The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team battled Thursday evening in GLIAC action but came up short in a tough home contest, falling 74-64 to Roosevelt.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (3-12, 1-6 GLIAC), Roosevelt (4-10, 3-4 GLIAC)
• Location: PNW Fitness & Recreation Center – Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 250

Inside The Numbers

• Purdue Northwest shot 26-of-49 (53.1%) from the field, 2-of-9 (22.2%) from three-point range, and 10-of-14 (71.4%) from the free-throw line.
• Roosevelt finished 23-of-62 (37.1%) from the floor, 12-of-27 (44.4%) from beyond the arc, and 16-of-23 (69.6%) at the line.
• Both teams pulled down 33 rebounds, but Roosevelt held a 15-7 edge in offensive boards, leading to an 18-8 advantage in second-chance points.
• PNW scored 38 points in the paint and added eight fast-break points.
• Roosevelt recorded 22 points in the paint, 22 points off turnovers, and nine bench points.
• Sophomore Ciara Sims (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) led Purdue Northwest with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
• Sophomore Cameryn Phillips (Aurora, Ill./Example Academy) added 13 points and four assists, while senior Alyssa Cole (Nashville, Ill./Nashville Community) posted 11 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists.
• Sophomore Riley Milausnic (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) chipped in ten points, and sophomore Caley Strahan (Kankakee, Ill./Bishop McNamara Catholic) contributed eight points, eight rebounds, and three blocks.
• Roosevelt was paced by Isabel Lindo with 24 points and Kelly Boyle with 22 points, combining for 46 of the Lakers' 74 points.

The Breakdown

• Roosevelt jumped out to an early lead, taking a 19-16 advantage after the first quarter.
• The Lakers extended their momentum in the second period, outscoring the Pride 20-10 to take a 39-26 lead into halftime.
• Purdue Northwest responded with a strong third quarter, shooting over 70 percent from the field and trimming the deficit to 51-46.
• Roosevelt answered in the fourth quarter, knocking down four three-pointers and scoring 23 points to hold off the Pride's late push.
• The game featured four ties and two lead changes, all coming in the opening quarter.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play at home when they host Parkside on Saturday, January 17. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 PM CT at the Fitness and Recreation Center in Hammond, Indiana and will also be the Albanese Gummi Bears Game!