The Green Bay basketball teams were both down at halftime in their respective games, but they both ended in their respective streaks being extended at least one more game.
The Phoenix women were down eight points at halftime, but a 17-2 run to end the third quarter flipped the script to a 78-59 win over Northern Kentucky. They outscored the Norse 44-17 in the second half to earn their third straight win. Jenna Guyer led all scorers with 22 points, and Natalie McNeal chipped in another 17 points. Luxemburg-Casco alum Cassie Schiltz led the assault from behind the arc as she buried five three-pointers en route to a 15-point game. They play again on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Wright State.
The Phoenix men were not able to dig out from their 15-point halftime deficit as they saw their losing skid stretch to 11 with a 74-51 loss to Wright State. The Phoenix held a 10-9 lead at the 13-minute mark, but the Raiders scored the next 13 points and outscored their visitors 26-10 in the frame to take a 35-20 lead into the locker room. Jeremiah Johnson led the Phoenix with 14 points with Preston Ruedinger chipping in eight points and Marcus Hall adding seven points in the loss. They play at Their road trip continues on Saturday at Northern Kentucky for a noon tip-off.
