The Green Bay Phoenix women kept their winning ways alive at Illinois State while the men played the Pac-12's Oregon State to the bitter end in Sunday's NCAA action.
Their 63-49 win at Illinois State was the Phoenix women's fourth straight win, thanks to Sydney Levy and Jasmine Kondrakiewicz each scoring 12 points. Luxemburg-Casco alum Cassie Schiltz nearly had a double-double, adding nine points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Two separate runs of 13-0 and 14-4 helped Phoenix fans breathe easy ahead of Wednesday's matchup against Chicago State at the Kress Center.
On the west coast, the Phoenix lost their second straight to a Pac-12 opponent, but this time a much closer 65-56 margin to Oregon State. The Phoenix had three players score in double figures, led by Clarence Cummings III's season-highs in points (16) and rebounds (7). Brock Heffner added 13 points and Zae Blake chipped in 12 points in the loss. The defining factor in the matchup with the bench play, with the Beavers outscoring the Phoenix 23-3. They head to Detroit-Mercy after the holidays for their next game.
