The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team were overpowered on the road at #5 Grand Valley State in GLIAC action on Thursday night, 92-53.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-11,2-6), #5 Grand Valley State (16-2,7-1)
- Location: Grand Valley Field House - Allendale, Mich.
- Attendance: 572
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Dashe led the Pride with 17 points.
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) added 16 points and four boards.
- Senior Syria Butler (Dolton, Ill./Thornton) chipped in nine points off the bench.
- As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 20-of-53 (37.7%) from the field and went 2-of-13 (15.4%) from deep.
- Nicole Kamin led Grand Valley State scoring a game-high 20 points.
- As a team, the Lakers finished the contest going 34-of-69 (49.3%) from the floor and shot 9-of-25 (36.0%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- The Pride battled the Lakers in the first period and only be down 22-18
- Grand Valley State came to life in the second period outscoring Purdue Northwest 31-12 and took a 53-30 lead into halftime.
- The Lakers continued their momentum from the first half and made sure their was no comeback for the Pride in the end in an overpowering match-up, 92-53.
- The Pride ended the game going 11-of-15 (73.3%) from the charity stripe.
Up Next
- The Pride continue to their road trip when they travel to Grand Rapids, Mich. to take on Davenport in GLIAC action on Saturday, January 27. Tip-off is set for 12:00 PM CT.
