The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team fell just short in a hard-fought battle at home against #7 Ferris State in their GLIAC opener on Thursday evening, 65-57.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (3-4,0-1), #7 Ferris State (4-0,1-0)
- Location: H.D. Kesling Gymnasium - Westville, Ind.
- Attendance: 400
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) led the Pride with a game-high 16 points including five rebounds.
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) added a double-double with 13Â points and 10 boards including three blocks.
- Sophomore Lauren Hawthorne (Hebron, Ky./Conner) and senior Syria Butler (Dolton, Ill./Thornton) each chipped in ten points.
- As a team, the Pride ended the contest shooting 19-of-56 (33.9%) from the field and went 7-of-24 (29.2%) from behind the arc.
- Mallory McCartney led Ferris State scoring 15 points and recorded nine boards.
- As a team, the Bulldogs finished the game going 27-of-65 (41.5%) from the floor and shot 9-of-20 (45.0%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled in the first period that saw Ferris State take a slight 15-13 lead into the second.
- The Bulldogs took advantage of the game in the second period to take a commanding 41-20 lead into halftime.
- The Pride did not quit and battled back in the second half, including a 22-7 advantage in the fourth period to only fall by single-digits in the end, 65-57.
- Ferris State held an advantage in rebounds, 43-34.
Up Next
- The Pride next continue to defend home court when they host Lake Superior State in GLIAC play on Saturday, December 9. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM CT at the Westville campus in the H.D. Kesling Gymnasium.
