Jan. 24, 2009
Box Score
Chicago, Ill. - The UIC women's basketball team was unable to recover from a second-half rally by Green Bay as the Flames fell to the Phoenix, 62-51, on Saturday night at the UIC Pavilion.
Shameia Green recorded a team- and career-high 15 points, hitting 4-of-5 from the field. Jasmine Bailey chipped in 13 points, five assists, three steals and a team-best six rebounds. Jessie Miller added 12 points in the night.
Kati Harty paced Green Bay with 19 points, while Lavesa Glover totaled a team-high seven boards.
Trailing in the opening minutes of the first half, UIC (10-7, 4-3) sparked a 9-2 run to take a five-point lead. Green Bay's Celeste Hoewisch answered with a short jumper to get the Phoenix back within three points with 8:40 on the clock.
UIC was one bucket away from taking its first double-digit lead when Green Bay (15-3, 7-0) drained five straight points, including a three-pointer from Harty that tied the game at 22 all.
Harty eventually gave the Phoenix a six-point lead with two successful trips to the charity stripe. UIC's Bailey cut the deficit to three points heading into halftime after hitting a free throw and a quick layup following a steal.
UIC jumped out to a four-point lead in the second half with a second 9-2 burst that was sparked by a trey from Green.
The Phoenix responded with seven unanswered points. Rachel Porath drilled a three-pointer with 10 minutes left in regulation, giving Green Bay a 10-point advantage.
UIC got within five points on a 5-0 run that was capped by a three-pointer from Miller, but that would be as close as the Flames would get as Green Bay sealed the win at the free throw line in the final seconds.
The Flames face Youngstown State and Cleveland State next week in Ohio to wrap up the month of January.
