Horizon League Play Opens For Mastodon WBB on Friday

Friday, December 2

Fort Wayne, Ind.

7 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Detroit Mercy

Tickets

Sydney Graber

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Horizon League Play Opens For Mastodon WBB on Friday

12/1/2022 12:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The first of 20 Horizon League games for Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball is on Friday (Dec. 2) when Detroit Mercy visits the Gates Sports Center.

Game Day Information
Who: Detroit Mercy Titans
When: Friday, December 2 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Detroit Mercy | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Detroit Mercy is 1-4 to start the 2022-23 season with a win against Canisius and losses to North Dakota, Xavier, Northern Illinois and Bowling Green. The Titans are yet to win away from Calihan Hall this season. Amaya Burch (12.2) and Irene Murua (10.0) are leading the Titans' scoring attack that averages 56.0 points per game.

The Series
Detroit Mercy leads the all-time series 9-4, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won the last two contests, which were the first since the two schools became league foes. Sylare Starks went off for 33 points the last time these two teams played on February 17, 2022.

Donating to Charity
Purdue Fort Wayne was a perfect 11-of-11 from the charity stripe against Norfolk State (Nov. 21). The Mastodons have had nine other games in program history where they have made at least 10 free throws without a miss.
24-of-24 - vs. Indiana, 11/12/13 19-of-19 - vs. S. Dakota State, 1/28/12
16-of-16 - vs. S. Dakota State, 3/3/12 14-of-14 - at South Dakota, 1/7/13
14-of-14 - vs. Lewis, 1/8/2000 12-of-12 - at S. Dakota State, 1/11/14
11-of-11 - at Akron, 12/2/09 11-of-11 - at Wayne State, 12/23/99
11-of-11 - vs. Norfolk State, 11/21/22 10-of-10 - at Detroit Mercy, 2/17/22

Money Millie
Here's how Amellia Bromenschenkel's stats stack up in the Horizon League:
53.2 FG%: 2nd
41 FG: 2nd
14.7 PPG: 4th
47.1 3FG%: 2nd
16 3FG: 1st
1.86 3FG per game: 7th

3-Point Threats
The Mastodons take the most (31.6) and make the most 3-pointers per game (9.4) and own the third-best 3-point percentage defense (26.2) in the Horizon League. The Mastodons' 31.6 3-point shots per game is the third-most in the country and their 9.4 makes per game is 11th in the nation.

Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is second in the Horizon League with 11 blocks.

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

Thieves!
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and 43rd in the country with 11.0 steals per game.

Especially That One!
Sydney Graber is leading the Horizon League with 15 steals.

You're Gonna Shoot From There?
Purdue Fort Wayne is third in the Horizon League and 73rd in the country in 3-point percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 26.2 percent from outside.

Shayla The Starter
Shayla Sellers has started in 83 of the 84 games in which she has played in her four years at Purdue Fort Wayne. She missed three games in 2021-22 to injury.

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.

Mucking Up Marshall
Purdue Fort Wayne held Marshall to just 45 points on November 22, which marked the Thundering Herd's lowest offensive output of the season. It was also the fewest points scored by a Division I foe against the Mastodons since February 14, 2013 when Kansas City scored just 42.

Home Sweet Home
The Mastodons are 3-0 at home this season. At home, the Mastodons' stats are:
Amellia Bromenschenkel: 23.0 PPG, 65.1 FG%, 57.9 3FG%, 6.0 RPG
Shayla Sellers: 10.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG
Team: 83.0 PPG, 43.8 FG%, 37.1 3FG%, 30.0 scoring margin

Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell to Norfolk State, Marshall and UT Martin at the Hostilo Community Classic last week.

Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will welcome Oakland for their second game of their early-season Horizon League set on Sunday (Dec. 4). This preludes trips to St. Thomas (Dec. 8) and Indiana State (Dec. 18) before hosting Maryland on December 21 at 11 a.m.

~ Feel the Rumble ~