The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team to the University of Indianapolis on the road on Tuesday evening, 71-59.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (2-2), Indianapolis (2-2)
- Location: Nicoson Hall - Indianapolis, Ind.
- Attendance: 180
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) led the Pride with 17 points and eight rebounds.
- Senior Syria Butler (Dolton, Ill./Thornton) added 16 points off the bench during the game.
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) chipped in 11 points and grabbed eight boards.
- As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 21-of-69Â (30.4%) from the field and went 3-of-17Â (17.6%) from behind the arc.
- Elena Wells led Indianapolis scoring a game-high 23 points and recorded four rebounds.
- As a team, the Greyhounds finished the contest going 27-of-72 (37.5%) from the floor and shot 4-of-24 (16.7%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- Indianapolis started off the game strong taking a 19-11 lead after the first period.
- The Greyhounds continued their momentum into halftime with a 40-30 advantage.
- The Pride couldn't get it going in the second half to gain momentum and fell to Indianapolis in the end, 71-59.
- Both teams finished with 13 points off of turnovers.
- The Pride led the game in bench points scored, 23-17.
Up Next
- The Pride hit the road and compete in the Nova Southeastern Tournament hosted in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The team's first game is Friday, November 24 against Nova Southeastern with tip-off is set for 11:00 AM CT.
