By GREEN BAY ATHLETICS
MADISON, Wis. – The Inexperienced Bay males’s basketball staff discovered themselves in a defensive battle on the Kohl Middle towards the Wisconsin Badgers on Nov. 15. The Phoenix outscored the Badgers 32-24 within the second half, however in the end fell 56-45.
Zae Blake led the Phoenix (0-3) with 15 factors and 4 steals, whereas Cade Meyer added 13 factors and three rebounds.
Neither staff shot the ball significantly properly, with Inexperienced Bay’s protection holding Wisconsin to simply 30.2% taking pictures from the sphere. Inexperienced Bay 34.1% from the ground and 14.3% from 3-point vary.
Each defenses got here to play within the first half, with the Phoenix taking pictures simply 20.8% to the Badgers’ 29.4%. Wisconsin acquired out to a 15-11 lead earlier than it went on an 11-0 run in three minutes to seize a commanding 26-11 lead with 4:08 left within the half.
Wisconsin expanded on that lead to enter halftime with a 32-15 benefit.
Inexperienced Bay clawed again into the sport virtually instantly at the beginning of the second half, thanks largely to eight factors from Meyer.
Within the first seven minutes of the half, the Phoenix outscored the Badgers 14-3 to convey the sport to inside six, 35-29.
The 2 groups went basket-for-basket and Inexperienced Bay was nonetheless inside six with 5 minutes remaining, however the hosts pulled away for the 56-45 victory.
Up subsequent, the Phoenix is headed to the sandy seashores of Montego Bay this weekend for the Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Basic. Inexperienced Bay will begin the event by taking up Queens on Friday earlier than taking up both Utah Valley or Morgan State on Sunday.