HAMMOND, Ind. – Purdue Northwest fell 78-72 to Northwood in Saturday's GLIAC women's basketball showdown in the Fitness & Recreation Center.
PNW moved to 4-9 (1-5 GLIAC) following the setback while NU improved to 8-6 (2-5 GLIAC) on the season.
How it happened: After the teams were tied 34-34 at halftime, the visiting Timberwolves used a 12-2 run out of the break to gain control. Northwood drained four 3-pointers and outscored PNW 24-17 as the lead swelled to as much as 14 in the third quarter.
Turnovers were costly for PNW as Northwood outscored the Pride 25-10 in points off turnovers. The Pride turned the ball over 18 times while the Timberwolves had only 11 turnovers on the day.
The Pride chipped away and made it a four-point game when
Kylie Schmidt's (Francis Creek, Wis./Mishicot) baseline jumper cut the deficit to 71-67 with under two minutes remaining. But the Timberwolves were able to close out the game at the free-throw line.
Three PNW players scored 13 points in the contest, including
Reagan Courier (Delavan, Wis./Big Foot),
Abbie McDowell (Tecumseh, Mich./Tecumseh) and
Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park).
Kennedy Jackson (Carson, Calif./Redondo Union) chipped in nine points with five assists while
Antreese Shelton (Elkhart, Ind./Penn) grabbed a team-high six boards.
PNW held the lead briefly for a possession in the second quarter after back-to-back treys from Courier and McDowell sparked a run. The Pride overcame a seven-point deficit in the period with 6-of-8 (75%) shooting and going 7 for 8 at the line. After trailing 23-16, the Pride led 30-29 midway through the second stanza as the teams stayed within single digits for most of the day.
Northwood's Alana Nelson led four Timberwolves in double figures with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Jayla Strickland added 15 points and eight boards while Makenzie Todd also scored 15 points for the visitors.
UP NEXT
PNW's homestand continues with three home games next week. The Pride will host Northern Michigan on Monday (1 PM), Saginaw Valley (5 PM) on Thursday and Wayne State (1 PM) on Saturday.
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