Senior
Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) notched another double-double scoring 24 points with 12 rebounds lifting the Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team over Davenport in GLIAC action on Saturday afternoon, 62-57,
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (8-11,3-6), Davenport (3-16,1-8)
- Location: DU Student Center - Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Attendance: 123
Inside The Numbers
- Simmons led the Pride with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and added four blocks.
- Junior Cherrelle Newsom (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis)Â added 12Â points.
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) chipped in ten points with four boards.
- As a team, the Pride completed the game shooting 23-of-53 (43.4%) from the floor and went 4-of-13 (30.8%) from the three-point line.
- Lillee Gustafson led Davenport with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
- As a team, the Panthers finished the contest going 19-of-57 (33.3%) from the field and shot 5-of-14 (35.7%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled it out in the first period with the Pride taking a slight 18-15 lead into the second period.
- Purdue Northwest outscored the Panthers 16-12 in the second to take a 34-27 advantage heading into halftime.
- The Pride started the third period strong going on a 12-7 run to take a 46-34 lead which was largest of the game with six minutes left in the third.
- Davenport responded though and finished the third period on a high note to cut the deficit to 48-44 heading into the important fourth period.
- The Panthers continued their momentum from the third and fought back to tie the game up at 53-53 with less then four minutes remaining in the game.
- With it tied 53-53, the Pride finished the game strong outscoring Davenport 9-4 to end the contest with a road victory, 62-57.
- Purdue Northwest led in points in the paint, 36-24.
- The Pride outrebounded Davenport, 40-34.
Up Next
- The Pride return to home action when they host Saginaw Valley State in GLIAC action for "The Mane Event" on Thursday, February 1. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM CT at John Friend Court with doors opening at 4:00 PM CT.
