(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) ST. PAUL, MINN – The Green Bay men’s basketball team became just the second team to beat the St. Thomas Tommies at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Sunday afternoon, winning 76-67 and moving to 2-1 on the season.
The Phoenix had four players score in double figures, led by Ne’quan Brown, who had a career-high 17 points, five assists, and four blocks. Ahmere Carson tacked on 15 points and three steals, Marcus Hall had 12 points and two steals, and Orlando Lovejoy finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Green Bay shot 43.3-percent (26-of-60) from the field and connected on nine three-pointers. The Phoenix also took care of the basketball, committing just nine turnovers while forcing 14 by the Tommies, converting those miscues into 22 points.
Defensively, Green Bay held St. Thomas to 39.1 percent shooting and recorded eight steals and five blocked shots. The Phoenix also outrebounded the Tommies 36-31.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a tightly contested opening half that featured seven ties and multiple lead changes, Green Bay erased an early eight-point deficit and went into the locker room deadlocked with the Tommies at 33-33.
The two teams continued to trade punches early in the second half before the Phoenix seized control with a decisive 21-4 run midway through the period. Trailing 49-47 with 13:19 remaining, Green Bay rattled off 14 consecutive points, sparked by a pair of steals and transition baskets from Ahmere Carson. The junior guard scored 12 points during the stretch, helping the Phoenix build a 61-49 advantage that they would not relinquish.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay outscored St. Thomas 43-34 in the second half.
» Green Bay tallied 16 total assists in the game.
» Green Bay cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» The GB bench outscored UST’s, 18-8.
COMING UP
The Phoenix is right back in action on Tuesday when they head to Northern Iowa for a 7 p.m. CT showdown against the Panthers at the McLeod Center. GB will return home on Thursday for Education Day at the Kress Center against Viterbo at 11 a.m. CT.
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