The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team slips in a tough road battle at Ferris State in GLIAC action on Thursday evening, 84-77.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (5-12,1-6), Ferris State (11-4,4-2)
- Location: Big Rapids, Mich.
- Attendance: 986
Inside The Numbers
- Junior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) led the Pride with 19 points and grabbed three boards.
- Junior Tadriana Heard (Justice, Ill./Argo) added 16 points and earned five rebounds.
- Junior Syria Butler (Dolton, Ill./Thornton) scored 12 points off the bench.
- Junior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) chipped in ten points and recorded ten rebounds.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 30-for-68 (44.1%) from the field and went 7-of-20 (35.0%) from the three-point line.
- Chloe Idoni led Ferris State with a game-high 23 points.
- As a team, the Bulldogs went 28-of-58 (48.3%) from the floor and shot 6-of-13 (46.2%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- Both teams played well in the first period and saw the Pride take a slim 24-22 lead heading into the second period.
- Purdue Northwest finished the first half strong and took a 40-33 lead into halftime.
- The Pride still held onto a slim lead after the third period, 58-54.
- Ferris State went on a 13-4 run to take the lead in the fourth period, 67-64.
- The Bulldogs held onto their lead for the rest of the game and the win, 84-77.
- The Pride held a slight edge in points off turnovers, 14-8.
- Purdue Northwest led in bench points during the game, 23-15.
- The Bulldogs out shot the Pride in the paint slightly, 42-40.
Up NextÂ
- The Pride continue their road trip when take on Lake Superior St. on Saturday, January 14. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m. central time in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
