Feb. 7, 2008

Box Score

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Green Bay women's basketball team (17-4, 9-1) utilized a balanced attack offensively and put up a solid defensive effort in its 75-47 road win over Youngstown State Thursday evening.

Junior Rachel Porath led all scorers with 18 points, including 13 points in the second half, while Erin Templin (12), Lavesa Glover (11) and Kayla Groh (10) also reached double figures offensively. Nine of Green Bay's 10 players found the scoring column in the win.

Glover got the Phoenix off to an early start with the team's first seven points of the game, capped with a natural three-point play with 14:28 to go in the first. But Green Bay spread its offense quickly as five others helped the Phoenix take an 18-9 lead with 10:31 to go in the first half.

The Phoenix pushed its lead to 14 at the halftime break and with an 18-6 run to start the second half, Green Bay owned a 28-point, 57-29 lead with 10:56 left in the game. Green Bay would lead by as much as 31 points before settling on a 28-point margin.

In the first meeting between the two teams earlier this season, Youngstown State scored 56 points in the second half in a five-point contest in Green Bay. But the Phoenix clamped down on the Penguins, holding the home team to just 30.8 percent from the field and a paltry 14.3 percent from three-point range. Youngstown State's 47 points was its second-lowest total this season.

For the second straight outing Green Bay out-rebounded its foe, posting a 38-29 advantage on the boards. Templin just missed a double-double with her nine rebounds, while Porath added seven caroms.

Green Bay heads to Cleveland Saturday for a noon CT matchup with the second-place Vikings in a key Horizon League contest.