Senior
Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) scored a career-high 31 points as the Purdue Northwest women's basketball team fell just short on the road at Wayne State in GLIAC play, 76-71.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-7,1-2), Wayne State (9-3,2-1)
- Location: Wayne State Fieldhouse - Detroit, Mich.
- Attendance: 262
Inside The Numbers
- Simmons led the Pride with a game-best 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting while grabbing ten rebounds and blocking five shots.
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) added 15 points and seven rebounds.
- Senior Syria Butler (Dolton, Ill./Thornton) chipped in ten points off the bench.
- As a team, the Pride finished the game shooting 23-of-52 (44.2%) from the field and went 4-of-17 (23.5%) from the three-point line.
- Gabby Lutchka led Wayne State scoring 21 points with eight rebounds.
- As a team, the Warriors ended the contest going 26-of-63 (41.3%) from the floor and shot 9-of-25 (36.0%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled in the first period that saw the Warriors take a slim 12-11 lead heading into the second.
- Wayne State came out strong in the second period outscoring the Pride 25-18 and take a 37-29 advantage heading into halftime.
- The Warriors continued their momentum into the third period outshooting the Pride 18-15 to hold a 55-44 lead going into the fourth.
- The Pride did not give up and fought back in the fourth outscoring the Warriors 27-21 but wasn't enough as Purdue Northwest fell short in the end.
- The Pride held an advantage in points in the paint, 36-30.
- Purdue Northwest outrebounded Wayne State slightly, 33-32.
Up Next
- The Pride continue their road trip as they travel to University Center, Michigan to take on Saginaw Valley State in GLIAC action on Saturday, January 6. Tip-off is set for 12:00 PM CT.
