GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay women's basketball team had a complete team effort in an 80-33 beatdown of Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon at the Kress Center.
Four players were in double figures for the Phoenix (10-3, 3-1 HL), led by Sydney Levy's 14 points. Jenna Guyer and Cassie Schiltz added 12 points, while Callie Genke chipped in with 10 off the bench.
Irene Murua paced Detroit Mercy (2-11, 0-4 HL), scoring eight points and shooting 4-of-7 from the field. The Titans' 33 points are the fewest Green Bay has surrendered since March 6, 2019, when the Phoenix held Cleveland State to just 30 points at the Kress Center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Green Bay opened the floodgates right away in the opening frame, beginning the game on a 19-0 run that spanned the first 5:13. Five Phoenix contributed to the run, with Schiltz, Callie Genke, Maddy Schreiber, Jasmine Kondrakiewicz, and Levy all knocking down at least one bucket.
The Phoenix steamrolled into the second quarter with a 31-7 lead and kept expanding DMU's deficit, outscoring the Titans 18-6 in the second frame. GB held Detroit Mercy to 3-for-14 from the field and wreaked havoc on the Titans' offense, forcing five turnovers in 6:54. Green Bay went into halftime in complete control with a 49-13 lead.
GB never let their foot off the gas, scoring 17 points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth quarter. DMU never scored more than 10 points in any quarter, and the Phoenix had 10 players score points en route to a dominating 80-33 win over Detroit Mercy.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay's defense forced 23 turnovers while committing just nine.
» The Phoenix held the Titans to only 28.6 percent shooting from the field.
» GB tallied 17 total assists in the game.
» Green Bay held Detroit Mercy to 14 percent from beyond the arc on 21 attempts.
» The Green Bay bench racked up 37 points.
» The Phoenix forced 23 Detroit Mercy turnovers while committing only nine, turning those turnovers into 28 points.
» Green Bay had a 37-28 edge on the boards.
» Sydney Levy led the Phoenix with a game-high 14 points.
» GB got a game-high eight rebounds from Bailey Butler.
» Tatum Koenig led the Phoenix with four steals.
COMING UP
The Phoenix will open the New Year with four consecutive road games, visiting Wright State (Jan. 5), Northern Kentucky (Jan. 7), Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 12), and Cleveland State (Jan. 14). Green Bay's next home game is Friday, January 20 against Youngstown State. View the schedule here to stay up-to-date on Green Bay women's basketball.
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