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Green Bay Pulls Away From Viterbo in Education Day Victory
By Piper Rampage
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay erased a late first-half deficit, then used early second-half three-pointers to pull away for a 66-46 victory over Viterbo at the Kress Center during the annual Education Day matinee.
The Phoenix improved to 3-2.
Viterbo led 23-19 late in the first half before Green Bay produced a 5-0 spurt to take a 24-23 lead into halftime. The momentum carried into the second half.
Three-pointers by Marcus Hall and Ahmere Carson pushed Green Bay’s lead into double figures early in the final period. Viterbo never got closer than 10 after that as the Phoenix pulled away.
LeBron Thomas led Green Bay with 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Clarence Payia added nine points. Hall finished with eight points, six rebounds and five assists, while Carson also scored eight.
Treyton Fletcher led Viterbo with 11 points, and Jack Hennessy added nine.
Green Bay’s defense and work on the boards supported the victory. The Phoenix forced 19 turnovers and won the rebounding battle 42-32.
The teams were separated by only one point at halftime, but Green Bay outscored Viterbo 42-23 in the second half. The three-pointers from Hall and Carson provided the early separation, and the Phoenix maintained a double-digit cushion for the remainder of the game.
Thomas led Green Bay’s balanced effort with 14 points while also contributing seven rebounds and three assists. Hall added production across several categories, and Carson helped spark the decisive second-half push.
After Viterbo’s 23-19 late first-half lead, Green Bay’s five consecutive points changed the halftime picture. The Phoenix then used their early second-half shooting to turn the close game into a 20-point victory.
Piper Rampage
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