Phoenix Weekly: Jan. 3, 2024

1/3/2024 5:15:00 PM

GREEN BAY, Wis. – It's the frst edition of Phoenix Weekly in 2024, presented by Capital Credit Union! After a successful weekend in Green Bay, both the Green Bay men's and women's basketball teams hit the road to continue Horizon League play.

WEEK IN REVIEW
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Men's basketball returned to Horizon League play this past weekend with an 88-77 win over Wright State and a 78-61 win over Robert Morris. Noah Reynolds led the Phoenix with a career-high 39 points on 14-of-19 shooting to go with six assists against the Raiders on Friday, Dec. 29. That 39-point performance is the most points scored by a player across Division I in a regulation game this season and is the sixth-most in a single game in program history. The Peoria, Ill., native backed that performance up with a game-high 27 points in GB's 78-61 win over Robert Morris on Sunday, Dec. 31. Across the two games, Reynolds averaged 33.0 points, 3.5 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor and 61.5 percent from three.

Reynolds was named the Under Armour Horizon League Player of the Week, the College Insider Lou Henson Player of the Week, and the USBWA's Oscar Robertson National Plater of the Week for his efforts.

The Phoenix is now 8-7 on the season and 3-1 in HL play.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Phoenix women continued their strong start to the 2023-24 season with a pair of emphatic wins over Cleveland State and Purdue Fort Wayne. Cassie Schiltz was instrumental for the Phoenix, averaging 18.5 points and 6.0 assists in the two games. Schiltz was especially big in GB's 85-72 win over Cleveland State, scoring a a career-high 27 points, drilling six three-pointers along the way. On New Year's Day, the Luxemburg native reached double figures against PFW, scoring all 10 of her points in the second half, including seven in the third quarter, to help the Phoenix pull away from the Mastodons. She inched towards triple-double territory, grabbing six rebounds while piling up a career-high nine assists.

Green Bay is now 10-3 and sits atop of the Horizon League standings with a 3-0 conference record.

A LOOK AHEAD
MEN'S BASKETBALL
The Phoenix is hitting the road for their first Horizon League road trip this weekend at Detroit Mercy and Oakland. GB will take on Detroit Mercy (0-15, 0-4 HL) on Thursday night at 6 p.m., followed by Oakland (7-8, 2-2 HL) on Saturday at 2 p.m.

NORDIC SKI
Green Bay is currently participating in the U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championships in Midway, Utah. The Phoenix finished the 10K classic on Tuesday, and will finish the week with a Skate Sprint tomorrow, and a 20k Skate on Friday.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Phoenix is hitting the road for their first Horizon League road trip this weekend at Northern Kentucky and Wright State. GB will take on NKU (2-10, 0-3 HL) on Friday night at 6 p.m., followed by Wright State (9-6, 3-1 HL) on Sunday at noon.

OTHER HAPPENINGS
The Horizon League announced last week Tuesday that Barbasol is returning as the Title Sponsor of the Horizon League Basketball Championships. Following a successful first-year last season featuring America's #1 brand of shaving cream as title sponsor, the Horizon League announced an extended and enhanced title partnership with Barbasol.

"One of our League pillars centers around creating major experiences for our student-athletes, coaches, and supporters," said Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach. "Barbasol's continued belief in our values and our vision for the basketball championships to be a long-term community event in Indianapolis, where Barbasol started more than 100 years ago, reflects the momentum the Horizon League possesses. This commitment will support our efforts to deliver that major experience. We are grateful and excited to continue to build this partnership!"

Hey, Phoenix youth! Students in kindergarten through 8th grade are encouraged to sign up for Phlash's Phriends, the Official Kid's Club of the Green Bay Phoenix. At just $25 per child, each member receives numerous benefits, including a free ticket to all home volleyball and basketball games, postgame court access, Phoenix apparel, and personalized Kid's Club Day activities.

Fly With the Phoenix was named the official NIL collective of the Green Bay Phoenix last week Tuesday. Started in 2022, 'Fly with the Phoenix' was established by dedicated former student-athletes, alumni, and local business professionals to provide Green Bay student-athletes with name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities. This partnership will bring a collaboration between the Green Bay Athletic Department and 'Fly with the Phoenix'. Fans attending home athletic events will notice additional marketing efforts to help promote the relationship and how fans can get involved. View the different tiers of membership opportunities here and learn more about the Fly with the Phoenix collective here.

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