GREEN BAY, Wis. – After a power outage at the Resch Center moved Green Bay men's basketball's game against Purdue Fort Wayne to the Kress Center on Sunday afternoon, the Phoenix fell 83-67.
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The Phoenix had two players score in double figures, led by Preston Ruedinger, who had 12 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Ryan Wade matched a season-high 11 points from the bench and Marcus Hall added nine points, five assists, and two steals.
The Mastodons shot well and spread the ball around, with Quinton Morton-Robertson leading the way with 16 points, while Jalen Jackson and Trey Lewis finished with 15 and 12 respectively. PFW made 15 of their 27 shots from deep (55.6 percent).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Green Bay jumped out to a 5-0 lead after a Jeremiah Johnson layup with 19:09 in the first half. The Mastodons followed that up with a 15-0 run, which gave them a 15-5 advantage with 13:08 to go. That lead only grew before the half, with PFW ending the half on a 4-0 run in the final 40 seconds to take a 44-24 lead into the break.
Purdue Fort Wayne kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 58-35 advantage before Green Bay went on an 8-0 run, finished off by Hall's layup, to shrink the deficit to 58-43 with 11:26 to go in the game. Purdue Fort Wayne held the Phoenix off the rest of the way, wrapping up the win 83-67.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix recorded an assist on 86 percent of made field goals.
» The Green Bay bench was slightly outscored by PFW's, 31-30.
» Green Bay held shot 28-for-49 (57.1 percent) from the field.
» Mac Wrecke had three blocks on Sunday.
» GB outscored PFW in the paint, 40-24.
ON THE HORIZON
The Phoenix will hit the road this week, taking on Wright State Thursday at 6 p.m. CT followed by a trip to Northern Kentucky on Saturday at noon CT.
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