GREEN BAY, Wis. – The win streak extended to 14 for the Green Bay women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon. GB defeated Robert Morris 71-39 in front of nearly 2,000 strong at the Kress Center.
Maddy Schreiber was sharp for the Phoenix (21-5, 14-1 HL), scoring 18 points off the bench. She shot 7-of-13 overall and grabbed a team-high six rebounds. Natalie McNeal added 13, Cassie Schiltz tallied 12, and Bailey Butler tacked on another 11 points for GB.
Robert Morris (10-14, 6-9 HL) finished with nobody in double figures. Isys Grady and Jennica Suggs each had a team-high six points for the Colonials. RMU's 39 points tied for the fewest GB has given up all season (vs. Parkside on 12/21/24 and vs. Oakland on 1/18/25)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Green and White got off to a slow start in the opening 10 minutes, shooting just 4-of-12 as a team. Schiltz and McNeal were a key part of the quarter, combining for eight points as Green Bay trailed 15-13 going into the second quarter. The second frame was the difference-maker in the entire contest. Green Bay outscored RMU 24-3 in the stanza, holding the Colonials to just 1-of-6 from the floor. Schreiber caught fire on offense, knocking down three triples and racking up 11 points in the frame. Maddy had 14 points at the break as Green Bay went into the locker room leading comfortably, 37-18.
GB continued its dominance out of the break. Butler splashed a three with 7:35 to go in the third period, extending Green Bay's lead to 42-20. Her triple also capped an extended 34-7 run that spanned from the end of the first quarter until midway through the third stanza. The Green and White kept piling on, as a Schreiber layup ballooned the lead to 61-24 by the end of the third quarter. GB held RMU to just six points in the third period, three of which came via the charity stripe. The Phoenix led by at least 32 for the entire fourth quarter, which ended up being the difference on the scoreboard in the 71-39 win over Robert Morris.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix held the Colonials to only 30.2 percent shooting from the field.
» GB scored 30 points in the paint, while RMU had just 14.
» Green Bay had a 29-24 edge in the rebounding department.
» The Green Bay defense forced 19 turnovers, turning it into 27 points.
COMING UP
Green Bay will begin a three-game road trip next Thursday, February 13 at Oakland. GB's next home game is Saturday, February 22 against Milwaukee.
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