GRAND FOLKS, N.D. – Just four days after a close win over UIC, the Green Bay women's basketball team had a flair for the dramatic again in a gutsy 66-63 win over North Dakota.
Maddy Schreiber led Green Bay (2-2) with 13 points, while Cassie Schiltz had 12. Natalie McNeal, Jenna Guyer, and Bailey Butler tallied eight points apiece.
The Fighting Hawks (2-1) were paced by Mikayla Aumer's 17 points. Kier Pemberton recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a moderately slow start for both squads. Jasmine Kondrakiewicz knotted the game at 5-5 by knocking down a mid-range jumper with 6:32 left in the first quarter. After Pemberton made a pair of free throws, Miah Meyer tied the game at seven apiece with a layup. Pemberton added another pair of free throws near the end of the frame, and North Dakota took a 12-10 lead into the second quarter. The Phoenix fell behind quickly to begin quarter number two. Aumer and Pemberton drilled consecutive threes, ballooning ND's lead to 27-14 with 5:32 remaining before halftime. GB fought back and went on a run of their own, quickly cutting the deficit to one after threes from Guyer, Genke, and Kondrakiewicz. The run was capped by a layup from Schreiber, making it 29-28, with North Dakota holding a one-point advantage heading into halftime.
Green Bay continued its surge of momentum into the second half, getting another triple from Guyer to make it 37-34 in favor of the Fighting Hawks with 6:17 left in the third quarter. ND was kept at arm's length for the entre stanza, and the Phoenix was able to pull back ahead and take a 45-44 advantage into the fourth quarter after a McNeal layup. Green Bay and North Dakota went back-and-forth for the final 10 minutes, with neither team leading by more than four. Schreiber came through in the clutch against UIC, but it was Butler who had ice in her veins on Sunday afternoon. The South Wayne, Wisconsin native drilled a three before finishing a layup on the ensuing possession, giving GB a 64-60 advantage with 18 seconds left in regulation. McNeal went to the charity stripe in the final moments and splashed a pair of free throws, sealing the game for Green Bay's second straight win.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix held ND to just 37.7 percent shooting from the field.
» Green Bay's defense forced 18 turnovers, while North Dakota forced 14.
» The Fighting Hawks had a 37-31 edge on the boards.
» Kondrakiewicz tallied a team-high 10 rebounds.
COMING UP
Green Bay will look to keep its momentum going against Power 5 foe DePaul this Thursday night at the Kress Center. Tipoff is slated for 6 PM. DePaul battles No. 4 Texas at the Wintrust Center in Chicago later tonight.
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