The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team battled until the final horn against Michigan Tech 63-59 on Thursday evening in GLIAC action at the PNW Fitness & Recreation Center.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (3-20, 1-14 GLIAC), Michigan Tech (15-8, 9-6 GLIAC)
• Location: PNW Fitness & Recreation Center – Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 250

Inside The Numbers

• Purdue Northwest shot 16-of-44 (36.4%) from the field, 8-of-21 (38.1%) from three-point range, and 19-of-23 (82.6%) from the free-throw line.
• Michigan Tech finished 21-of-51 (41.2%) from the floor, 4-of-19 (21.1%) from beyond the arc, and 17-of-19 (89.5%) at the line.
• Michigan Tech held a 32-28 rebounding advantage and scored 32 points in the paint.
• The Pride knocked down eight three-pointers and went 8-of-8 at the line in the fourth quarter.
• Michigan Tech outscored Purdue Northwest 25-24 in the final period, shooting 70.0% from the field and 10-of-10 at the free-throw line in the quarter.
• The Huskies added 14 fast-break points and 17 points off turnovers.
• Sophomore Riley Milausnic (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) led the Pride with 19 points, connecting on four three-pointers and adding three steals.
• Sophomore Ciara Sims (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) contributed 11 points, while senior Alyssa Cole (Nashville, Ill./Nashville Community) added 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
• Sophomore Caley Strahan (Kankakee, Ill./Bishop McNamara Catholic) pulled down a team-high seven rebounds and scored seven points.
• Michigan Tech was led by Alyssa Wypych with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Ella Mason added 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest set the tone early, holding Michigan Tech to 11 first-quarter points and building a 16-11 lead after one.
• Both teams scored 12 points in the second quarter, sending the Pride into halftime with a 28-23 advantage.
• Michigan Tech used a 15-7 edge in the third quarter to take a narrow 38-35 lead entering the fourth.
• The Pride responded with an efficient offensive showing in the final period, shooting 7-of-9 from the field, but Michigan Tech answered with 25 fourth-quarter points, including a perfect 10-of-10 performance at the free-throw line, to secure the 63-59 win.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play when they host #12 Northern Michigan on Saturday, February 14. Tip-off is slated for 1:00 PM CT at the Fitness and Recreation Center in Hammond, Indiana.