The Purdue Northwest men's basketball team suffered a tough home loss against Ferris St. in GLIAC action on Saturday afternoon, 85-75.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (11-14, 4-9), Ferris St. (18-6, 9-4)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 500
Laborers Local 41 Player of the Game: Junior
Kalil Whitehead (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) (
Detroit, Mich./ Cass Tech) added 19 points and seven rebounds, as well as going 4-4 from behind the arc.
Inside The Numbers
- Junior Brevin Jefferson (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) chipped in 8 points during the game.
- Graduate Alou Dillion (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) - Game-high 28 points, five rebounds, and two assists.
- As a team, the Pride ended the contest shooting 25-of-64 (39.1%) from the field and went 11-of-31(35.5%) from the three-point line.
- Solomon Oraegbu led Ferris St. with 19 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
- As a team, the Bulldogs finished the game going 30-of-63 (47.6%) from the floor and shot 10-of-20 (50.0%) from deep.
The Breakdown
- The Pride Started the game on top leading 19-17 in the first ten minutes.
- Ferris St. battled back and extended their lead 31-24 with five minutes remaining in the first half.
- The Bulldogs went into halftime up eight on the Pride 42-34.
- Purdue Northwest roared back into the game bringing the Pride within two points, 51-53, with eleven minutes to go in the game.
- The Bulldogs slowly added to their lead and ended the game 85-75.
- Ferris St. outscored the Pride in the paint 36-26.
- The Bulldogs held an advantage in points off turnovers, 10-2.
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Up Next
- The Pride head on the road to play GLIAC opponent, Wisconsin Parkside on Saturday, February 11. Tip-off is at 3:00 p.m. central time in Kenosha, Wis.
