(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) CLEVELAND – The Green Bay women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 17 on Wednesday evening with a 59-50 win over the Cleveland State Vikings.
GB’s win streak, as of the time of this story’s publishment, is tied with Montana State for the third-longest in the country. Green Bay also clinched at least the two seed in the Horizon League Tournament. The Green and White is a full game ahead of second-place Purdue Fort Wayne, who did not play on Wednesday.
GB’s victory also marked the first regular-season sweep of the Vikings since the 2022-23 season. It’s the first three-game win streak against CSU since Green Bay won six in a row from 2019-2021.
The Phoenix (24-5, 17-1 HL) was led by Maddy Schreiber’s 16 points. She is just two points from achieving 1,000 in her career. Bailey Butler tacked on a season-high 15 points, and Natalie McNeal chipped in with her 11th career double-double (12 points and 12 rebounds). Callie Genke added another nine points for GB.
Cleveland State (21-7, 12-5 HL) was paced by 19 points from Jordana Reisma. She was the only Viking to reach double figures. Destiny Leo had nine points, while Mickayla Perdue and Sara Guerreiro each tallied eight.
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a challenging start for the Phoenix, with GB making just one shot out of its first 10. Miah Meyer helped spark the Phoenix off the bench with a steal and score to make it 6-4, in favor of the Vikings, with 2:42 left in the opening quarter. Green Bay was out of sync overall in the frame, committing six turnovers, but trailed by just four going into quarter number two. The Phoenix turned things around and got hot quickly, getting multiple three-pointers from Schreiber. GB’s first four made shots in the stanza were triples, with three coming from Schreiber, while Butler splashed the other. Genke added another trey as the Phoenix tallied 21 points in the second quarter and went into halftime leading 30-24.
It was a challenging start for the Phoenix, with GB making just one shot out of its first 10. Miah Meyer helped spark the Phoenix off the bench with a steal and score to make it 6-4, in favor of the Vikings, with 2:42 left in the opening quarter. Green Bay was out of sync overall in the frame, committing six turnovers, but trailed by just four going into quarter number two. The Phoenix turned things around and got hot quickly, getting multiple three-pointers from Schreiber. GB’s first four made shots in the stanza were triples, with three coming from Schreiber, while Butler splashed the other. Genke added another trey as the Phoenix tallied 21 points in the second quarter and went into halftime leading 30-24.
Green Bay went cold again out of intermission, making just three of 14 field goals. The Phoenix also committed six fouls, sending CSU to the charity stripe 10 times. The Vikings made eight free throws, as Reisma scored seven third-quarter points. Despite a difficult frame, GB trailed by just one (39-40) heading into the final 10 minutes. Butler helped revive life back into the Phoenix, as GB ripped off a 10-0 run to begin the frame. No. 22 scored seven points during that run, making a long-distance triple that forced a Vikings timeout. Genke played a role down the stretch, weaving her way through the paint for a pair of layups.
Cleveland State pulled to within six with 4:13 remaining in regulation, but that’s as close as they would get as Green Bay won its 17th consecutive game, 59-50 over CSU.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix held the Vikings to only 33.3 percent shooting from the field.
» GB had a 35-32 edge on the boards in the win.
» McNeal’s 12 rebounds were a game-high.
» Cleveland State had 17 second-chance points.
» GB had 22 points in the paint, while CSU had 20.
» Green Bay’s bench scored 19 points compared to CSU’s four.
» The Phoenix held the Vikings to only 33.3 percent shooting from the field.
» GB had a 35-32 edge on the boards in the win.
» McNeal’s 12 rebounds were a game-high.
» Cleveland State had 17 second-chance points.
» GB had 22 points in the paint, while CSU had 20.
» Green Bay’s bench scored 19 points compared to CSU’s four.
UP NEXT
Green Bay will look to keep the pedal to the metal against in-state rival Milwaukee on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 1 PM at the Kress Center.
Green Bay will look to keep the pedal to the metal against in-state rival Milwaukee on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 1 PM at the Kress Center.
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