The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team took down Tiffin in the final day of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover on Saturday afternoon in an 84-71 victory at home.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (2-0), Tiffin (1-1)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 100
Inside The NumbersÂ
- Senior Akyia Baker (Newark, N.J./St. Thomas Aquinas) led the Pride with a game-high 26 points going 9-of-19 from the field and recorded six assists while grabbing seven rebounds.
- Junior Alyssa Cole (Nashville, Ill./Nashville Community) added a double-double scoring 16Â points and snatching 13 boards.
- Senior Cherrelle Newsom (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) tallied 15 points for the Pride.
- Senior Kaylen Evans (New Lenox, Ill./Nazareth Academy) chipped in 12Â points off the bench during the game.
- As a team, the Pride ended the contest shooting 31-of-66 (47.0%) from the floor and went 14-of-33 (42.4%) from the three-point line.
- Grace Craig led Tiffin with 13 points and notched seven rebounds.
- As a team, the Dragons finished the game going 28-of-60 (46.7%) from the field and shot 7-of-27 (25.9%) from behind the arc.
The Breakdown
- The first period was a high scoring affair that saw Tiffin hold a slim 20-19 lead.
- During the second period, both teams were trading baskets but the Dragons hold off the Pride for a 36-32 lead heading into halftime.
- With the Pride down 45-46 with five minutes remaining, Purdue Northwest went on a 10-6 to take 55-52 lead going into the fourth period.
- Purdue Northwest lit up the scoreboard in the fourth period outscoring Tiffin 29-19 and running away with the win in the end in a double-digit effort, 84-71.
- The Pride held a slim advantage in bench points, 20-19.
- Purdue Northwest outscored Tiffin in fast break points, 10-4.
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Up Next
- The Pride return to home action once again when they host University of Indianapolis on Thursday, November 14. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM CT at John Fiend Court in Hammond, Indiana.
