GREEN BAY – IU Indy dropped a hard-fought 72-61 decision at Green Bay on Wednesday night (Feb. 25) at the Kress Events Center. Nevaeh Foster led with 17 points while Hailey Smith added 12.
 
Green Bay came out strong, shooting 62.5 percent in the opening quarter to build an early double-digit lead. The Jaguars struggled to find a rhythm offensively, connecting on just 3-of-14 shots in the period. A late three from Foster trimmed the deficit, but IU Indy trailed 21-8 after one.
 
IU Indy responded with one of its most efficient stretches of the night, shooting 50 percent from the field and 60 percent from beyond the arc in the second quarter. Back-to-back threes helped the Jaguars cut the margin to single digits, and a bucket in the closing seconds made it a 30-27 game at halftime.
 
The Jaguars continued their surge after the break, hitting 57.1 percent from the floor and knocking down five three-pointers in the period. A late triple gave IU Indy its first lead of the game, part of a 21-point quarter that erased the halftime deficit. Green Bay answered at the free throw line in the final seconds, sending the teams into the fourth quarter tied at 48-48.
 
Green Bay regained control in the final stanza, shooting 88.9 percent from the field in the fourth. The Jaguars were limited to 5-of-14 shooting in the quarter, and the Phoenix used a late run and perfect free throw shooting (13-for-13 for the game) to pull away for the 72-61 final.
 
Foster led the way with 17 points, knocking down 5-of-7 from three-point range. Hailey Smith added 12 points on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting night, while Olivia Smith contributed six points, five assists and four steals. Kamara Mills provided a spark off the bench with eight points, including a pair of key third-quarter three-pointers, as IU Indy finished with nine made threes and 20 bench points.
 
IU Indy will close the regular season on Saturday, February 28, as they travel to Milwaukee.