The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team fell on the road at Lewis on Saturday afternoon, 75-66.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (2-1), Lewis (1-2)
- Location: Neil Carey Arena - Romeoville, Illinois
- Attendance: 500
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) led the Pride with a career-high 24 points and 14 rebounds.
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) added 16 points and dished out four assists.
- As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 23-of-52Â (44.2%) from the field and went 7-of-18Â (38.9%) from behind the arc.
- Grace Hilber led Lewis scoring 21 points and recorded eight rebounds.
- As a team, the Flyers finished the contest going 30-of-72 (41.7%) from the floor and shot 3-of-17 (17.6%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- The Flyers started strong to take a 19-12 lead after the first period.
- Lewis continued their momentum into halftime with a strong lead, 42-19.
- The Pride did not quit and battled in the second half but wasn't enough in the end falling 75-66.
Up Next
- The Pride hit the road once again when they travel Indianapolis, Ind. to take on University of Indianapolis on Tuesday, November 21. Tip-off is set for 4:30 PM CT.
