CLEVELAND, Ohio – A career day from Natalie McNeal wasn't enough as the Green Bay women's basketball team fell to Cleveland State 86-63 Saturday afternoon at the Wolstein Center.
McNeal dropped a new career-high in points with 30 to lead the Phoenix (17-5, 10-2 HL), while Maddy Schreiber added 14.
The Vikings (20-4, 11-2 HL) could not be stopped from beyond the arc, drilling 15 of 23 three-point attempts. Mickayla Perdue racked up 30 points for CSU, knocking down seven triples.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Green Bay fell behind early, facing a nine-point deficit after Colbi Maples made a layup. GB clawed back into the game and cut the deficit to five after Callie Genke splashed a three. Perdue made a three to begin the second quarter, extending CSU's lead to 10. The Phoenix continued to answer the bell after that, and a mid-range jumper from McNeal narrowed the Vikings' advantage to one with 3:31 remaining in the first half. Cleveland State ended the half on a 6-0 run to take a 37-30 lead into the break.
The third quarter began similarly to the first quarter, with CSU breaking away for a 13-point advantage after Maples drilled a three. GB continued to show no quit, and a Jasmine Kondrakiewicz and-one pulled the Phoenix back to within five at 54-49. Cleveland State went ablaze from three-point land in the final stanza, drilling four triples in less than four-and-a-half minutes, taking a commanding 21-point lead after Maples knocked down another one. CSU ran away with the game in the final quarter, defeating GB 86-63.
GAME NOTES
» McNeal was one rebound shy of her fifth-career double-double.
» Cleveland State had 18 second-chance points compared to GB's four.
» CSU had 18 points off turnovers, compared to Green Bay's eight.
» Each team tallied 30 points in the paint.
» The Phoenix was outrebounded 36-28.
COMING UP
Green Bay will return home for a two-game homestand slated for next Thursday and Saturday. GB welcomes Northern Kentucky to Titletown on Military Appreciation Night on Thursday before hosting IUPUI for the annual PinkZone Game, presented by Prevea Health and Security Luebke Roofing, on Saturday.
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