Phoenix rise into poll

Returning to the Associated Press women’s basketball poll is just part of the deal for Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Now that they’re in, the Phoenix want to stay awhile.

While LSU swept all 44 first-place votes from a national media panel, and the top six teams remained the same, UW-Green Bay joined at No. 24. The Phoenix (20-2) came in on the strength of a 14-game winning streak, the fourth-longest in the country.