North Dakota State Bison 70-52 at home Saturday on the strength of two season-high performances from Sydney Levy and Jasmine Kondrakiewicz.
The pair each led the Phoenix (5-3, 1-1 HL) with 18 points each. Levy nailed four three-point baskets, while Kondrakiewicz added six rebounds and two steals off the bench.
NDSU (6-4, 0-0 Summit League) got 13 points and seven rebounds from Elle Evans.
"We've played very well together, and we needed to get back to what we're known for: Green Bay Basketball.," said head coach Kevin Borseth. "I thought today was a great start. I thought we played hard, we played together."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Green Bay jumped out to an early 10-4 lead, highlighted by two Julia Hartwig buckets in the first two minutes of the game. The Phoenix scored 16 points in the paint in the first quarter en route to a 19-12 advantage at the end of the period. Cassie Schiltz led the way for GB with five first-quarter points.
Bolstered by efficient shooting from three-point range, North Dakota State rallied to tie the game at 25 in the second quarter. The Bison eventually took a 28-27 lead before Green Bay went on a 5-0 run starting at the 1:53 mark. Kondrakiewicz hit a three off a Bailey Butler assist and Levy scored inside to give the Phoenix a 32-28 lead heading into halftime.
The game broke open for Green Bay in the third quarter, where a four-point lead at the start of the period turned into a 14-point lead by the end. A stingy Phoenix defense held NDSU to eight points and forced five turnovers. Levy scored eight straight Green Bay points in the early portion of the quarter, highlighted by two triples, as GB took a 50-36 lead into the final quarter.
Five different Phoenix players scored to contribute to a 20-point fourth quarter. The Bison could never draw closer than 12 points, and Green Bay converted on four of its six attempts from deep. GB's lead peaked at 20 points with two minutes to play, and it finished at 18 after a Bison bucket.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix shot well from three-point range, knocking down eight of 17 attempts.
» Green Bay held the Bison to only 35.2-percent shooting from the field.
» GB recorded an assist on 70-percent of made baskets.
» Maddy Schreiber also scored double figures, notching 11 points for the Phoenix.
» The Green Bay defense forced 20 turnovers, which turned into 26 points.
» 24 of 32 first-half Phoenix points were scored in the paint.
» The victory marked win number 460 for GB head coach Kevin Borseth.Â
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COMING UP
The Phoenix will ride their two-game win streak into an in-state rivalry game against Wisconsin on Wednesday at 7 p.m. GB is hosting the Badgers at the Kress Center for the first time since a 55-46 win on December 8, 2018.
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