Leclaire scores 22, No. 21 Green Bay women beat Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Allie Leclaire made four 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Jessica Lindstrom had 12 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, and No. 21 Green Bay beat Northwestern 63-57 on Tuesday.
Green Bay scored the first seven points of the game and never trailed. Leclaire made back-to-back 3-pointers to start the second quarter, capping a 9-0 run spanning the break, for a 21-9 lead.
Northwestern pulled within 44-42 early in the fourth but Green Bay answered with an 11-1 run to extend it to 55-43 after consecutive 3-pointers by Leclaire and Jen Wellnitz.
Caitlyn Hibner added 14 points for Green Bay (10-1), which lost to No. 5 Mississippi State on Nov. 25. The Phoenix entered allowing a nation-best 46 points per game, holding four opponents to 40 points or less.
Abi Scheid scored 13 first-half points to reach double figures for the 11th time this season and she finished with 17 points to lead Northwestern (6-7). Lindsey Pulliam added 15 points, Byrdy Galernik had a career-high 13 points and five assists, and Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah grabbed 12 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tina Napier
- Cameron Inouye
- Tim Daley
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 3-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 3-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Oakland | 2-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Green Bay | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Youngstown State | 2-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Robert Morris | 1-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Northern Kentucky | 0-2 | 2.5 | 3-10 |
| Milwaukee | 0-3 | 3 | 3-11 |
| Wright State | 0-3 | 3 | 2-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-3 | 3 | 1-11 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
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