The Purdue Northwest women's basketball team wrapped up its GLIAC/GLVC Crossover weekend on Saturday night, falling 77-59 to hosts Hillsdale.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (1-1, 0-0 GLIAC), Hillsdale (2-0, 0-0 G-MAC)
• Location: Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena – Hillsdale, Michigan
• Attendance: 267

Inside The Numbers

• Sophomore Ciara Sims (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) led Purdue Northwest with 16 points on 6-of-17 shooting while adding four rebounds.
• Senior Alyssa Cole (Nashville, Ill./Nashville Community) followed with 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds, hitting two three-pointers in 32 minutes.
• Sophomore Cameryn Phillips (Aurora, Ill./Example Academy) added eight points, two assists, and one steal.
• Sophomore Caley Strahan (Kankakee, Ill./Bishop McNamara Catholic) posted six points and five rebounds while recording two steals.
• Sophomore Riley Milausnic (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) contributed four points and three assists.
• Purdue Northwest shot 21-of-62 (33.9%) from the field and 7-of-21 (33.3%) from three while finishing 10-of-12 (83.3%) at the line.
• PNW totaled 36 rebounds, 10 points off turnovers, and 13 points from the bench.
• Hillsdale countered with a strong perimeter attack, shooting 13-of-25 (52%) from deep and 44.6% overall.
• Annalise Pietrzyk and Ellie Bruce each scored 17 points, combining for 13 rebounds and five assists.
• The Chargers tallied 22 second-chance points and finished with 24 bench points to widen the margin.

The Breakdown

• Both teams opened the game trading baskets in a fast-paced first quarter that ended tied 21-21.
• PNW stayed within striking distance midway through the second, but Hillsdale closed the half on a late surge to take a 38-34 lead.
• The Chargers broke the game open in the third quarter with a 23-point frame fueled by five made threes and extended possessions off offensive rebounds.
• The Pride fought to regain rhythm but shot just 2-of-11 in the third, allowing Hillsdale to build a double-digit advantage.
• PNW responded with a stronger fourth quarter, scoring 17 points and attacking the offensive glass, but the early deficit proved too large to overcome.
• Hillsdale's efficiency from three and dominance on the boards created extended opportunities that kept the Pride from mounting a sustained comeback.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest returns to Hammond for their home opener when they host Illinois Springfield on Tuesday, November 18. Tip-off is set for 5:00 pm at John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.