The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team continued GLIAC play on Thursday night with a 97-43 home loss to No. 19 Ferris State.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (1-7, 0-2 GLIAC), Ferris State (7-1, 1-0 GLIAC)
• Location: PNW Fitness & Recreation Center – Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 250

Inside The Numbers

• PNW shot 16-of-53 (30.2%) from the field, 5-of-18 (27.8%) from three, and 6-of-8 (75.0%) at the free-throw line.
• Ferris State finished 35-of-71 (49.3%) overall, 17-of-40 (42.5%) from deep, and 10-of-11 (90.9%) at the stripe.
• The Pride totaled 24 rebounds, 20 points in the paint, 0 second-chance points, 1 fast-break point, and 8 points off turnovers.
• The Bulldogs dominated with 48 rebounds, 32 points in the paint, 19 second-chance points, 33 fast-break points, and 32 points off turnovers.
• Sophomore Ciara Sims (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) led PNW with 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting, adding two rebounds and a steal.
• Sophomore Cameryn Phillips (Aurora, Ill./Example Academy) posted 9 points, three assists, and eight rebounds while knocking down three three-pointers.
• Sophomore Caley Strahan (Kankakee, Ill./Bishop McNamara Catholic) added nine points, three rebounds, and two steals.
• Ferris State was paced by Kadyn Blanchard's 21 points and 6 rebounds, along with Mia Riley's 15 points and 4 assists. The Bulldog bench supplied 43 points.

The Breakdown

• Ferris State opened the game with a dominant 33-7 first quarter, shooting 12-of-19 from the field and 6-of-10 from three while forcing 8 PNW turnovers.
• The Bulldogs continued their offensive efficiency in the second quarter, extending the lead to 59-17 at halftime behind 9-of-21 shooting and a steady presence on the glass.
• PNW found more scoring rhythm in the third, posting 13 points and hitting a three, but Ferris State countered with 5 made threes in the frame to maintain full control.
• The Pride matched their third-quarter output with another 13 points in the fourth, showing improved ball movement and more consistent shot creation.
• Ferris State's perimeter shooting (17 threes), transition pressure (33 fast-break points), and rebounding advantage (48–24) dictated the pace from start to finish.
• Despite the loss, PNW saw balanced scoring across the lineup and a more composed offensive approach in the second half.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues to defend home court once again when host Indianapolis in non-conference action on Saturday, December 13. Tip-off is set for 1:00 PM CT at John Friend Court at the Fitness and Recreation Center in Hammond, Indiana.