Senior Andrew Barnard scored his 1,000th career point for the Purdue Northwest men's basketball program in a win vs. William Jewell in Day 2 of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover on Saturday afternoon, 86-76.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (2-0), William Jewell (1-1)
- Location: Hammond, Ind. - John Friend Court
- Attendance: 300
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Mikell Cooper (Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech) led Purdue Northwest with 20 points going 8-of-18 from the floor and dished out a team-high seven assists.
- Graduate senior Alou Dillon (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) added 16 points shooting 6-of-10 from the field including going 4-of-7 from deep. He also snatched nine rebounds and blocked four shots.
- Junior Jaylon Gentry (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) scored 12 points for the Pride during the game.
- Barnard chipped in ten points, grabbed five rebounds, and handed out three assists.
- The Pride finished the contest shooting 28-of-59 (47.5%) from the field and 13-of-31 (41.9%)Â from the three-point line.
- Mason Alexander led William Jewell with 15 points and snatched five rebounds.
- Trey Shannon added 14 points for the Cardinals.
- William Jewell ended the game going 23-of-71 (32.4%) from the floor and shot 8-of-23 (34.8%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- The Pride started the game quick and took a 17-7 lead within the first six minutes of the game.
- Purdue Northwest continued to build and hold onto their lead throughout the first half and went into halftime up 40-35.
- The Cardinals did not go away and battled within the first five minutes to keep a single-digit deficit.
- The Pride answered the bell and went on scoring run to enhance their lead to 16 with less then nine minutes remaining and the score 63-47.
- William Jewell was not able to gain any ground for the rest of the game and the Pride held onto to win, 77-62.
- The Pride made sure to convert on turnovers, edging the Cardinals 10-2 on points off turnovers.
- Purdue Northwest held a slight edge in bench points, 12-11.
- The Pride dominated their fast break opportunities with a 13-3 advantage in fast break points.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts
"Proud of our guys for the way we competed this weekend. William Jewell has a good team, and they're well coached, so we knew it would be a battle. But we were locked in all day. When we make simple plays and share it without turning it over, great things happen.
AB scoring a thousand points was a special moment because of all he's been through here. We see his consistency and unselfishness every day, and he deserves the praise.
Kell and Alou were both really good, and JG continues to lead with his voice. Our bench played well again and gave us a spark.
We're thankful to be 2-0, but we have got so much room to grow and that locker room is full of hungry guys."
Up Next
- The Pride return to home action once again when they host East-West University on Tuesday, November 15. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at John Friend Court.
