Julia Kostopoulos | Special to The Journal Gazette
Jalon Pipkins was the hero of Purdue Fort Wayne s victory in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament on Thursday in Green Bay, Wis. Previous Next
Friday, February 26, 2021 5:50 pm
Mastodons Pipkins says of epic shot: I knew it was money
JUSTIN A. COHN | The Journal Gazette
Let the record show that Jalon Pipkins didn t call “backboard.”
“It felt good and I was leaning, so from the angle that I saw it, I could see the ball hitting the backboard,” Pipkins said Friday, recounting his buzzer-beating 3-pointer that forced double-overtime Thursday at Green Bay, Wisconsin. “I knew it was money, I just didn t call it. I m going to put it like that.”
By Jim Scott
Feb 26, 2021 12:43 PM
(GREENBAYPHOENIX.COM) â Green Bayâs season came to a heartbreaking end in double overtime on Thursday night at the Kress Center, as the Phoenix fell to No. 10 Purdue Fort Wayne 89-84 in a Horizon League first-round tournament game.
PJ Pipes led the Phoenix with 27 points including 8 points in the two overtime periods despite playing with an ankle injury.
Both team shot well with the Phoenix beginning an impressive 15-of-27 (56%) from the floor while Purdue Fort Wayne followed closely behind at 14-for-31 (45%).
Green Bay led by eight on two separate occasions in the second half. The Mastodons came on strong late and diminished GBâs six-point advantage to one in 43 seconds, making it a one-point game with 8:19 remaining, 55-54.
By Jim Scott
Jan 2, 2021 6:32 PM
(GREEN BAY PHOENIX ATHLETICS/WNFL) YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO â Head coach Will Ryan notched his first win at the helm of the Green Bay menâs basketball program on Saturday at Youngstown State, defeating the Penguins 79-69 behind a career-high 30 points from PJ Pipes.
Youngstown State, picked to finish second in the Horizon Leagueâs preseason poll, suffered its first home loss this season.
The Phoenix trailed 33-32 at halftime in a game that featured 17 lead changes.
Green Bay took the lead for good with 3:33 to play when Lucas Stieber saved a ball headed out of bounds and found an open Pipes who hit a three-pointer. It was his fifth of the game and gave the Phoenix a 66-65 lead.
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Tanner Holden recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds as Wright State beat Green Bay 67-53 on Saturday. Loudon Love added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Raiders. Jaylon.