By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORGREEN BAY – As the old adage goes, “Defense wins championships.”Coach Kevin Borseth lives by that. His players epitomize that mindset.Suffocating fourth-quarter defense helped capture a championship for the Green Bay women’s basketball team on Thursday night at the Kress Events Center.The Phoenix — up just two points going into the final …
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball team had a tough shooting outing Monday afternoon, falling 69-42 to Cleveland State at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in the Horizon League Semifinals. Sydney Levy led the Phoenix with eight points. Cassie Schiltz and Maddy Schreiber chipped in with seven apiece. Cleveland State shot 48.1% from …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent GREEN BAY – Ten days after losing a heartbreaker in a road game to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team turned the tables on the Panthers last night. No. 3-seeded Green Bay defeated No. 6 Milwaukee 57-42 in a Horizon League quarterfinal game at the Kress Events …
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GREEN BAY – Earlier this week, the Horizon League announced the All-League Awards, and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball team was represented in multiple categories. Hailey Oskey was named All-League First Team, Bailey Butler was named the Freshman of the Year, Sixth Player of the Year and All-Freshman Team, while Maddy Schreiber was also named to the All-Freshman …
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GREEN BAY – For the third straight week and fourth time this season, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball player Bailey Butler was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week. Butler helped Green Bay in wins over UIC and IUPUI. In a 75-46 win Feb. 17 over UIC, she had 4 points, 6 rebounds and …
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GREEN BAY – For the second straight week, and the third time this season, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball player Bailey Butler was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week. With Maddy Schreiber receiving the award twice earlier this season, the Phoenix have received the award five times, twice more than any other Horizon League team. Butler …
GREEN BAY – a pair of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay basketball players – Bailey Butler and Cade Meyer – both recently garnered Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors. For the second time this year, Butler received the award. It’s the fourth Freshman of the Week award for the Phoenix this season, with Maddy Schreiber also garnering …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball team is arguably playing its best basketball of the season the past couple of weeks. Donned in all pink uniforms, the Phoenix defeated UW-Milwaukee 65-56 in a Horizon League game Feb. 7 at the Kress Events Center. “It was a battle …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Maddy Schreiber, a 2021 Kimberly High School graduate and current member of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball team, has already made a name for herself in the program. Through 10 games, the freshman is averaging more than 25 minutes and eight points per game. “I …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – A few weeks ago, Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball coach Kevin Borseth said this year’s freshman class could be the most talented group he’s ever coached. One of those freshmen, Bailey Butler, said she hopes to live up to her coach’s prediction. “My first few games have …
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