The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team were downed at home to Michigan Tech in GLIAC action on Saturday afternoon, 63-51.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-10,2-5), Michigan Tech (8-8,4-4)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 200
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) led the Pride with a double-double scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds with three blocks.
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) added 21 points as well and seven boards with three assists.
- As a team, the Pride ended the contest shooting 17-of-49 (34.7%) from the floor and went 3-of-10 (30.0%) from the three-point line.
- Alyssa Wypych led Michigan Tech scoring 17 points off the bench.
- As a team, the Huskies finished the game going 24-of-60 (40.0%) from the field and shot 5-of-22 (22.7%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Michigan Tech came out the game strong outshooting the Pride 21-13 in the first period.
- The second period was a low-scoring affair with the Pride outscoring the Huskies 10-6 and only down 27-23 heading into halftime.
- Both teams started off the second half with momentum and going back-and-forth with Michigan Tech finishing with a 47-40 lead heading into the fourth.
- The Huskies continued with their momentum into the fourth and Pride weren't able to answer as Purdue Northwest fell in the end, 63-51, in a low-scoring game.
- The Pride held a slim margin in second-chance points, 16-14.
- Michigan Tech earned a slight edge in points in the paints over the Pride, 32-28.
Up Next
- The Pride hit the road and travel to Allendale, Mich. to take on Grand Valley State in GLIAC action on Thursday, January 25. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM CT.