The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team notched a big road GLIAC win at Saginaw Valley State on Saturday afternoon, 62-55.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (7-7,2-2), Saginaw Valley State (4-10,1-3)
- Location: James E. O'Niell Arena - University Center, Mich.
- Attendance: 200
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Dash Shaw (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) led the Pride with a game-high 21 points going 7-of-10 from the floor and snatched seven rebounds.
- Senior Syria Butler (Dolton, Ill./Thornton) notched in 18 points off the bench.
- Senior Mercedes Simmons (Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park) added another double-double with 11 points and 11 boards while also blocking four shots.
- As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 21-of-38 (55.3%) from the field and went 4-of-12 (33.3%) from deep.
- Victoria Stafford led Saginaw Valley State scoring 14 points with three rebounds.
- As a team, the Cardinals finished the contest going 22-of-51 (43.1%) from the floor and shot 7-of-16 (43.8%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- Both teams battled in the first period that saw Saginaw Valley State take a slim 10-8 lead heading into the second.
- The squads both scored 12 points each in the second period with the Cardinals holding a 22-20 lead heading into halftime.
- The Pride started the third period strong going on a 9-6 run to take 29-28 lead with six minutes remaining in the third.
- Both teams went back-and-forth for the rest of the third but the Pride held a small lead, 42-41, heading into the fourth.
- Purdue Northwest finished the game strong outscoring the Cardinals 20-14 in the fourth and making free-throws down the stretch to seal the win, 62-55.
- In the all important four period, the Pride shot 6-of-7 from the field and went 7-of-12 from the charity stripe to help in the victory.
- Purdue Northwest held an advantage in points off turnovers, 14-10.
- The Pride bench outscored Saginaw Valley State, 21-13.
- Both teams scored 24 points each in the paint.
Up Next
- The Pride return to Hammond, Indiana for home action when they host Parkside in GLIAC play on Saturday, January 13. Tip-off is set for 1:00 PM CT. in John Friend Court.
