Feb. 9, 2008

Box Score

Box Score

CLEVELAND - The Green Bay women's basketball team (18-4, 10-1) gained a key Horizon League road win Saturday afternoon, as the Phoenix held off a late Cleveland State rally to top the Vikings 69-61 to take a three-game lead in the Horizon League race in halting CSU's six-game winning streak.

Junior Kati Harty matched a career-high 18 points to lead Green Bay while Kayla Groh added 15 points and four assists. Rachel Porath and Lavesa Glover added 10 points apiece.

Both teams struggled to find the groove in the first half, as the teams combined for 20 miscues in the first 13 minutes of the game. Green Bay finished with 12 miscues of its own in the first half.

But the second half brought a different demeanor for Green Bay, as the Phoenix had just five turnovers in the second half. But Green Bay couldn't convert offensively, as the team shot just 38.7 percent in the second half.

Green Bay owned a 21-point lead midway through the second half, but Cleveland State rallied to pull within 11 four times, including 60-49 with 3:20 to go. But Green Bay was solid at the free throw line down the stretch before a buzzer-beating three-pointer by the Vikings cut the final result to eight points.

After struggling with 28 percent shooting in the first half, Cleveland State caught fire from the field in the second stanza with 63 percent. But the Vikings were plagued with 25 turnovers on the day, including 18 by its starters.

Cleveland State (14-8, 8-3) was led by Kailey Klein's 18 points, with 13 points coming in the second half. Dominique Butler added 10 points.

Green Bay now owns a three-game advantage in the Horizon League race thanks to a two-game sweep of the second-place Vikings.

The Phoenix returns to action Thursday, Feb. 14 when Green Bay hosts Valparaiso at 7 p.m. at the Kress Center.