The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team battled throughout Day 1 of the Quincy Classic but came up short against McKendree, falling 78-72 on Friday evening.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (1-3, 0-0 GLIAC), McKendree (2-0, 0-0 GLVC)
• Location: Pepsi Arena – Quincy, Illinois
• Attendance: 189

Inside The Numbers

• PNW shot 27-of-59 (45.8%) from the floor, 9-of-28 (32.1%) from three, and 9-of-13 (69.2%) at the line.
• McKendree countered with 26-of-56 (46.4%) shooting, including 23-of-27 (85.2%) from the free-throw line.
• The Pride recorded 32 rebounds, 21 points off turnovers, 34 points in the paint, and 12 fast-break points.
• McKendree tallied 34 rebounds, 19 points off turnovers, 46 points in the paint, and 32 points from the bench.
• Three PNW players scored 16 or more: senior Alyssa Cole (Nashville, Ill./Nashville Community) (17), sophomore Ciara Sims (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) (16), and sophomore Riley Milausnic (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) (16).
• Cole finished 5-of-11 from the field and 5-of-5 at the line while adding four rebounds and four assists.
• Sims posted 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds while adding two assists and a steal.
• Milausnic added 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four steals and two assists.
• Sophomore Cameryn Phillips (Aurora, Ill./Example Academy) contributed eight points, three rebounds, and four assists in 38 minutes.
• McKendree was led by Chloe White with 18 points and seven rebounds, while Baylie Parks added 14 points off the bench.

The Breakdown

• PNW opened strong with a 17-14 lead after the first quarter, shooting efficiently while forcing early McKendree turnovers.
• Both teams traded baskets throughout the second quarter, with McKendree edging the frame 21-20 to cut the Pride's lead to 37-35 at halftime.
• The turning point came in the third quarter as McKendree outscored PNW 20-12, capitalizing on transition opportunities and increased paint pressure to take control.
• Despite trailing by double digits early in the fourth, the Pride surged back with 23 points in the final period, fueled by five made threes and aggressive drives to the rim.
• PNW cut the deficit to single digits multiple times in the final minute but could not fully erase McKendree's advantage at the free-throw line, where they finished 23-of-27.
• McKendree's 46 paint points and bench scoring proved decisive in a tightly contested matchup that featured four ties and six lead changes.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest wraps up its stay at the Quincy Classic on Saturday, November 22 when they take on host Quincy. Tip-off is set for 3:00 PM CT in Quincy, Illinois.