It will be up to the Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team to put fans back into a good mood after the men's team lost its 16th in a row Wednesday night.
The Phoenix men were down by over 20 points midway through the second half before trimming it to an 86-77 defeat to Indiana University-Indianapolis at the Resch Center. The Phoenix defense had no answer for the Jaguars' three-point shooting in the first half, which accounted for 30 of its 46 first-half points. They went on to shoot over 62 percent from behind the arc (15-24) compared to the Phoenix's 34 percent (9-26). The loss spoiled a productive night for its five players in double figures. Jeremiah Johnson led the way with 18 points. Marcus Hall and Mac Wrecke scored 12 points a piece with Preston Ruedinger and Ryan Wade each adding 11 points. The Phoenix men hit the road on Saturday with a 2 p.m. tip against Cleveland State.
The Phoenix women are on the road Thursday night to face Wright State at 6 p.m. They take an eight-game winning streak into the Nutter Center, where the Raiders have shown their greatest success this year. Callie Genke's star has shined the brightest during that stretch, shooting 45.7 percent from behind the arc for the 10th best shooting percentage in the nation.
