Wisconsin-Green Bay tops Loyola of Chicago 71-68

Posted January 12, 2011 10:00 pm

Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Rahmon Fletcher scored 21 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Wisconsin-Green Bay to a 71-68 victory over Loyola of Chicago on Thursday night.

Bryquis Perine scored 16 points and Alec Brown 11 for the Phoenix (9-9, 3-3 Horizon League), who won their third straight. Daniel Turner pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.

The Ramblers (10-8, 1-6) were led by Ben Averkamp's 19 points. Terrance Hill and Geoff McCammon scored 11 points each for Loyola, which fell into its first three-game losing streak of the season.

Wisconsin-Green Bay outrebounded Loyola 34-33, the sixth straight time the Phoenix have held a rebounding edge over an opponent.

The Phoenix shot 47.9 percent (23 of 48) and 54.5 percent (6 of 11) from 3-point range. The Ramblers were at 37.5 percent from the floor (21 of 56) and 3-point range (6 of 16).

The Ramblers have dropped eight of their last 11.

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