YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio --The Green Bay women's basketball team was dominant from the get-go Sunday afternoon and secured a huge 67-54 win over Youngstown State on the road. The Phoenix avenged their early season loss to the Penguins and moved its win streak to nine. The win sets up the biggest game of the year for GB this Thursday when they host Cleveland State at the Kress Center at 5:30 p.m. With a win Thursday, Green Bay would clinch a share of the 2022-23 Horizon League regular season title, which would be the first since 2017-18.
The Phoenix (23-4, 16-2) had three players score in double figures, led by a career-high 17 points from Callie Genke. Cassie Schiltz tacked on 16 points and eight rebounds and Jenna Guyer chipped in as well with 15 points in 20 minutes off the bench.
Green Bay shared the ball well in Sunday's game, racking up 15 assists on 21 made field goals. Individually, Tatum Koenig dished out the most for the Phoenix with four assists and Sydney Levy also chipped in with three of her own.
Green Bay's defense held Youngstown State to only 33.3 percent shooting from the field, including 17.2 percent from beyond the arc.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After jumping out to a 6-4 advantage, Green Bay went on a 12-0 run with 4:18 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Levy, to grab a commanding 18-4 lead. The Penguins scored a bucket before the end of the frame to make it 18-6. Green Bay did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 10 of its 18 points close to the basket.
Green Bay kept its first quarter lead intact before going on another run, this time a 7-0 run starting at the 6:37 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Guyer, to increase its lead to 27-13. Both teams traded baskets as the second quarter wound down, but the Phoenix would enter the half with a 36-21 advantage.
Following intermission, Green Bay stretched its lead to 25 at 49-24 after a Bailey Butler made three pointer with 5:28 to go in the third. The Penguins would respond however, rattling off a 12-4 run to cut the deficit to 53-36 heading into the final quarter.
YSU would make things interesting at the start of the fourth, going on another 7-0 run to make it 53-43 with 7:48 to play. That was when the Phoenix offense stablizied and held off the Penguin surge to take the game by a 67-54 final.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix never trailed in the game.
» The Phoenix put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 71 percent of made baskets.
» The Green Bay bench came alive by adding 21 points to its scoring output.
» Green Bay had a 43-39 edge on the boards in the win.
» Green Bay turned the ball over just six times while dishing out 15 assists.
» Green Bay cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Green Bay got a team-high eight rebounds from Cassie Schiltz.
UP NEXT
As mentioned earlier, the Phoenix and Cleveland State Vikings will square off Thursday at the Kress at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are currently tied up at the top of the HL standings with a 16-2 conference record. Following, GB will close the regular season with Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Both games are the front end of doubleheaders with Green Bay men's basketball. The men will take on Cleveland State at the Kress on Thursday at 8 p.m., and PFW on Saturday at 4 p.m. For additional doubleheader information, click here.
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