(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) GREEN BAY – Maddy Skorupski set a new season-high 22 points on a 7-of-10 shooting day to help lead the Green Bay women’s basketball team over the Detroit Mercy Titans 72-61 at home Saturday. The Phoenix has won nine straight games and is now 12-0 in the Horizon League.
Skorupski added five rebounds, three assists, and two steals to her 22-point game to lead the Phoenix (17-5, 12-0). Jenna Guyer helped out with her fourth double-double of the season, tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Meghan Schultz chipped in with 11 points and two steals.
Green Bay turned 12 offensive boards into 14 second-chance points, led by three offensive rebounds from Guyer.
The Phoenix plucked the pockets of Detroit Mercy with 11 steals, with five separate players having a pair. The Phoenix turned 19 Detroit takeaways into 24 points on the other end of the floor.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After jumping out to a 12-10 advantage, Green Bay went on a 9-0 run with 4:07 left in the first quarter to increase its lead to 21-10, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Green Bay did most of its first-quarter damage in the paint, scoring 14 of its 21 points close to the basket.
The Phoenix kept that first-quarter lead intact before going on another run, this time 9-0, starting at the 8:04 mark in the second period, highlighted by a three-pointer from Ellie Buzzelle, to increase its lead to 32-13. The Titans cut into that lead before half’s end, outscoring Green Bay 15-2 in the final five minutes to cut the GB lead to 34-28.
Following intermission, Green Bay and Detroit continued a close game, with the advantage going to Green Bay at 43-34 before GB ripped off an 8-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Schultz, to expand its lead to 51-34 with 4:15 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third, the Titans once again cut into that lead, but a buzzer beater by Skorupski added two points to give the Phoenix a 56-41 edge entering the fourth.
Shortly into the start of the fourth, the Green & White widened its lead with another 7-0 run, finished off by Guyer’s layup, to take a 65-47 advantage with 5:10 to go in the contest. The Titans narrowed the margin before the game was over, but the Phoenix still controlled the game down the stretch, taking it by a score of 72-61.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix never trailed after taking a 9-8 lead in the first quarter.
» Green Bay tallied 19 total assists in the game.
» Green Bay had a 37-33 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Green Bay defense forced 19 turnovers.
COMING UP
The Phoenix looks to keep its nine-game win streak alive as they host the Wright State Raiders at the Kress Center on Thursday, Jan. 29. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. CST.
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