Saturday, November 26
Fort Wayne, Ind.
11 a.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
1-5
57
vs
72
Coastal Carolina
2-2
1
2
3
4
F
Coastal Carolina
20
15
14
23
72
Fort Wayne
16
11
13
17
57
Team Stats
COASTAL
FW
FG%
.467
.393
3FG%
.400
.125
FT%
.538
.800
RB
38
30
TO
16
19
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballAtkins Leads Mastodons in Final Non-League Home Game
11/26/2016 1:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Fort Wayne women's basketball team closed out the home portion of its non-league schedule as the Mastodons fell to Coastal Carolina 72-57.
Zaria Atkins led the 'Dons with a career-high 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting. KeShyra McCarver also finished in double figures with 12 points. De'Jour Young had a team-high seven rebounds to go along with eight points. Anna Lappenküper finished with a team-high three assists.
Early in the first quarter, the two sides traded extended runs as Coastal Carolina scored six straight and the Mastodons responded with an 8-0 advantage. The Chanticleers scored back-to-back baskets to end the first on top 20-16.
The Fort Wayne offense was unable to get going in the second period, as the 'Dons were held off the scoreboard for 7:03 as Costal Carolina went on a 10-0 run. McCarver drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer, but the Mastodons trailed 35-27 at halftime. The Chanticleers used a 10-2 stretch midway through the third quarter to push their lead to 15 points, as the 'Dons were unable to pull closer than nine down the stretch.
The Mastodons finished 22-for-56 (39.3%) from the field, 1-of-8 (12.5%) on three-point attempts and 12-for-15 (80%) at the free throw line.
Fort Wayne begins a seven-game road trip when it travels to Kent State for a 7 p.m. game on November 30.
Zaria Atkins led the 'Dons with a career-high 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting. KeShyra McCarver also finished in double figures with 12 points. De'Jour Young had a team-high seven rebounds to go along with eight points. Anna Lappenküper finished with a team-high three assists.
Early in the first quarter, the two sides traded extended runs as Coastal Carolina scored six straight and the Mastodons responded with an 8-0 advantage. The Chanticleers scored back-to-back baskets to end the first on top 20-16.
The Fort Wayne offense was unable to get going in the second period, as the 'Dons were held off the scoreboard for 7:03 as Costal Carolina went on a 10-0 run. McCarver drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer, but the Mastodons trailed 35-27 at halftime. The Chanticleers used a 10-2 stretch midway through the third quarter to push their lead to 15 points, as the 'Dons were unable to pull closer than nine down the stretch.
The Mastodons finished 22-for-56 (39.3%) from the field, 1-of-8 (12.5%) on three-point attempts and 12-for-15 (80%) at the free throw line.
Fort Wayne begins a seven-game road trip when it travels to Kent State for a 7 p.m. game on November 30.
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