The Press

Main Menu

  • News
    • Allouez
    • Ashwaubenon
    • Bellevue
    • Brown County
    • De Pere
    • Green Bay
    • Howard
    • Hobart
    • Suamico
    • Seymour
  • NEW News Lab
  • Sports
    • Ashwaubenon
    • Bay Port
    • De Pere
    • Green Bay East
    • Green Bay Notre Dame
    • Green Bay Preble
    • Green Bay Southwest
    • Green Bay West
    • St. Norbert College
    • West De Pere
    • Seymour
    • High School Sports Scores
  • Obituaries
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
    • Place Ad
    • View Ads
  • Legal Ads
    • Our Legals
    • Statewide
  • E-Editions
  • Sweepstakes

logo

The Press

  • News
    • Allouez
    • Ashwaubenon
    • Bellevue
    • Brown County
    • De Pere
    • Green Bay
    • Howard
    • Hobart
    • Suamico
    • Seymour
  • NEW News Lab
  • Sports
    • Ashwaubenon
    • Bay Port
    • De Pere
    • Green Bay East
    • Green Bay Notre Dame
    • Green Bay Preble
    • Green Bay Southwest
    • Green Bay West
    • St. Norbert College
    • West De Pere
    • Seymour
    • High School Sports Scores
  • Obituaries
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
    • Place Ad
    • View Ads
  • Legal Ads
    • Our Legals
    • Statewide
  • E-Editions
  • Sweepstakes
SportsUW-Green Bay
Home›Sports›Green Bay’s ferocious comeback falls short

Green Bay’s ferocious comeback falls short

By Murray Gleffe
March 3, 2021
608
0
Share:
Hibner
Caitlyn Hibner, right, was recently named to the Horizon League second team. Press Times File Photo

By Murray Gleffe
Correspondent


GREEN BAY — Trailing by 21 points with one quarter remaining, the Green Bay women’s basketball team scored 32 points in the final 10 minutes.

However, it wasn’t enough, as No. 6-seeded Cleveland State defeated No. 3 Green Bay 69-63 in a Horizon League quarterfinal game March 2 at the Kress Events Center.

“I failed those kids tonight,” said Kevin Borseth, Green Bay head coach. “I feel bad. I didn’t put us in a position to be successful offensively. The kids demonstrated their fight at the end and fought to the bitter end. You can’t ask any more of them.”

Caitlyn Hibner led Green Bay with 15 points, while Cassie Schiltz and Hailey Oskey had 12 and 11, respectively.

The Vikings (11-8) were paced by Mariah White, who finished with a game-high 22 points.

The Phoenix shot 42 percent from the field, but most of its success came in the final quarter where they hit 12-of-18 shots.

Green Bay (15-7) gave up 11 offensive rebounds and hit only 5-of-12 free throws.

The Phoenix took an early 11-10 lead after Oskey hit a jumper.

It was the last lead they would enjoy the rest of the first half.

Cleveland St. went on a subsequent 10-2 run to grab a 20-13 lead with 6:09 left in the second quarter.

Much of the damage during the spurt was done by White, who scored 13 first-half points.

With 0.4 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Barbara Zieniewska connected on a 26-footer and was fouled in the process.

She completed the four-point play, and Green Bay was trailing 33-22 at the break.

“They knew exactly what we were going to do,” said Borseth. “They made adjustments, and we had nothing to go to. Maybe it was different watching it or it will show up differently on video, but that’s how it appeared. We didn’t have a plan or backup plan to go to.”

Green Bay’s shooting woes continued into the third quarter where it scored only nine points in the quarter and fell behind 52-31 with 10 minutes remaining.

The Vikings’ 2-3 zone, with its length and height, caused the Phoenix into shot clock violations, hurry heaves and bad turnovers.

“Cleveland State is the only one who runs it,” Borseth said about the zone. “We’ve been successful with it in the past, but we never got anything high-low the entire game.”

Then, with the turn of a switch, the Phoenix found their way in the final quarter.

After Sydney Levy hit a 3-pointer from the left arc, Green Bay was trailing 57-51 with 3:27 left.

With less than 30 seconds showing on the clock, Oskey and Schiltz both connected on back-to-back triples to cut the margin to four, but it was a little too late for the Phoenix.

“Cleveland St. will be a pit in my stomach until we see them again next season,” Borseth said. “Next time around, we’ll have to have our kids more prepared.”

Box score:

Cleveland State: 13, 20, 19, 17 — 69

Green Bay: 11, 11, 9, 32 — 63

Vikings: White 22, Leo 16, Zieniewska 12, Gradwell 10, Dumas 4, Levy 3, Ly 2.

Phoenix: Hibner 15, Schiltz 12, Oskey 11, Levy 9, Robson 6, Pingel 5, Kondrakiewicz, 3, Blackburn 2.

Facebook Comments
Tagscassie schiltzCleveland StateGreen Bayhailey oskeyHorizon League TournamentKevin BorsethphoenixVikingswomens' basketball
Previous Article

Ashwaubenon’s Johnson wins Kortelopet Classic

Next Article

Community supports CP programs, telethon through pandemic

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Find us on Facebook

  • News

  • Sports

  • De Pere

    New De Pere Area Chamber president reflects on first 30 days

    By Josh Staloch
    May 17, 2022
  • Divorce

    Local start-up aids the recently single

    By Josh Staloch
    May 16, 2022
  • School

    This year’s school district vacancies similar to years past

    By Josh Staloch
    May 16, 2022
  • Susa

    West De Pere scores late, uses strong game from Susa in victory

    By Rich Palzewic
    May 17, 2022
  • Sweeps

    West De Pere sweeps Bay Conference track and field meet

    By Rich Palzewic
    May 17, 2022
  • Cellcom

    Cellcom Green Bay Marathon held in cooler conditions

    By Rich Palzewic
    May 16, 2022

About Us


The Press Times is published every Friday by Multi Media Channels, and is Green Bay's number one newspaper covering local news and local sports. The paper is locally owned and operated and written. Subscriptions are $49.00 annually. Delivered via US Postal Service. To subscribe go to https://www.shopmmclocal.com/product/the-press-newspaper/ or call 715–2 58–4360

Timeline

  • May 17, 2022

    West De Pere scores late, uses strong game from Susa in victory

  • May 17, 2022

    West De Pere sweeps Bay Conference track and field meet

  • May 17, 2022

    Spring has sprung in downtown Green Bay

  • May 17, 2022

    New De Pere Area Chamber president reflects on first 30 days

  • May 16, 2022

    Cellcom Green Bay Marathon held in cooler conditions

Find us on Facebook

Copyright © 2019 Multi Media Channels LLC.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted without the prior written consent of Multi Media Channels LLC.
×