GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay women's basketball team nearly completed a second-half comeback but came up just short in a 65-61 loss to Milwaukee Saturday afternoon at the Kress Center.
GB (24-6, 17-3 HL) was led by Jenna Guyer's 14 points, while the Panthers (16-15, 10-10 HL) were paced by Kamy Peppler's 25 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Phoenix came out blazing, taking a quick 11-0 lead after Bailey Butler made a mid-range shot, forcing a Milwaukee timeout. MKE answered out of the timeout with a 7-0 run, cutting the deficit to four. Guyer was on fire in the opening frame, scoring GB's last seven points to help the Phoenix take a 20-12 advantage into the second quarter. It was the Panthers that flashed offensive prowess in the stanza, ripping off an 11-0 run to end the frame. Green Bay led by as much as 14 in the second quarter, but the lead was trimmed to one after Peppler banked in a deep triple at the buzzer, making it 34-33 Green Bay at intermission.
Milwaukee eventually started to pull away late in the third quarter, extending the lead to eight after a Peppler jumper. Jasmine Kondrakiewicz ensued with a shot, and MKE led 49-43 going into the fourth quarter. The Phoenix made things interesting, rattling off a 14-0 run, culminating in a layup from Natalie Andersen. Milwaukee came right back on a 12-3 run, and an Angie Cera trey gave MKE a 61-58 lead with 1:49 remaining. Green Bay couldn't answer offensively, and Cera and Peppler iced the game from the charity stripe. Saturday's loss was the first home defeat of the season for GB.
GAME NOTES
» GB recorded an assist on 20 of 24 made field goals
» Green Bay's bench tallied 28 points.
» The Phoenix had a 32-31 rebounding advantage.
» Green Bay's defense forced 13 turnovers, turning them into 14 points. GB committed 10 turnovers.
» The Phoenix collected 12 offensive boards.
ON THE HORIZON
The Horizon League unveiled the 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Championships bracket following Saturday's slate of #HLWBB contests. Green Bay is the No. 2 seed and will find out Tuesday night who they will face in next Thursday's quarterfinal matchup. Fans can purchase tickets for the contest here. To view the complete bracket, click here.
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