(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) – The Green Bay men’s basketball team shot 57.7-percent from beyond the arc on the way to a 94-51 win over the Lawrence Vikings at the Kress Center on Monday.
The Phoenix (1-0) had two players score in double figures, led by Ne’quan Brown, who had 14 points in 15 minutes off the bench. Marcus Hall added 12 points, and Stewart Erhart added nine points, five assists, and two steals.
Green Bay shared the ball well in Monday’s game, racking up 20 assists on 30 field goals. Erhart’s five assists led the Phoenix while Orlando Lovejoy chipped in with three.
The Green Bay defense held Lawrence shooters to only 29.4-percent from the field. The Vikings were led by CJ Campbell, who finished the night with 14 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind 5-4, Green Bay went on a 13-0 run with 16:07 left in the first half to take a 17-5 lead. Green Bay controlled the rest of the half, adding 15 points to that lead, going into halftime with a 45-18 advantage. Green Bay capitalized on 11 Lawrence turnovers in the half, turning them into 19 points on the other end.
Following the break, Green Bay continued to widen that lead, expanding it to 80-44 before going on an 8-0 run to grow the lead to 88-44 with 4:59 to go in the contest. The Vikings brought it back somewhat to close, but the Phoenix still cruised the rest of the way for the 94-51 win. Green Bay shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting 11 shots from deep to score 33 of its 49 points.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix made over half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down 15-of-26 from deep.
» The Green Bay bench scored 63 points on the night.
» Green Bay had a 41-28 edge on the boards.
» The Green Bay defense forced 15 turnovers, while committing just nine on the other end.
» Green Bay got a team-high five rebounds from Maruan Cicic.
COMING UP
Green Bay will play its first road game on Thursday when they travel to Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats at 6 p.m. CST. Following, they’ll travel to St. Thomas on Sunday to square off against the Tommies in St. Paul at 1 p.m. CST.
