Green Bay, Wis. -- Green Bay shot a scorching 71 percent in the first half and closed out the period on a 23-4 run en route to a 79-42 victory on Thursday evening at the Kress Events Center.
     The Phoenix remain undefeated at 10-0 in Horizon League play and improved to 18-3 overall.
     Green Bay put five players in double figures without anyone playing more than 25 minutes. Kati Harty was 6-for-6 from the field and scored all of her team-high 14 points in the first half for UWGB.
     Green Bay had a school-record 27 steals, which it turned into a 44-6 edge in points off turnovers.
     Tiara Scott scored a team-high nine points for the Penguins.
     YSU was 18-for-20 from the line for 90 percent and held a 40-28 edge in rebounding. The Penguins hit 18 of their first 19 from the stripe, which would have been a school record for best free-throw percentage in a game, but the last attempt at 1:22 was off the mark.
     YSU shot well in the first half, connecting on 8-of-17 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Green Bay, however, accumulated 16 steals in the opening 20 minutes and shot a scorching 71 percent to lead 54-24 at halftime. UWGB was 22-for-31 from the field, including 6-for-11 from behind the 3-point arc, in the first half.
     Scott scored all nine of her first half points in the first 4:15 as YSU trailed 14-11 at the 15:45 mark. Rachel Porath then scored five straight points to spark a 7-0 run for the Phoenix that gave it a 21-11 lead with 13:48 left.
     After YSU climbed to within 23-17 on two Macey Nortey free throws at the 11:22 mark, Green Bay twice scored eight straight points and went on an 11-0 run before the end of the half.
     Jaquetta Westley had all five of YSU's assists in the first half, which equaled her career-high.
     Green Bay outscored YSU 25-18 as both teams cooled from the field. Green Bay shot 37 percent while YSU shot 14.3 percent.
     The Penguins continue their Wisconsin road trip on Saturday at Milwaukee. Tipoff at the Klotsche Center is set for 3 p.m. EST. YSU fell 72-60 to Milwaukee on Jan. 8 in Youngstown.