The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team got back in the win column after taking down Davenport in GLIAC action on Thursday night, 76-68.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (5-10,1-4), Davenport (6-8,0-4)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 100
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Tadriana Heard (Justice, Ill./Argo) - 22 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Finished 8-of-16 from the field.
Inside The Numbers
- Junior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) added 18 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out four assists.
- Junior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) chipped in ten points during the game.
- The Pride finished the contest shooting 27-of-55 (49.1%) from the floor and went 3-of-14 (21.4%)Â from the three-point line.
- Lillee Gustafson led Davenport with a game-high 30 points and 12 rebounds.
- The Panthers ended the game going 25-of-61 (41.0%)Â from the field and shot 1-of-14 (7.1%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth for the entire first half and saw Purdue Northwest take a slight 33-31 lead into halftime.
- The Pride used a strong 23-16 third period to take a 56-47 lead into the all important four period.
- The Panthers tried to make a comeback but Purdue Northwest fought them off in the end for a 76-68 win.
- The Pride held a slight advantage in bench points, 14-12.
- Purdue Northwest dominated in fast break points, 17-4.
Up Next
- The Pride return to home action once again when they host Grand Valley State in GLIAC play on Saturday, January 7. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. central time at John Friend Court.
