The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team opened its season with a strong performance in Day 1 of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover, defeating Tiffin 70-65 on Friday night.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (1-0, 0-0 GLIAC), Tiffin (0-1, 0-0 G-MAC)
• Location: Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena – Hillsdale, Michigan
• Attendance: 64

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Alyssa Cole (Nashville, Ill./Nashville Community) powered the Pride with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting while adding eight rebounds and three steals.
• Sophomore Riley Milausnic (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) followed with 19 points, five rebounds, and three steals while shooting 8-of-9 from the free-throw line.
• Sophomore Cameryn Phillips (Aurora, Ill./Example Academy) added eight points and four rebounds, while sophomore Ciara Sims (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) recorded four points, four rebounds, four steals, and one assist.
• Sophomore Caley Strahan (Kankakee, Ill./Bishop McNamara Catholic) anchored the glass with seven rebounds and contributed two assists.
• As a team, Purdue Northwest shot 25-of-62 (40.3%) from the floor and 5-of-15 (33.3%) from three while finishing with 43 rebounds and 10 steals.
• The Pride scored 36 points in the paint and tallied 16 second-chance points.
• Tiffin was led by Megan Campbell's 21 points, while Hailey Unger added 13 and Serenitee Johnson scored 10.
• The Dragons shot 24-of-65 (36.9%) from the field and 4-of-22 (18.2%) from three, posting 14 points off turnovers and 12 fast-break points.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest set the tone early with a dominant 20-6 first quarter, using defensive pressure and efficient shooting to grab control.
• Tiffin responded in the second frame, outscoring the Pride 22-18 to trim the margin, but PNW maintained a 38-28 halftime lead.
• The Dragons continued to push in the third quarter, closing the gap to 51-45 by capitalizing on perimeter shooting and transition opportunities.
• Purdue Northwest delivered timely responses in the fourth, with Cole and Milausnic combining for key baskets to hold off Tiffin's late surge.
• The Pride controlled the glass throughout and used balanced scoring and defensive activity to secure the wire-to-wire win.
• PNW's 10 steals and 36 points in the paint proved crucial in retaining momentum despite Tiffin's repeated runs and fought off the Dragons to earn the victory.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues its opening weekend at GLIAC/GLVC Crossover with host Hillsdale on Saturday, November 15. Tip-off is set for 6:00 PM CT in Hillsdale, Michigan.