Caley Strahan

Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball falters at Quincy

Box Score

The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team closed out the Quincy Classic on Saturday afternoon, falling 80-62 to host Quincy in the final game of the weekend.

The Basics

  • Records: Purdue Northwest (1-4, 0-0 GLIAC), Quincy (3-1, 0-0 GLVC)
  • Location: Pepsi Arena – Quincy, Illinois
  • Attendance: 404

Inside The Numbers

  • PNW shot 17-of-54 (31.5%) from the field, 10-of-33 (30.3%) from three, and 18-of-22 (81.8%) at the line.
  • Quincy countered with 32-of-55 (58.2%) shooting, 5-of-14 (35.7%) from deep, and 11-of-16 (68.8%) at the stripe.
  • The Pride finished with 25 rebounds, 17 points off turnovers, 10 points in the paint, and 7 fast-break points.
  • Quincy totaled 39 rebounds, 22 points off turnovers, 48 points in the paint, and 16 bench points.
  • Sophhomore Cameryn Phillips (Aurora, Ill./Example Academy) led PNW with 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding four assists and one steal.
  • Sophomore Riley Milausnic (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) followed with 18 points, knocking down five threes and going 3-of-3 at the line.
  • Senior Alyssa Cole (Nashville, Ill./Nashville Community) added 12 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
  • Sophomore Caley Strahan (Kankakee, Ill./Bishop McNamara Catholic) scored five points and grabbed a team-high five rebounds.
  • Sophomore Ciara Sims (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) added four points and three rebounds while going 4-of-4 at the line.
  • Quincy was powered by a balanced attack featuring Katey Flynn (19 points), Acheampomaa Danso (19 points, six rebounds), and Blair Eftink (13 points).

The Breakdown

  • Quincy set the tone early, opening the first quarter with a 20-4 advantage as PNW struggled from the field at 15 percent.
  • The Pride generated momentum in the second quarter behind improved ball movement and outside shooting, but Quincy maintained a 37-19 halftime lead.
  • PNW delivered its strongest stretch in the third quarter, scoring 28 points behind four made threes and an 11-of-14 effort at the line to trim the deficit.
  • Quincy responded with efficient offense of its own, shooting 67 percent in the third to keep control of the scoreboard.
  • The hosts continued their consistency into the fourth quarter, using paint scoring and second-chance opportunities to prevent a full PNW comeback.
  • Quincy's 48 paint points, 15 second-chance points, and 58 percent shooting proved to be the deciding factors despite the Pride's surge in the second half.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest hits the road once again when they travel to take on Missouri-St. Louis on Tuesday, November 25. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM CT in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Players Mentioned

Alyssa Cole

#32 Alyssa Cole

F
5' 9"
Senior
Riley Milausnic

#2 Riley Milausnic

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Cameryn Phillips

#11 Cameryn Phillips

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
Ciara Sims

#30 Ciara Sims

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Caley Strahan

#1 Caley Strahan

F
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Cole

#32 Alyssa Cole

5' 9"
Senior
F
Riley Milausnic

#2 Riley Milausnic

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Cameryn Phillips

#11 Cameryn Phillips

5' 5"
Sophomore
G
Ciara Sims

#30 Ciara Sims

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Caley Strahan

#1 Caley Strahan

6' 2"
Sophomore
F