Northern Kentucky visits Skorupski and Green Bay

Northern Kentucky Norse (12-14, 9-6 Horizon) at Green Bay Phoenix (20-6, 15-1 Horizon)

Green Bay, Wisconsin; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Green Bay takes on Northern Kentucky after Maddy Skorupski scored 25 points in Green Bay's 83-82 loss to the Cleveland State Vikings.

The Phoenix are 11-0 in home games. Green Bay leads the Horizon with 17.3 assists per game led by Kamy Peppler averaging 4.5.

The Norse are 9-6 in Horizon play. Northern Kentucky gives up 70.5 points to opponents while being outscored by 2.7 points per game.

Green Bay is shooting 44.1% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points higher than the 42.2% Northern Kentucky allows to opponents. Northern Kentucky has shot at a 38.3% rate from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points higher than the 36.6% shooting opponents of Green Bay have averaged.

The Phoenix and Norse face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

Taysha Rushton is averaging 8.7 points for the Norse. Karina Bystry is averaging 18.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Phoenix: 9-1, averaging 70.5 points, 32.1 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.8 points per game.

Norse: 7-3, averaging 72.0 points, 36.5 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 37.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.6 points.

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