The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team slipped at home to Thomas More in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon, 72-61.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (5-5,1-1), Thomas More (7-4)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 100
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) led the Pride with 18 points notching seven rebounds.
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) added a near another double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
- Senior Syria Butler (Dolton, Ill./Thornton) chipped in 13 points during the game.
- As a team, the Pride ended the contest shooting 25-of-51 (49.0%) from the floor and went 7-of-21 (33.3%) from behind the arc.
- Alex Smith led Thomas More with 18 points.
- As a team, the Saints finished the game going 24-of-64 (37.5%) from the field and shot 8-of-18 (30.8%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- The Pride started off fast taking a 16-5 advantage in the first five minutes of game.
- Thomas More rallied in the first period to cut their deficit to only 16-13 heading into the second.
- The Saints gained momentum in the second period outscoring the Pride 24-16 to take 37-32 lead into halftime.
- Purdue Northwest started strong in the second half going on a 10-2 run to regain the lead, 42-37, with seven minutes remaining in the third period.
- Thomas More answered back with a 15-6 run to finish the third period to take a 52-48 advantage into the fourth.
- The Saints finished the fourth outscoring Purdue Northwest 20-13 as the Pride tried to fight back but couldn't convert in the end falling 72-61.
- Purdue Northwest held a slight edge in points in the paint, 32-34.
- Purdue Northwest held a slim margin in rebounds against the Saints, 35-34.
Up Next
- The Pride next hit the road before winter break to take on Missouri-St. Louis in non-conference on Tuesday, December 19. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM CT in St. Louis, Missouri.
