Saturday, January 14
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Milwaukee
Alaina Diaz
Photo by: John Nagel
Mastodon WBB Seeks Home Win When Milwaukee Visits Fort Wayne
1/13/2023 3:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will look to right the ship on Saturday when the Milwaukee Panthers visit the Gates Sports Center for a 2 p.m. tip.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Saturday, January 14 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Milwaukee | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee is 6-9 and 4-3 in the Horizon League this season. The Panthers are coming off an 81-50 loss at Cleveland State, but had an 11-point win at Wright State the game prior. MKE is led by Kendall Nead, who is scoring 10.5 points per game in her sophomore season.
The Series
Milwaukee leads the series 9-2 and has won the last seven meetings. Despite being lopsided recently, the Mastodons went down to the wire with the Panthers last season. Abbigail Stephens had a shot to send it to overtime at the buzzer, but the Panthers ultimately won 53-51. Stephens had a season-high 13 points in that contest.
Defense (Clap, Clap) Defense
Purdue Fort Wayne has held its opponents to 60 points or less in seven games this season.
In The Wins...
In the Mastodons' wins this year, Amellia Bromenschenkel is recording 19.6 points and 6.6 rebounds with a 61.2 percent shooting clip and a 52.0 percent 3-point shooting percentage. She is also averaging 2.0 steals, 1.6 assists and 0.8 blocks per game in those games.
Shayla Show
Shayla Sellers had one of her best games as a Mastodon against IUPUI on January 4. She recorded 23 points with a 69.2 percent clip from the floor and 50 percent from the 3-point line, six rebounds, four steals, three blocks and an assist. Her points, blocks and steals all at least tied a season-high mark.
Recent Stats
In the last five games...
• Sylare Starks is averaging 10.0 points per game with a 45.5 percent (10-of-22) 3-point clip
• Shayla Sellers is scoring 9.0 points and grabbing 4.4 rebounds per game
• Abbigail Stephens is averaging 7.8 points per game on 53.8 percent shooting from the floor and 40 percent from the 3-point line.
• Jazzlyn Linbo is shooting 66.7 percent from the floor.
The Best Choice For Defensive Player of the Year
In Horizon League play, Shayla Sellers is the league-leader with 2.6 steals per game and is fifth in the league with 1.0 blocks per game. She is the only player in the league that is in the top five in both categories.
Thieves!
Purdue Fort Wayne is first in the Horizon League and 47th in the country with 10.0 steals per game. The 'Dons also force the 37th-most turnovers in the country at 20.18 per game.
Especially Those Two!
In league play only, Shayla Sellers and Amellia Bromenschenkel are first and second in the league with 2.6 and 2.4 steals per game.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and just outside the top-100 nationally with 3.7 blocks per game.
New Year New Abby!
Since New Year's Eve, Abbigail Stephens is averaging 7.7 points per game while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor in 14 minutes per game. This includes a career-high 14-point outing against Youngstown State.
3-Point Threats
Purdue Fort Wayne takes 28.1 3-pointers per game, which is the most in the Horizon League and ninth-most in the nation.
Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is second in the Horizon League with 21 blocks.
A New Five
After having the same starting five in the first 16 games, the Mastodons had a new starting lineup against Green Bay: Shayla Sellers, Riley Ott, Abbigail Stephens, Sylare Starks and Jazzlyn Linbo. This was Stephens' first-career start.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell to Green Bay 60-32 on Thursday (Jan. 12). The 'Dons got a season-high 16 out of Sylare Starks with a 4-of-8 3-point shooting effort.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for four Horizon League games in a row, the first of which will be at Northern Kentucky on January 20. They will play NKU, Wright State, Oakland and Detroit Mercy in this stretch.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Saturday, January 14 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Milwaukee | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee is 6-9 and 4-3 in the Horizon League this season. The Panthers are coming off an 81-50 loss at Cleveland State, but had an 11-point win at Wright State the game prior. MKE is led by Kendall Nead, who is scoring 10.5 points per game in her sophomore season.
The Series
Milwaukee leads the series 9-2 and has won the last seven meetings. Despite being lopsided recently, the Mastodons went down to the wire with the Panthers last season. Abbigail Stephens had a shot to send it to overtime at the buzzer, but the Panthers ultimately won 53-51. Stephens had a season-high 13 points in that contest.
Defense (Clap, Clap) Defense
Purdue Fort Wayne has held its opponents to 60 points or less in seven games this season.
In The Wins...
In the Mastodons' wins this year, Amellia Bromenschenkel is recording 19.6 points and 6.6 rebounds with a 61.2 percent shooting clip and a 52.0 percent 3-point shooting percentage. She is also averaging 2.0 steals, 1.6 assists and 0.8 blocks per game in those games.
Shayla Show
Shayla Sellers had one of her best games as a Mastodon against IUPUI on January 4. She recorded 23 points with a 69.2 percent clip from the floor and 50 percent from the 3-point line, six rebounds, four steals, three blocks and an assist. Her points, blocks and steals all at least tied a season-high mark.
Recent Stats
In the last five games...
• Sylare Starks is averaging 10.0 points per game with a 45.5 percent (10-of-22) 3-point clip
• Shayla Sellers is scoring 9.0 points and grabbing 4.4 rebounds per game
• Abbigail Stephens is averaging 7.8 points per game on 53.8 percent shooting from the floor and 40 percent from the 3-point line.
• Jazzlyn Linbo is shooting 66.7 percent from the floor.
The Best Choice For Defensive Player of the Year
In Horizon League play, Shayla Sellers is the league-leader with 2.6 steals per game and is fifth in the league with 1.0 blocks per game. She is the only player in the league that is in the top five in both categories.
Thieves!
Purdue Fort Wayne is first in the Horizon League and 47th in the country with 10.0 steals per game. The 'Dons also force the 37th-most turnovers in the country at 20.18 per game.
Especially Those Two!
In league play only, Shayla Sellers and Amellia Bromenschenkel are first and second in the league with 2.6 and 2.4 steals per game.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and just outside the top-100 nationally with 3.7 blocks per game.
New Year New Abby!
Since New Year's Eve, Abbigail Stephens is averaging 7.7 points per game while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor in 14 minutes per game. This includes a career-high 14-point outing against Youngstown State.
3-Point Threats
Purdue Fort Wayne takes 28.1 3-pointers per game, which is the most in the Horizon League and ninth-most in the nation.
Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is second in the Horizon League with 21 blocks.
A New Five
After having the same starting five in the first 16 games, the Mastodons had a new starting lineup against Green Bay: Shayla Sellers, Riley Ott, Abbigail Stephens, Sylare Starks and Jazzlyn Linbo. This was Stephens' first-career start.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell to Green Bay 60-32 on Thursday (Jan. 12). The 'Dons got a season-high 16 out of Sylare Starks with a 4-of-8 3-point shooting effort.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for four Horizon League games in a row, the first of which will be at Northern Kentucky on January 20. They will play NKU, Wright State, Oakland and Detroit Mercy in this stretch.
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