The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (3-8,0-3), Roosevelt (4-7,1-2)
• Location: Goodman Center - Chicago, Illinois
• Attendance: 156

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Detalian Brown (Chicago, Ill./Combine Academy) led the Pride with 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
• Junior Collin Albert (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran Highschool East) added 16 points and four boards.
• Senior Jailen Nelson (San Diego, Calif./Carlsbad) chipped in 11 points and five assists during the game.
• As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 24-of-56 (42.9%) from the floor and went 10-of-19 (52.6%) from the behind the arc.
• Raemon Hinton led Roosevelt with a game-high 24 points and notched seven rebounds.
• As a team, the Lakers finished the contest going 27-of-73 (37.0%) from the field and shot 9-of-26 (34.6%) from deep.

The Breakdown

• Both teams battled back-and-forth in the first few minutes of the game but saw Roosevelt build a 23-14 lead with less then 12 minutes left in the first half.
• The Pride answered with a 10-0 run to take their first lead of the game, 24-23, with nine minutes remaining in the first.
• The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the first half and saw Purdue Northwest hold a slim 39-36 advantage at halftime.
• The Pride grew their slim lead in first few minutes of the second half going up 47-41.
• Roosevelt returned with a 12-5 run to regain the lead, 53-52, with 13 minutes left in the game.
• Both teams continued to trade leads throughout the remainder of the second half that came down to a close finish.
• With ten seconds left, Purdue Northwest drained a three-pointer from Brown to cut the deficit to 77-76.
• The Lakers then split a pair of free throws to make it 78-76 with less then four seconds remaining.
• Nelson was fouled on the final seconds and went to the free throw line to try and tie the game up. He unfortunately missed the first attempt and then would miss the second on purpose for possibly tip-in but the Pride could not convert, falling in the end, 78-76.

Post-Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"We held them to 37% from the field, which gave us a great chance to win on the road. But we weren't able to get the defensive boards we needed to finish possessions. And going 19-31 from the FT line hurts too. Already looking forward to our response on Saturday in our first GLIAC home game."

Up Next

• The Pride return to home action in 2025 when they host Parkside for GLIAC action on Saturday, January 4. Tip-off is set for 3:00 PM CT at John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.