(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) FORT WAYNE, IND – The Green Bay women’s basketball team took a 47-42 lead into the fourth quarter but could not hang on and fell 71-66 to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons on the road Saturday.
The Phoenix (22-8, 17-3) had two players score in double figures, led by Meghan Schultz, who had 20 points. Jenna Guyer tacked on 13 points and six rebounds and Kamy Peppler added eight points and seven rebounds.
Green Bay pulled down 33 rebounds in Saturday’s game compared to Purdue Fort Wayne’s 24, led by Peppler’s seven boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The two teams traded baskets in the first, with the Mastodons taking a 14-13 advantage into the second quarter.
The second quarter was just as close as the first, with PFW outscoring the Phoenix by one once again and taking a 30-28 lead into halftime.
After intermission, Green Bay rallied to tie it up at 32-32 before going on an 8-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Peppler, to grab a 40-32 lead with 6:26 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Mastodons had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Phoenix still entered the fourth with a 47-42 edge. Green Bay played well near the basket, scoring 14 of its 19 points in the paint.
Purdue Fort Wayne proceeded to take a 60-54 lead before Green Bay went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Maddy Skorupski’s three, to shrink the deficit to 60-59 with 3:16 to go in the contest. Purdue Fort Wayne responded and outscored the Phoenix the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 71-66.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay had a 33-24 rebounding advantage.
» Meghan Schultz led the Phoenix with a game-high 20 points, her sixth 20 point game of the season.
» Green Bay got a game-high seven rebounds and three assists from Kamy Peppler.
» Both teams shot well, with Green Bay shooting 51.0-percent from the floor, and PFW shooting 48.1-percent.
» Green Bay had a season high 24 turnovers, leading to 27 Mastodon points.
ON THE HORIZON
The Phoenix holds the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, as they await the winner of Monday’s game between the No. 11 seed Detroit Mercy Titans and the No. 10 seed Milwaukee Panthers. Green Bay will face the winner on Wednesday, March 4, at the Kress Center, with tip-off slated for 7 p.m. CST.
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