Junior
Tadrianna Heard (Justice, Ill./Argo) dropped a career-high 34 points to lead the Purdue Northwest women's basketball team to home opening win against Roosevelt on Tuesday evening, 79-62.
Labors Local 41 Player of the Game: Tadrianna Heard (Justice, Ill./Argo) - 34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (3-0), Roosevelt (0-2)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 200
Inside The Numbers
- Heard led the Pride with a career-best and game-high 34 points going 12-of-17 from the floor and went a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe. She also snatched six rebounds, dished out five assists, and grabbed two steals on defense.
- Junior Antreese Shelton (Elkhart, Ind./Penn) added 13 points off the bench and snagged two rebounds.
- Junior Raegan Courier scored nine points off the bench going a perfect 3-for-3 from the three-point line.
- Junior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point), sophomore Kylie Schmidt (Francis Creek, Wis./Mishicot), and junior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) each chipped in seven points during the game.
- The Pride finished the game shooting 30-of-57 (52.6%) from the field and 7-of-23 (30.4%) from deep.
- Amelia McNutt led Roosevelt with 18 points and snatched four rebounds.
- The Lakers ended the contest going 21-of-53 (39.6%)Â from the floor and 4-of-14 (28.6%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled each other throughout in the first period of action and saw the Pride take a slight 21-17 lead into the second period.
- Purdue Northwest used a 13-5 run in the second period to take 34-22 lead with 4:30 remaining in the half.
- The Lakers battled back for the remaining of the second period to their deficit to four heading into halftime down 36-32 to the Pride.
- Both teams continued to battle back-and-forth in the third period with Purdue Northwest only up five, 53-48, heading into the all important fourth period.
- The Pride came out strong in the fourth period going on a 15-5 run and take a commanding 70-53 lead with five minutes remaining.
- Purdue Northwest did not stop and finished the game strong winning, 79-62.
- The Pride outrebounded the Lakers during the game, 34-27.
- Purdue Northwest made good on their second chances scoring 12 second chance points.
- The Pride bench outscored the Lakers bench in the game, 24-12.
- Purdue Northwest dominated in the point outscoring Roosevelt, 42-26.
- The Pride used a 14-4 advantage in fast break points.
Up Next
- The Pride next hit the road to take on Hillsdale College in non-conference action on Friday, November 18. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in Hilldales, Mich.
