The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team slipped in a highly contested battle at home against GLIAC foe Parkside on Sunday afternoon, 85-74.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-8,2-3), Parkside (9-5,4-2)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 200
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) led the Pride with 20 points going 5-of-9 from the floor and went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) added 19 points and seven boards.
- Sophomore Lauren Hawthorne (Hebron, Ky./Conner) notched in 18 points going 6-of-11 from the three-point line while grabbing seven rebounds during the contest.
- As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 26-of-50 (50.0%) from the field and went 10-of-23 (43.5%) from deep.
- Cassidy Arni led Parkside scoring a game-best 22 points off the bench with four rebounds.
- As a team, the Rangers finished the contest going 31-of-60 (51.7%) from the floor and shot 7-of-23 (30.4%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Both teams shot the ball well on the first period with Parkside taking a 26-20 advantage into the second.
- The Pride battled back in the second period outscoring the Rangers 21-19 but Parkside still held the lead going into halftime, 45-41.
- Purdue Northwest started the third period strong going on a 11-3 run to the lead, 52-48, with seven minutes remaining until the fourth.
- The Rangers answered though and regained the lead, 62-59, after both teams battled for the remainder of the third heading into the fourth period.
- Parkside ended the game outshooting the Pride in the fourth, 22-16, making key free throws and shots down the stretch to seal the win, 85-74.
- Both teams scored eight lead changes each during the game.
Up Next
- The Pride look to defend home court once again when they host Northern Michigan in GLIAC play on Thursday, January 18. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM CT. in John Friend Court.
