GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay women's basketball team rounds out its five-game homestand this week, welcoming Youngstown State and Cleveland State to the Kress Center. The Phoenix will tipoff against the Penguins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, then will shift its focus to Saturday's matchup with the Vikings slated for 1 p.m.
To learn more about Saturday's PinkZone game against Cleveland State, click here.
WHEN: Cleveland State – (Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.); Youngstown State – (Saturday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m.)
LOCATION: Cleveland State – Green Bay, Wis. (Kress Center); Youngstown State – Green Bay, Wis. (Kress Center)
ABOUT YOUNGSTOWN STATE
The Penguins (15-7, 6-5) are coming off a 69-68 loss against Detroit on Saturday in which they turned a 17-point deficit into a three-point lead in the final minute before falling. The Penguins led 68-65 on an Indiya Benjamin three-pointer, but the Titans scored the last four points of the game in the final minute. YSU trailed Oakland by 14 on Thursday but rallied to win 67-63. YSU's Sarah Cash ranks fourth in the country and leads the Horizon League with a .637 field-goal percentage. She's averaging 17.6 points in conference play, which is the third-most in the league. Cash has posted a double-double in three straight games.
ABOUT CLEVELAND STATE
Entering the weekend Cleveland State stands at 5-16 overall this season and 2-9 in Horizon League play. Last time out Cleveland State played in its second overtime game of the season, playing an extra five minutes to come away with an 88-75 victory against Oakland. So far this season the Vikings are 1-1 in overtime games.
SERIES RECORD
Youngstown State – Green Bay has been dominant over the years against Youngstown State, boasting an all-time record of 33-3 when taking the floor with the Penguins. In recent history, however, the series has not been as one sided, with YSU claiming victories in two of the past six matchups. The last Phoenix loss at the hands of the Penguins came on Feb. 23, 2014 at the Kress Center, 72-63.
Cleveland State – The Phoenix owns an all-time record of 58-5 against the Vikings, winning 14 of the past 15 matchups with Cleveland State. The last Phoenix loss to the Viking came on March 14, 2010 at the Kress Center.
PROMOTIONS:
Thursday – Student-athlete recognition night will be during Thursday's contest with Cleveland State. Approximately 226 Phoenix student-athletes will be recognized for achieving above a 3.0 GPA in the fall or spring semester of 2015.
Saturday – The first 500 fans in attendance with a youth ticket will receive a FREE pink youth jersey, courtesy of Prevea Health. Additionally, the first 700 fans in attendance will receive a FREE pair of texting gloves, courtesy of Cellcom.
LONG RANGE SUCCESS
Green Bay has been lighting it up from beyond the arc all season long, making 180 three-pointers out of the 528 attempts. The Phoenix ranks 23rd in the nation in three-pointers made, an effort that has been led by junior Tesha Buck. Buck is 47-119 (42.7%) on the season and has made 167 in her career which ranks her fourth on Green Bay's all-time three-pointers-made list. The all-time leader is Adrian Ritchie (2009-13) who made 196 in her career.
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE
It is no secret that Green Bay is dominant on the defensive side of the ball year in and year out, continually giving some of the best offenses in the country difficulties when trying to put the ball in the net. This year has been more of the same, with the Phoenix allowing a lowly 52.7 PPG to rank 12th nationally in scoring defense.
CONSECUTIVE SUCCESSES
Green Bay has posted 38-consecutive winning seasons and has already secured its 39th this year, trailing only Tennessee (42) in active winning season streaks. That streak includes 17 conference titles and 16 consecutive 20-plus win seasons dating back to 1999-00. Green Bay has the opportunity to secure its 17th-straight 20-plus win season this evening.
IN-STATE STANDINGS
Green Bay is fresh off of a victory against in-state rival Milwaukee, 69-46. The Phoenix has been dominating matchups with in-state teams for quite some time, boasting an overall record of 109-45, a winning percentage of 70.7%, when taking the floor against its fellow division I teams from the state of Wisconsin. The Phoenix improved its record to 63-18 when competing against Milwaukee and has secured victories in 23 of the last 24 meetings.
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