GREEN BAY, Wisc. – The IUPUI women's basketball team's streak was snapped at Green Bay on Monday night after falling 76-54.
Rachel Kent and
Destiny Perkins led the Jaguar offense with 13 points each while
Ali Berg added in 12.
After
Jazmyn Turner kicked off the game with a three-pointer to give the Jags the 3-0 lead, Green Bay went on a 25-2 run to secure the lengthy lead, which they kept for the rest of the game. The Phoenix took their largest lead of the game in the second quarter at 43-16.
IUPUI came within 19 points to end the third quarter, but Green Bay outscored the Jags once again in the fourth quarter to extend their lead to 22 points and seal the win, 76-54.
Kent and Perkins each totaled 13 points to lead the offense while Berg added 12 points and four rebounds. Kent and
Natalie Andersen each collected a team high seven rebounds while Kent also added five assists. Turner totaled eight points while
Jaci Jones collected three rebounds.
IUPUI shot just 26.7 percent (16-for-60) from the floor and 26.3 percent (10-for-38) from behind the arc. The Jags totaled 30 rebounds and forced ten Phoenix turnovers.
The Jaguars are now 12-9 overall and 8-4 in the Horizon League and will next travel to Dayton, Ohio to face the Wright State Raiders on Saturday, February 4 with tipoff at 1:00 PM.