Friday, January 20
Highland Heights, Ky.
11 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Northern Kentucky
Sydney Graber
Photo by: John Nagel
Mastodons and Norse Meet for Friday Morning Horizon League Game
1/19/2023 11:40:00 AM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne and Northern Kentucky will clash on Friday morning at 11 a.m. for a Horizon League contest in Highland Heights.
Game Day Information
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Friday, January 20 | 11 AM
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Truist Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Northern Kentucky | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Northern Kentucky is 10-7 and 4-4 in the Horizon League this season. The Norse are coming off a 75-51 win at Detroit Mercy. They are led by Lindsey Duvall, who is scoring 18.1 points per game, which is tops in the league. The Player of the Year contender is shooting 43.8 percent from the field, but just 22.2 percent from three. Kailee Davis and Ivy Turner are second to Davis, both above 10 PPG.
The Series
The Norse and Mastodons have one of the longest histories in the league, dating back to 1984. The two teams played for 16 years together in the GLVC in Division II (1985-2001). NKU leads 33-8 and has won the last five. The 'Dons' last win came in 2014.
Three-Hundo
Friday's game against Northern Kentucky will be head coach Maria Marchesano's 300th game as a head coach in her career. She has a career head coaching record of 155-144.
Sharing the Sugar
Audra Emmerson has a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.5 in her two years with the 'Dons. She has 98 assists and 65 turnovers.
Ball Control
In the last two games, the 'Dons have had just 19 turnovers.
On That Milwaukee Game...
• The 11-point comeback was the largest since December 13, 2019
• The nine turnovers was the fewest against a Division I foe since February 27, 2020
• All five starters scored in double-digits for the first time since November 12, 2017
• The 19-0 run was the largest against a Division I opponent in program history
Defense (Clap, Clap) Defense
Purdue Fort Wayne has held its opponents to 64 points or fewer in nine games this season.
In The Wins...
In the Mastodons' wins this year, Amellia Bromenschenkel is recording 18.5 points and 6.7 rebounds with a 57.5 percent shooting clip and a 50.0 percent 3-point shooting percentage. She is also averaging 1.6 steals, 1.6 assists and 0.7 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.
The Best Choice For Defensive Player of the Year
In Horizon League play, Shayla Sellers is second in the league with 2.5 steals per game and is seventh in the league with 0.9 blocks per game. She is the only player in the league that is in the top 12 in both categories.
Thieves!
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and 62nd in the country with 9.7 steals per game. The 'Dons also force the 45th-most turnovers in the country at 19.56 per game, a league-best.
Especially Those Two!
In league play, Shayla Sellers and Amellia Bromenschenkel are second and third in the league with 2.5 and 2.1 steals per game.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and just outside the top-100 nationally with 3.6 blocks per game.
Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is second in the Horizon League with 24 blocks this season.
The Starting Five
The Mastodons had the same starting lineup for the first 16 games of the season. The 'Dons had different starting fives for the last two games, which saw Abbigail Stephens, Sylare Starks, Audra Emmerson and Riley Ott pick up their first starts of the season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Milwaukee 72-62 on Saturday (Jan. 14) thanks to a 25-6 fourth quarter that featured a 19-0 run for the 'Dons. Shayla Sellers scored 17 points on six shots.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will continue their road swing with a game at Wright State on Sunday (Jan. 22) at 1 p.m. In the one game played last season, the 'Dons beat WSU 83-58.
Game Day Information
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Friday, January 20 | 11 AM
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Truist Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Northern Kentucky | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Northern Kentucky is 10-7 and 4-4 in the Horizon League this season. The Norse are coming off a 75-51 win at Detroit Mercy. They are led by Lindsey Duvall, who is scoring 18.1 points per game, which is tops in the league. The Player of the Year contender is shooting 43.8 percent from the field, but just 22.2 percent from three. Kailee Davis and Ivy Turner are second to Davis, both above 10 PPG.
The Series
The Norse and Mastodons have one of the longest histories in the league, dating back to 1984. The two teams played for 16 years together in the GLVC in Division II (1985-2001). NKU leads 33-8 and has won the last five. The 'Dons' last win came in 2014.
Three-Hundo
Friday's game against Northern Kentucky will be head coach Maria Marchesano's 300th game as a head coach in her career. She has a career head coaching record of 155-144.
Sharing the Sugar
Audra Emmerson has a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.5 in her two years with the 'Dons. She has 98 assists and 65 turnovers.
Ball Control
In the last two games, the 'Dons have had just 19 turnovers.
On That Milwaukee Game...
• The 11-point comeback was the largest since December 13, 2019
• The nine turnovers was the fewest against a Division I foe since February 27, 2020
• All five starters scored in double-digits for the first time since November 12, 2017
• The 19-0 run was the largest against a Division I opponent in program history
Defense (Clap, Clap) Defense
Purdue Fort Wayne has held its opponents to 64 points or fewer in nine games this season.
In The Wins...
In the Mastodons' wins this year, Amellia Bromenschenkel is recording 18.5 points and 6.7 rebounds with a 57.5 percent shooting clip and a 50.0 percent 3-point shooting percentage. She is also averaging 1.6 steals, 1.6 assists and 0.7 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.
The Best Choice For Defensive Player of the Year
In Horizon League play, Shayla Sellers is second in the league with 2.5 steals per game and is seventh in the league with 0.9 blocks per game. She is the only player in the league that is in the top 12 in both categories.
Thieves!
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and 62nd in the country with 9.7 steals per game. The 'Dons also force the 45th-most turnovers in the country at 19.56 per game, a league-best.
Especially Those Two!
In league play, Shayla Sellers and Amellia Bromenschenkel are second and third in the league with 2.5 and 2.1 steals per game.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and just outside the top-100 nationally with 3.6 blocks per game.
Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is second in the Horizon League with 24 blocks this season.
The Starting Five
The Mastodons had the same starting lineup for the first 16 games of the season. The 'Dons had different starting fives for the last two games, which saw Abbigail Stephens, Sylare Starks, Audra Emmerson and Riley Ott pick up their first starts of the season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Milwaukee 72-62 on Saturday (Jan. 14) thanks to a 25-6 fourth quarter that featured a 19-0 run for the 'Dons. Shayla Sellers scored 17 points on six shots.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will continue their road swing with a game at Wright State on Sunday (Jan. 22) at 1 p.m. In the one game played last season, the 'Dons beat WSU 83-58.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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