Dec. 10, 2007

Wisconsin game notes in PDF Format

GREEN BAY GAME DAY
Game 7: Green Bay vs. Wisconsin
Tuesday, Dec. 11 • 7 p.m. CT
Kohl Center • Madison, Wis.

TELEVISION Big Ten Network
RADIO AM 1400 WDUZ in Green Bay area
INTERNET AUDIO http://uwgbathletics.cstv.com/multimedia/wbb-audio.html
INTERNET VIDEO None
LIVESTATS http://www.uwbadgers.com

The Green Bay women's basketball team (4-2) heads to Madison Tuesday to take on instate and Big Ten foe Wisconsin for a 7 p.m. contest that will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.

Wisconsin is 16-7 all-time against the Phoenix. Despite a lopsided all-time series, six of the last seven meetings have been decided by 10 points or less, with Wisconsin owning a slight 4-3 lead in those games. Green Bay is 2-1 in its last three trips to the Kohl Center.

Tuesday's contest 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.

Phoenix Fast Fact: Green Bay's Kayla Groh and Wisconsin's Jolene Anderson played in one of the most memorable WIAA state tournament games when Anderson's South Shore team, on her 46-point effort, edged Groh's Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah despite her 40-point night in an 86-79 Division 4 semifinal. Ten Division 4 tournament records were set in that game.

Scouting Green Bay: Green Bay rebounded from its first home loss in over a year with a strong outing against Kansas State Dec. 5, as the Phoenix closed its three-game home stand on a high note with its 68-56 win over the Wildcats at the Kress Center. Senior Kayla Groh led all scorers with 19 points, aided by a 4-of-5 night from three-point range. Kati Harty added 12 points while starters Rachel Porath and Erin Templin also reached double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Freshman reserve guard Celeste Hoewisch aided the Phoenix in its hot start against Kansas State, as she tallied a career-high eight points, all in the first half, in Green Bay's win. She also remains perfect from three-point range, as she is 4-4 from downtown. Hoewisch has also been a standout defender, as noted by her team-best five steals against Northern Illinois Nov. 28.

Leading the way for the Phoenix this season is junior Rachel Porath, who was selected to the Horizon League's preseason first team. This season Porath is second on the Phoenix with 13.7 points per game and first with 6.0 rebounds per contest while shooting a team-best 52.5 percent from the field.

Joining Porath for the third straight season in the starting lineup is senior Kayla Groh, who continues to bring versatility to the Phoenix. As a senior, Groh is leading the team with 14.7 points per game while adding 4.2 rebounds a contest.

Scouting Wisconsin: The Badgers are coming off a 74-60 win over Air Force in a game that was postponed from Saturday to Sunday, ironically, due to the Falcons' inability to fly out of Colorado Springs. Four Badgers were in double figures, led by Danielle Ward's 14 points.

Jolene Anderson leads the Badgers this year with 21.3 points per game, which is among the top 10 in the nation. Anderson is also ranked in the top 100 in rebounds, free throw percentage, three-pointers per game and assist/turnover ratio.
All-time series: UW leads, 16-7
Green Bay at Madison: 4-9
Green Bay's overall streak: W1