DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton women's basketball team battled back against the No. 23 Green Bay Phoenix, but was unable to surmount the early deficit in a 76-64 loss in front of 8,416 Flyers fans.
 
The Flyers (5-3) suffered their first loss at home this season while the Phoenix (7-1) continue their strong campaign.
 
KEY MOMENT
6:32 in the second quarter – The Flyers had pulled within four at 22-18 at the 6:32 mark, but a run by the Phoenix pushed their advantage to double digits by the 4:09 mark.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 12, Green Bay 16

• Green Bay struck first with a three at the 8:48 mark to open the game.
• Sophomore Jayla Scaife and senior Jenna Burdette hit a pair of buckets to keep the Flyers with the Phoenix at 5-5.
• At the media break, Dayton trailed just two at 12-10.
• The Flyers held the Phoenix in check to a 1-for-10 stretch and a 3:42 field goal drought.
• Green Bay didn't commit its first foul until the :58 mark.
• Scaife scored 10 of Dayton's 12 points.

 
2nd Quarter: Dayton 27, Green Bay 40

• The Phoenix extended their lead to eight at 20-12 in the first three minutes of the second quarter before a Burdette three ended the run.
• Junior Lauren Cannatelli hit a contested bucket and the free throw to pull the Flyers back within four, 22-18.
• Halfway through the quarter, Dayton was down 27-21.
• Jessica Lindstrom had 16 of Green Bay's first 31 points. She tied a career-high with five three's in the first half alone.
•  In the first half, Dayton shot 33.3 percent while Green Bay shot 48.5 percent.
• The Flyers were outscored in the paint 22-4.

 
3rd Quarter: Dayton 38, Green Bay 56

• The second half started slow with neither team hitting a field goal until the 8:00 mark with a three by junior Tiaera Phillips.
• Green Bay didn't make a field goal until 6:49 to go in the third.
• Cannatelli and Burdette joined Scaife as double digit scorers in the game.
• Dayton pulled back within 12 by the media break at 48-36.
• Green Bay went on an 8-0 run over the next 3:32 during a 5:17 drought for Dayton, pushing their lead to 20 at 56-36.
• Burdette's 13 points led UD through three quarters.

 
4th Quarter: Dayton 64, Green Bay 75

• Dayton narrowed the margin to 14 to start the fourth, forcing a Green Bay timeout, as part of a 6-0 run.
• The Flyers kept the game around a 12-point margin for the next few minutes as they fought to get back within striking distance of the Phoenix.
• Dayton closed the gap even further to 10 at 65-55.
• In the end, the foul game was not enough to get the Flyers on top.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Dayton shot 37.3 percent from the field while Green Bay shot 49.1 percent from the floor.
• The Flyers had a 15-18 turnover advantage.
• Cannatelli led UD with 17 points and had five rebounds.
• Burdette had 16 points, Layfield had 12 points, and Scaife had 10 points.
• The Flyers hit nine threes in the contest.
• Cannatelli had a career-high eight assists.
• Dayton was outscored 22-4 in the paint in the first half.
• It was Dayton's first loss at home since School Day last season on Dec. 9 against Toledo. It ended an 11-game home winning streak for the Flyers.

 
KEY STAT
38 - The Flyers were outscored in the paint 38-10 on the night.
 
UP NEXT

• The Flyers will take an 11-day break for finals and return to action on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at UD Arena against James Madison.