For the first time since November 19th, the Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team could celebrate postgame after beating Wright State 79-68 Sunday afternoon.
Things looked dire early as they struggled to get the offense going, falling behind by 11 points early after going the first several minutes without a shot made from the field. That's about when freshman guard Ben Tweedy took over, scoring nine points during a 12-0 run that helped give the Phoenix a 37-31 lead at the break.
Tweedy would tighten the Phoenix's grip on the game in the second half en route to a 27 point game. Marcus Hall pitched in with 15 points while Preston Ruedinger added 14 points and Ryan Wade contributed 11. Solomon Callaghan paced the Raiders with 21 points.
The win not only snapped a 22-game losing streak on the season but gave the Phoenix its first win as a part-time tenant of the Kress Events Center. They return to the road this week for a trip that includes visits to Robert Morris and Youngstown State.
