The Purdue Northwest Men's Basketball team opened its season on the road Friday night in Day 1 of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover, falling 79-66 to William Jewell.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (0-1, 0-0 GLIAC), William Jewell (1-0, 0-0 GLVC)
• Location: Mabee Center – Liberty, Mo.
• Attendance: 1,176

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Davontae Hall (Chicago, Ill./Hyde Park Academy) led the Pride with 16 points, going 9-of-10 at the free-throw line and adding three rebounds.
• Junior Kwat Abdelkarim (Lincoln, Neb./North Star) followed with 13 points, two assists, and two steals.
• Senior Kyle Ross (Saint John, Ind./Lake Central) posted a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
• Freshman Garrett Clark (Portage, Ind./Portage) provided a spark off the bench with eight points, four rebounds, and three steals.
• As a team, Purdue Northwest shot 20-of-55 (36.4%) from the field and 5-of-20 (25%) from three while finishing 21-of-28 (75%) at the foul line.
• The Pride were edged 42-28 in points in the paint and 11-10 in fast-break scoring.
• William Jewell shot 52.9% from the field and had five players score nine or more points.
• Justice Sutton scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Ty Romero added 21 points off the bench to lead all scorers.
• The Cardinals finished with 15 assists, 11 points off turnovers, and 26 total rebounds.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest and William Jewell traded early leads as both teams settled into a fast pace, with the Cardinals taking a 35-30 advantage into halftime.
• The Pride stayed within striking distance early in the second half, but William Jewell used efficient shooting and transition success to build a double-digit lead.
• Romero's scoring off the bench and Sutton's consistent attacking helped the Cardinals extend the margin to 10 with under eight minutes to play.
• Purdue Northwest pushed back behind Hall and Abdelkarim, but William Jewell answered each run with timely baskets and closed out the game at the foul line.
• The Pride showed composure at the stripe and battled on the glass, but second-half shooting at 39.3% wasn't enough to keep pace with the Cardinals' 53.3% effort.
• William Jewell's defensive pressure forced 12 turnovers, helping them control momentum down the stretch and seal the win in the end.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues its road trip on Saturday as it faces Rockhurst in their final day of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover on Saturday, November 15. Game time is set for 2:00 PM CT in Liberty, Missouri.