The Purdue Northwest Men's Basketball team faltered down the stretch once again dropping their road match-up at Parkside, 70-69.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (4-17,1-12 GLIAC), Parkside (12-10,9-5 GLIAC)
• Location: De Simone Arena – Kenosha, Wisconsin
• Attendance: 782

Inside The Numbers

• Freshman Will Ashford (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) led the Pride with 14 points grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out two assists.
• Senior Jules Bikoy (Fort Washington, Md./Friendly) also tallied 14 points going 6-of-8 from the field.
• Senior Jailen Nelson (San Diego, Calif./Carlsbad) added 12 points during the game.
• Junior Quinton McCullough (Champaign, Ill./Mahomet Seymour) chipped in ten points and eight boards off the bench.
• As a team, the Pride ended the game shooting 29-of-64 (45.3%) from the floor and went 3-of-13 (23.1%) from deep. The team also notched nine assists with seven steals and two blocks on the defensive side.
• Cameryn Mallory led the Rangers with a game-high 23 points off the bench going 9-of-15 with eight rebounds.
• As a team, Parkside finished the contest going 27-of-65 (41.5%) from the field and shot 10-of-28 (35.7%) from behind the arc. They recorded 14 assists and five steals with one block.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest got off to a fast start grabbing an 18-9 lead in the first seven minutes of the game.
• The Rangers then crawled back to tie things up at 20-20 with nine minutes left in the first half.
• Both teams traded baskets and leads for the rest of the first half and saw Parkside take a one-point 38-37 lead at halftime.
• The Pride used a 16-9 run to start the second half and take a 53-46 advantage with less then 13 minutes remaining in the game.
• Purdue Northwest held onto their lead for the majority of the second half and clinged with a 66-65 lead with two minutes left.
• Jackson Ware (Lismore, Australia/Trinity Catholic) drilled a three-pointer to give the Pride a 69-65 lead one minute and twenty seconds remaining in the contest.
• The Rangers then drilled a three-point basket of their own with 40 seconds left in the game to cut their deficit to 69-68.
• After a costly turnover by the Pride, Josiah Palmer of Parkside drove in for a lay-up to put the Rangers up 70-69 with 30 seconds remaining.
• Purdue Northwest tried to get the game-winner off but couldn't convert, falling in another close game in the end, 70-69.
• The Pride led in second-chance points, 14-11.
• Purdue Northwest outscored Parkside in points in the paint, 42-32.

Post-Game Quote from Head Coach Boomer Roberts:
"This group of guys are going to be prepared for whatever life has for them, because we've dealt with more late game adversity then any group I've ever seen. We've controlled the majority of the game, giving ourselves a great chance to win on the road. But Parkside made a couple big plays late, and we weren't able to get it done. No excuses. We'll find out who wants to keep competing when things look bleak. I'm looking forward to getting back to it on Monday at home." 

Up Next

• The Pride return to home action when they host Roosevelt in GLIAC play on Monday, February 10. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM CT at John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.