The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team fell to William Jewell in the final day of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover on Saturday afternoon, 73-68.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (1-1), William Jewell (2-0)
- Location: Mason-Halpin Field House - Kansas City, Mo.
- Attendance: 135
Inside The Numbers
- Graduate student Brendan Temple (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) led the Pride with 20 points and six rebounds.
- Senior Cameron Alford (Indianapolis, Ind./Brownsburg) added 16 points during the game.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 24-of-59 (40.7%) from the field and went 6-of-19 (31.6%) from behind the arc.
- Kobe McKinley led William Jewell scoring a game-high 27 points with nine rebounds.
- As a team, the Cardinals ended the contest going 24-of-58 (41.4%) from the floor and shot 13-of-34 (38.2%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled back-and-forth for the majority of first half but saw William Jewell head into halftime with a ten-point lead, 37-27.
- The Pride came into the second half battling back to take a 49-48 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the game.
- The teams shared lead changes throughout the second half but with the scored tied 60-60, the Cardinals finished the game on a 13-8 run to earn the win in the end, 73-68.
- Purdue Northwest led in bench points, 12-9.
- The Pride led in points in the paint, 34-22.
- Purdue Northwest outrebounded William Jewell, 40-32.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"Today was a learning experience for our group. We did some things that were uncharacteristic offensively, and it hurt us. The ball didn't move as much as it has all fall, and we're much better when it's popping. We guarded pretty well overall, but Jewell made some big shots late and we missed some great looks late.
We have another big week ahead of us, so we we'll learn from it and get better."
Up Next
- The Pride next return to Hammond, Ind. for their home opener when they host East-West on Tuesday, November 14. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM CT at John Friend Court.
