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Phoenix hold off Cleveland State in Horizon League play

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The Green Bay Phoenix ended a two-game losing streak, knocking off Cleveland State 83-73 at the Resch Center.  The Phoenix (12-8, 6-2 HL) shot 50 percent from the field and 59.3 percent alone in the second half, earning the season sweep over the Vikings (6-15, 2-7 HL).

Green Bay started slow out of the gates, missing 11 of their first 14 shots.  But the Phoenix converted on eight of  their next nine shots and took a two-point lead into the half at 36-34.

Charles Cooper came up big in the second half, scoring 14 of his 16 points in the final 20 minutes.  Warren Jones and Kerem Kanter added 15-points each. [Read more…]

Green Bay Phoenix edge Valparaiso (AUDIO)

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Greg Mays

Greg Mays

Greg Mays jumper with 1:43 left to play would turn out to be the games final points.  The Green Bay Phoenix survived from there, holding off the Crusaders of Valparaiso, 51-50 on Friday night at the Resch Center in Green Bay.

The Crusaders (18-4, 5-2 Horizon League) missed three shots down the stretch that would have given them the lead.

Keifer Sykes and Alfonzo McKinnie scored 11 points each to lead the Phoenix (17-4, 6-1).  It’s the 10th straight win (10-0) at home for Green Bay this season.

At 6-1, the Phoenix stay in first place in the Horizon League standings, tied with Cleveland State.  The Vikings knocked off Detroit 70-66.  In that contest, Trey Lewis poured in 30 points and the host Vikings (12-9, 6-1) erased a nine-point deficit in the second half to down the Titans 10-11, 3-3).

Green Bay and Cleveland State will play the first of their 2-game series in Cleveland on Saturday, Jan. 31st.

AUDIO: GB Coach Brian Wardle says they did just enough down the stretch :15

AUDIO: Keifer Sykes on being in 1st place in the Horizon League :11