Green Bay Women Pull Away Late to Defeat Oakland in Horizon League Matchup
ASHLAND, Wis. (Interstat) — The Green Bay women’s basketball team used a strong start and a decisive fourth quarter to defeat Oakland 73-59 in a Horizon League game Thursday night at Resch Center.
Maddy Skorupski scored 19 points to lead the Phoenix, who improved to 16-5 overall. Jenna Guyer added 10 points and five assists. Green Bay built a 21-9 lead after the first quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage for most of the night.
Oakland’s Lianna Baxter scored 16 points and Makenzie Luehring added 15. The Golden Grizzlies, now 6-12, cut the lead to six in the third quarter but could not complete the comeback. Green Bay sealed the game with a 14-9 edge in the final period. Attendance was 1,689.