A back-and-forth game swung in favor of the home team at the end as the Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team fell to Youngstown State Penguins 81-77.
The Phoenix men had leads of seven points in the first half and six points in the second half, only to see the Penguins whittle it down and take small leads throughout the game. The Penguins' final margin of victory marked their largest lead against the Phoenix. While the two teams traded large runs in the first half, an 11-2 rally by the Penguins ended up being the fatal one for the Phoenix, which lost its second straight game. Marcus Hall led the Phoenix with 16 points, Mac Wrecke came off the bench to pour in 15 points, and Ben Tweedy contributed 13. Nico Galette and Gabe Dynes combined to score 40 points to lead the Penguins past the Phoenix.
The Resch Center will be the site of two Phoenix games this week, with the men hosting Detroit Mercy on Thursday and Oakland on Saturday. Both games tip off at 6 p.m.
