RALEIGH, N.C. – The 2023-24 campaign came to a close for the Green Bay women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Tennessee Lady Volunteers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. GB finishes the year with a 27-7 record.
Maddy Schreiber paced the Phoenix with 13 points on six-of-eight shooting. The Volunteers (20-12) will advance to the second round thanks to a dominant performance from Rickea Jackson, who scored 26 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Each team came out surgical on offense, going basket-for-basket. Green Bay tied for its largest lead of the opening frame (3) on a Callie Genke triple, making it 17-14. Tennessee ended up scoring the last bucket of the first quarter on a Tess Darby layup, and the Lady Volunteers held a 23-21 advantage into the second stanza. GB went cold, going 3-of-16 in the frame. Natalie Andersen made a triple that cut Tennessee's lead to 28-26, but the Lady Volunteers slowly pulled away before halftime, going on a 16-2 run to end the first half. The Phoenix missed nine straight field goals going into the break.
Tennessee didn't slow down after intermission, ballooning the lead to 26 after a Darby three. Jenna Guyer answered with a trey moments later, but the Lady Volunteers ended the third period on a 5-0 spurt, extending the lead back to 26. Tennessee led by no fewer than 27 points in the fourth quarter, ending Green Bay's season with the final score of 92-63.
GAME NOTES
» The Green Bay defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Green Bay cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» GB got a team-high seven rebounds from Natalie McNeal.
SEE YOU NEXT SEASON
Green Bay women's basketball thanks all of its fans and supporters for another incredible season. We can't wait to see you next season!
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