Feb. 29, 2008

Milwaukee game notes

GREEN BAY GAME DAY
Game 27: Green Bay vs. Milwaukee
Saturday, March 1 • 1 p.m. CT
Kress Center • Green Bay, Wis.

TELEVISION none
INTERNET AUDIO http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/multimedia/wbb-audio.html
INTERNET VIDEO http://www.horizonleaguenetwork.tv
LIVESTATS http://www.uwgbathletics.cstv.com

Green Bay will be home the rest of the way to its postseason run, as the Phoenix has three home games remaining in the regular season and home court advantage for the Horizon League championship. The Phoenix will host instate rival Milwaukee March 1 at 1 p.m.

Green Bay has been beyond impressive at home since joining the Horizon League in the 1994-95 season. The Phoenix is a whopping 111-10 all-time against Horizon League foes in Green Bay for a .917 winning percentage. In just the last 10 seasons alone, Green Bay is 82-2 at home against league challengers for an eye-popping .976 winning percentage. The Phoenix has won 21 straight games versus the Horizon League in Titletown.

Both of this week's contests will air live on AM 1400 WDUZ "The Fan" in the Green Bay area, with Bruce VandenPlas on the call. Live audio is also available here. Live stats and video are also available through Green Bay Athletics' website.

Phoenix Fast Fact: Green Bay has won its last 14 regular season games in the month of March and 16 of 17 as an NCAA Division I program; Green Bay is 11-1 on March 1, including a nine straight wins.

Scouting Green Bay: Green Bay won its ninth straight game in heart-pounding fashion Feb. 23, Lavesa Glover converted on a layup with 5.1 seconds left to boost Green Bay to a 52-51 victory. Glover along with senior Kayla Groh led Green Bay with 13 points on a day where the Phoenix struggled offensively. Green Bay shot just 32.6 percent from the field and was a season-worst 1-of-10 from three-point range.

With its 52-51 win over Loyola Feb. 23, Green Bay captured its 10th straight Horizon League regular season title, including the team's eighth outright championship. The Phoenix secured home court advantage for the Horizon League Championship to be held March 10-16. Since joining the Horizon League for the 1994-95 season, Green Bay has 11 regular season titles and nine tournament titles.

With just three regular season games remaining and what postseason contests may come, Green Bay's Kayla Groh is neck and neck with former Phoenix standout Amanda Leonhard (1999-02) for the career record in free throw percentage. Leonhard posted a .847 clip on 283-334 shooting at the line in her four seasons, a tally that when she graduated, ranked among the NCAA leaders in that category. Groh is 240-283 for a shooting percentage of .848. To qualify for the NCAA recordbook, Groh needs 10 more made free throws and a .852 shooting percentage.

Scouting Milwaukee: The Panthers are among three teams battling for second place in the Horizon League standings, but the Panthers are one loss behind Cleveland State and Wright State after a 70-69 double-overtime loss at UIC Feb. 23.

Traci Edwards, who was selected the Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year, is averaging 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. At Loyola Feb. 21, Edwards set a team record with 45 points, a mark that also ranks third-best in Horizon League history.

Green Bay owns a 45-17 record all-time against Milwaukee in the most storied rivalry for the Phoenix. The Panthers were the last Horizon League team to beat Green Bay in Titletown back in 2006.
All-time series: Green Bay leads, 45-17
Green Bay vs. UWM at Green Bay: 26-4
Green Bay's overall streak: W4