The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball Team stumbled in a tough road contest in GLIAC play at Northern Michigan on Saturday afternoon, 65-61.
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The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-19, 3-13), Northern Michigan (15-11,10-7)
- Location: Berry Events Center - Marquette, Mich.
- Attendance: 315
Inside The Numbers
- Junior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) led the Pride with 20Â points and snatched a team-high seven rebounds.
- Junior Tadriana Heard (Justice, Ill./Argo) added 16 points and dished out five assists.
- Junior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) chipped in ten points for Purdue Northwest.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 24-of-55 (43.6%) from the field and went 5-of-15 (33.3%) from the three-point line.
- Makayla Kuhn led Northern Michigan with a game-high 31 points.
- As a team, the Wildcats ended the contest going 22-of-55 (40.0%) from the field and went 3-of-7 (42.9%)Â from deep.
The Breakdown
- Northern Michigan started the game off strong and took a 21-16 lead after the first period.
- The Pride fought back in the second period and climbed their way back to take a 35-34 lead heading into halftime.
- Both teams battled back-and-forth in the third period and saw both squads tied up 47-47 to start the fourth period.
- The Wildcats grabbed control of the game with a 13-6 run to take the lead, 60-53, with less then four minutes remaining.
- Purdue Northwest tried to fight back but in the end Northern Michigan held on, 65-61.
- The Pride held a slight advantage in points in the paint, 32-30.
Up Next
- The Pride return to their home court when they host Saginaw Valley State in GLIAC action on Thursday, February 23. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. central time and will be women's basketball Play4Kay game and Munster Chamber of Commerce game.
