by GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) –Holding its opponent to a new program-record for lowest field goal percentage allowed and clinching its 17th-straight Horizon League regular season championship in the process, the Green Bay women’s basketball team throttled visiting UIC 71-32 on Saturday afternoon at the Kress Center in its annual PinkZone game.
Green Bay (22-4, 12-1 HL) extended is miraculous league championship streak to 17 without much resistance, dominating the Flames (14-11, 4-8 HL) from the opening tip and holding them to a season-low 32 points. The Phoenix will enter the league tournament as the No. 1 seed and will be awarded home court throughout the tournament.
The Phoenix opened up a 15-2 lead and never trailed in the game, while holding UIC to a season-worst and new school-record 14.9 percent (10-for-67) from the field. Green Bay did not allow a made three-pointer for the first time since Dec. 2, 2011 (0-13 vs Marquette), holding the Flames to a 0-for-14 effort from long range.
Tesha Buck (Mdewakanton Sioux) led the scoring efforts for Green Bay, recording a game high 14 points. Buck grabbed six rebounds and registered her fourth-straight game in double figures and her sixth in her last seven games overall. Mehryn Kraker finished with her season average of 13 points, while Megan Lukan and Sam Terry each tallied 11 points.
All 10 players that dressed for the Phoenix scored at least two points in the victory.
Green Bay did allow a season-worst 28 offensive rebounds and was outrebounded 57-45, but all that led to was more missed shots for UIC. GB also forced the Flames into 17 turnovers and blocked eight of their shots.
In its last two games, Green Bay has outscored its opponents 158-77 and has now allowed 10 opponents to 50 points or less this season. It has also won five-straight games overall and 13 games in a row against UIC.
Green Bay will hit the road for two-straight before returning home for its season finale against Detroit on March 7 for Senior Day. GB starts its road trip next Thursday (Feb 26) when it visits Oakland for a 6 p.m. central time tip-off.
