The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team fell short in the second half, but ultimately lost its Resch Center opener to the Evansville Purple Aces 72-62.
The Phoenix were down by double digits for much of the evening, but had it within six with just minutes to go in the second half. A 13-0 run in the second half run made a game of it after the Purple Aces entered the frame up 44-29. Freshman Amari Davis led the Phoenix in scoring once again, registering 17 points. Manny Patterson got a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and PJ Pipes scored 13 points in the loss.
The Phoenix men will try to stop their four-game losing streak when they host Concordia-Chicago on Wednesday while the Phoenix women try to split their road trip contests at Marist at 11 a.m.
