The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team dropped a road contest against Ashland on Friday night, 87-74.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (2-2), Ashland (2-0)
- Location: Callan Athletic Center - Cedarville, Ohio
- Attendance: 125
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Cameron Alford (Indianapolis, Ind./Brownsburg) led the Pride with 17 points and dished out four assists.
- Senior Anthony Irvin (Chandler, Ariz./Corona Del Sol) added 13 points during the game.
- Senior CJ Jackson (Dublin, Calif./Dublin) chipped in 12 points with six rebounds.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 27-of-70 (38.6%) from the field and went 10-of-31 (32.3%) from behind the arc.
- Simon Wheeler led Ashland scoring a game-high 28 points with five rebounds.
- As a team, the Eagles ended the game going 28-of-54 (51.9%) from the floor and shot 6-of-14 (42.9%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- The Pride maintained a lead for the majority of the first-half.
- Ashland battled back to take the lead, 26-25 with eight minutes remaining.
- The teams went back-and-forth for the rest of the first-half and saw the Pride take a slim 41-38 lead into halftime.
- Both teams continued their momentum in the second-half trading baskets and leads.
- At 66-66, with with less then six minutes remaining in the game, Ashland went on a 21-8 run to finish the game and claim victory.
Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"Ashland is probably a tournament team, and I thought we played well for 30 minutes tonight. But we got a little stagnant on both ends and it costs us down the stretch. Cedarville is another tournament team, and beating them on their home floor tomorrow will be another great test for out guys."
Up Next
- The Pride continue their road trip when they take on Cedarville on Saturday, November 18. Tip-off is set for 3:15 PM CT.
