Three Games on Deck For Mastodon WBB

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will play three games in three days in the Hostilo Community Classic on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 21-23) in Savannah, Georgia.

Game Day Information (Monday)
Who: Norfolk State Spartans
When: Monday, November 21 | 4:30 PM
Where: Savannah, Ga. | Enmarket Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Horizon League

Game Day Information (Tuesday)
Who: Marshall Thundering Herd
When: Tuesday, November 22 | 4:30 PM
Where: Savannah, Ga. | Enmarket Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Horizon League

Game Day Information (Wednesday)
Who: UT Martin Skyhawks
When: Wednesday, November 23 | 4:30 PM
Where: Savannah, Ga. | Enmarket Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Horizon League

Know Your Foes
• Norfolk State is 3-1 with wins over Lynchburg, College of Charleston and Appalachian State. The Spartans' only loss was a six-point misstep at Penn State. Deja Francis is leading Norfolk with 15.8 points per game.
• Marshall split its first two games of the year with a loss at Purdue and a win over West Virginia Wesleyan. Roshala Scott is averaging a team-high 15.0 points per game for the Thundering Herd.
• UT Martin beat Arkansas State 73-54, but fell to Troy and Missouri to move to 1-2. Kenley McCarn is averaging a team-best 21.7 points per game for the Skyhawks.

The Series
The Mastodons have never played Norfolk State or Marshall, but have played UT Martin twice. The Skyhawks won both meetings in 2005 and 2007 by scores of 69-60 and 71-59 respectively. Johnna Lewis-Carlisle scored 23 for the 'Dons in 2007.

Now That's Something
Amellia Bromenschenkel is the only player in Division I women's basketball this season to average 20.0 points per game, shoot 60 percent or better from 3-point range and make 3.5 3-pointers per game.

Money Millie
Here's how Amellia Bromenschenkel ranks in the Horizon League and nationally:
65.3 FG%: 2nd - 43rd
21 FG: 1st - 7th
20.0 PPG: 2nd - 65th
63.6 3FG%: 1st - 26th
14 3FG: 1st - 7th
3.5 3FG per game: 2nd - 18th

More On Millie
Amellia Bromenschenkel is the first Mastodon to average 20 points per game or better over the first four games in a season since Stephanie Rosado did to start 2010-11.

3-Point Threats
The Mastodons take the most (33.3) and make the most 3-pointers per game (11.5) and own the second-best 3-point percentage defense (22.9) in the Horizon League. The Mastodons' 33.3 3-point shots per game is the most in the country and their 11.5 makes per game ranks third in the nation.

Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is third in the Horizon League with eight blocks.

Familiar Five
Purdue Fort Wayne has had the same starting five in all four games: Amellia Bromenschenkel, Ryin Ott, Shayla Sellers, Jazzlyn Linbo and Destinee Marshall.

Elusive Emmerson
Audra Emmerson is top-40 in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio with a 4.00 average. She is the Horizon League leader in that category.

Big-Time Win
The Mastodons' 34-point margin of victory against Chicago State was their largest against a Division I foe since an 89-43 victory over Centenary on January 31, 2011.

Turn, Turn, Turn It Over
This is the first season since 2006-07, and just the third time since moving Division I, that Purdue Fort Wayne has forced three different opponents into 27 or more turnovers. It took the Mastodons just four games to hit this mark, forcing Goshen and Chicago State into 27 turnovers each and Bellarmine into 30.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dominated Chicago State, winning 86-52 behind 21 points from Amellia Bromenschenkel.

Coming Up
The Mastodons will open Horizon League play with Detroit Mercy and Oakland coming to the Gates Sports Center on Friday (Dec. 2) and Sunday (Dec. 4).

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Amellia Bromenschenkel

Audra Emmerson

Jazzlyn Linbo

Destinee Marshall

Ryin Ott

Shayla Sellers

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