The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team stumbled at home to Northern Michigan in GLIAC play on Thursday evening, 76-62.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-9,2-4), Northern Michigan (11-5,5-2)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 200
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) led the Pride with 21 points going 9-of-15 from the floor and grabbed nine rebounds with two blocks.
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) added 14 points and four boards.
- Graduate student Kennedy Jackson (Carson, Calif./Redondo Union) chipped in 11 points with four assists and two steals during the game.
- As a team, the Pride ended the contest shooting 22-of-48 (45.8%) from the field and went 4-of-9 (44.4%) from the three-point line.
- Jacy Weisbord led Northern Michigan scoring a game-high 24 points with seven rebounds.
- As a team, the Wildcats finished the game going 29-of-64 (45.3%) from the floor and shot 8-of-25 (32.0%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Northern Michigan started the game fast outshooting the Pride 24-14 in the first period.
- The Wildcats continued their fast start in the second period and took a 43-24 advantage heading into halftime.
- The Pride tried to surmount there comeback starting in the third period outscoring the Wildcats 18-13 but still saw themselves down 56-42 into the fourth.
- Northern Michigan fought off the Pride in the fourth period as Purdue Northwest fell in the end, 76-62.
- Both teams recorded 36 points in the paint.
Up Next
- The Pride look to defend home court once again when they host Michigan Tech in GLIAC action on Saturday, January 20. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM CT. in John Friend Court.
