A 16-5 edge in the second quarter proved to be the difference for the Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team as they toppled Youngstown State 58-47.
Similar to their first meeting, the Penguins proved to be a tough team to put away. They weathered a 14-2 first-quarter run by the Phoenix to enter the second quarter trailing 17-13. The Phoenix's defense stood tall in the second quarter, only to see the Penguins chip away at the advantage in the third quarter. The two teams played even in the fourth quarter, giving the Phoenix their 13th straight win and a home playoff game as a guaranteed top-four team in the Horizon League.
Natalie McNeal and Jasmine Kondrakiewicz each tallied 13 points in the victory, while Maddy Schreiber chipped in another 12 points coming off the bench for the Phoenix. Jewel Watkins paced the Penguins in the loss with 14 points.
The Phoenix return to action at 1 p.m. against Robert Morris for their annual Pink Zone game.
