'Dons and Phoenix to Clash in #HLWBB Semifinal

INDIANAPOLIS - For the fourth time in the last four years, Purdue Fort Wayne and Green Bay women's basketball teams will meet in the Horizon League Championship in Indy. The Mastodons and Phoenix will clash on Monday (March 9) in the semifinal at noon in the Corteva Coliseum.

Game Day Information
Who: Green Bay Phoenix
When: Monday, March 9 | Noon
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Corteva Coliseum
Live Stats: Sidearm | Statbroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: WELT 95.7
Championship Central: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Green Bay | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
The Horizon League regular season champion Green Bay Phoenix are 23-8. The Phoenix have played just once since the two teams met in the regular season finale. GB beat No. 11 Detroit Mercy 81-57 in the first round to advance to the semifinal. Horizon League Player of the Year Jenna Guyer had 25 points and nine boards and Maddy Skorupski had a triple-double in that game.

Series History
Green Bay leads the all-time series 15-2, but the Mastodons won both of those in the last two seasons. The 'Dons won the last matchup 71-66 two weeks ago, but the Mastodons are looking for their first win in four tries against the Phoenix in the last four postseasons.

Chasing 2,000
Jordan Reid needs four points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.

In the Tournament...
In the Horizon League Championship, Purdue Fort Wayne is shooting 54.1 percent from the floor, 44.4 percent from 3-point range and 95.7 percent from the line. They are averaging 79.0 points per game while allowing just 46.0. The 'Dons are also averaging 9.0 more rebounds per game than their foes.

Making History
In the Mastodons' 85-49 victory over IU Indy in the Horizon League Championship second round, the 'Dons shot 60.7 percent from the floor, the third-best in championship history. It was also the third-best performance by the Mastodons in their Division I era.

Rivalry Riches
After their win over IU Indy on March 8, the Mastodons extended their winning streak against the Jaguars to eight games. The eight-game winning streak is the longest for the Mastodons in the series dating back to 1980.

Over The Last Four...
In the Mastodons' active four-game winning streak, the starting five have all averaged over 8.5 points per game: Alana Nelson (13.8), Jordan Reid (12.3), Lauren Lee (9.8), Lili Krasovec (9.0), Rylee Bess (8.5). Lee and Krasovec are both shooting over 50 percent in that stretch, with Lee also shooting 75.0 percent from 3-point range. As a team, the 'Dons are shooting 40.8 percent from 3-point range in that time, eight percent better than the season average.

Not So Fast!
The Mastodons held Milwaukee, Green Bay and Robert Morris to zero fast break points over the last three games It was the first time since the 2019-20 season that the Mastodons held three foes in a row to zero fast break points (Omaha, 2/22/20, Denver, 2/27/20, Oral Roberts, 2/29/20).

Defense On Lock
Purdue Fort Wayne allowed Robert Morris to shoot just 28.3 percent from the floor on March 4 and IU Indy to 26.3 percent on March 8. Those were the third and fourth times this season that the 'Dons have held a team under 30 percent this season. Aquinas (21.2) and IU Indy (25.0) were the other two. The 21.2 percent in the Aquinas game was the lowest opponent field goal percentage in the Mastodons' Division I era.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne blasted IU Indy 85-49 in the second round of the Horizon League Championship. The Mastodons shot 60.7 percent from the floor, the third-best in tournament history.

Next Time Up
The winner of Monday's game will play the winner of Cleveland State and Youngstown State on Tuesday.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

'Dons and Phoenix to Clash in #HLWBB Semifinal

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Players Mentioned

Rylee Bess

Lili Krasovec

Lauren Lee

Alana Nelson

Jordan Reid

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