The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team fought off Lake Superior State to earn a GLIAC win on Saturday afternoon, 51-45.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (4-4,0-1), Lake Superior State (0-7,0-2)
- Location: H.D. Kesling Gymnasium - Westville, Ind.
- Attendance: 350
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) led the Pride with 15 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for a double-double
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) added 12 points with nine rebounds and two blocks.
- Senior Syria Butler (Dolton, Ill./Thornton) chipped in twelve points off the bench.
- As a team, the Pride ended the contest shooting 18-of-55 (32.7%) from the field and went 5-of-25 (20.0%) from behind the arc.
- Grace Bradford led Lake Superior State scoring 15 points and recorded ten boards.
- As a team, the Lakers finished the game going 16-of-62 (25.8%) from the floor and shot 4-of-17 (23.5%) from the three-point line.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled in the first period that saw the Pride take a 14-9 advantage into the second.
- Both squads were cold in the second period scoring 6 points each with Purdue Northwest holding a 20-15 lead at halftime.
- Lake Superior State started well in the second half going on a 16-8 run to take a 31-28 with four minutes remaining in the third period.
- The Pride responded and finished the third period retaking the lead, 35-34.
- The teams battled back-and-forth in the final period but the Pride finish strong with key shots down the stretch and hold off the Lakers to take the win, 51-45
- Purdue Northwest led in bench points over the Lakers, 22-12.
- The Pride held a slight advantage in points in the paint, 26-22.
- Purdue Northwest outrebounded Lake Superior State, 46-40.
Up Next
- The Pride next continue to defend home court when they host Findlay in non-conference on Friday, December 15. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM CT at John Friend Court in Hammond, Ind.
