GREEN BAY, Wis. – The UIC women's basketball team (3-16, 1-7 HL) took on defending Horizon League Champion Green Bay (12-6, 7-1 HL) on Thursday evening and were dealt a 62-32 loss. Green Bay's nationally ranked defense was on display, allowing just 10 UIC field goals and forcing 25 turnovers. The Phoenix also swiped the ball 20 times, the most by any UIC opponent this season. 

First Half Highlights

• Green Bay's strong defense showed early, forcing seven UIC turnovers in the first six minutes, resulting in an 11-0 run for the Phoenix from the start. Jada Nneji was able to sink a jumper to end the early run, 11-2.
• Nneji put in a pair from the line, but the Flames offense remained silent for the remainder of the first quarter, 17-4. Green Bay's top-ranked defense held the Flames to a mere four attempts across the first 10 minutes.
• The opening minutes of the second quarter saw Kiarra Thompson respond to a Green Bay three with a three of her own, 20-7, but the Phoenix would take the next seven points unanswered. Thompson came through from downtown again, sinking back-to-back threes to end UIC's nearly seven-minute drought, 27-13.
• Jones put in a jumper to give the Flames eight straight, but Green Bay put the streak to end on its next possession, 29-15. A Phoenix three in the final seconds of the first half would put them ahead 35-16 at the break.  

Second Half Highlights

• Green Bay took the first four points of the second half before Byrd drew a foul and made both free throws, 39-18.
• Green Bay scored another four before a faulty pass by the Phoenix was grabbed by Jasmine Gaines and fed up to Kienya Jones in the paint, 43-20. Green Bay ended the third frame on a 7-0 run to head into the final 10 minutes with a 50-20 lead.
• Both teams scored an even 12 points in the fourth quarter, giving Green Bay the 62-32 victory.

Facts & Figures

• Kiarra Thompson matched her personal best with a trio of threes in the second quarter to finish with nine points and three rebounds.
• Brittany Byrd led the Flames with 10 points as the sole Flame to reach double figures.
• Jada Nneji and Kienya Jones both tallied five points in the loss. Nneji led all players with 11 rebounds, while also making two blocks.
• The Flames were held to 29.4 percent (10-of-34) shooting, compared to 38.7 percent (24-of-62) for Green Bay.
• The home team brought down 37 rebounds, while the Flames rebounded 31.
• Both teams had 13 attempts from the charity stripe, but the Flames made eight to Green Bay's six.

Up Next

• UIC will wrap up the weekend in Milwaukee on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. CT.