Mastodon WBB Looks to Make it Three Wins in a Row at Detroit Mercy

Saturday, January 28

Detroit, Mich.

1 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Detroit Mercy

Don the Mastodon

Photo by: Josh Gales

Mastodon WBB Looks to Make it Three Wins in a Row at Detroit Mercy

1/27/2023 4:56:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball has a chance to get its first three-game win streak of the season on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 28) when the Mastodons visit Detroit Mercy.

Game Day Information
Who: Detroit Mercy Titans
When: Saturday, January 28 | 1 PM
Where: Detroit, Mich. | Calihan Hall
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Detroit Mercy | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Detroit Mercy is 3-17 this season and 1-10 in Horizon League play. The Titans are currently on a five-game losing streak. Their last win came on January 7, which was a 64-58 win over Robert Morris. The Titans' other two wins this season were Canisius and Miami Hamilton. Detroit Mercy has the league's best shot-blocker in Emma Trawally Porta with 2.1 per game. Irene Murua is the team's leading scorer at 11.5 points per game.

The Series
Detroit Mercy leads the all-time series 9-5, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won the last three meetings. Last season in Detroit, former Titan Sylare Starks blitzed the home team for 33 points en route to a 77-62 win.

'Dons and Ends
The Mastodons...
• Are 5-1 this season when Amellia Bromenschenkel scores 20 points or more. The only loss was to No. 15 Maryland.
• Are 3-1 with the most recent starting lineup of Shayla Sellers, Audra Emmerson, Amellia Bromenschenkel, Sylare Starks and Jazzlyn Linbo.
• Are 6-1 over the last two years when Audra Emmerson scores in double-figures.
• Are 13-1 under Maria Marchesano when they lead with 5:00 to go.
• Have led in steals in 18 games this season.
• Are 6-2 when they score 70+ points this season.
• Are 7-3 this season when Shayla Sellers scores in double-figures.
• Are 5-0 when they shoot 36 percent or better from 3-point range.
• Are 7-2 when they shoot 42 percent or better from the floor.
• Are 4-1 when they have 12 or fewer turnovers.
• Are 4-1 when their opponents shoot worse than 38.6 percent from the floor.
• Are 4-0 when their opponents have six or fewer assists.
• Are 3-0 when their opponents have more than 25 turnovers.

Defense (Clap, Clap) Defense
Purdue Fort Wayne has held its opponents to 64 points or fewer in 11 games this season. They are 8-3 in such games.

She's Back!
After four games of four points or less, Amellia Bromenschenkel has averaged 16.75 points per game in the last four games.

In The Wins...
In the Mastodons' wins this year, Amellia Bromenschenkel is recording 18.3 points and 6.6 rebounds with a 56.7 percent shooting clip and a 50.0 percent 3-point shooting percentage. She is also averaging 2.1 steals, 2.0 assists and 0.6 blocks per game in those games.

The Best Choice For Defensive Player of the Year
In Horizon League play, Shayla Sellers leads the league with 2.5 steals per game and is 12th in the league with 0.7 blocks per game. She is the only player in the league that is in the top 15 in both categories.

Checking In On The Standings
Through 11 Horizon League games played, the Mastodons are tied for sixth in the league standings. If the current standings were to hold, the Mastodons would host a Horizon League Championship first round game on February 28.

It's Not Over Until It's Over
The Mastodons had three deficits of 10 points or more this season from which they came back to win: Bellarmine (10), Milwaukee (11) and Wright State (13).

Thieves!
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and 57th in the country with 9.7 steals per game. The 'Dons also force the 59th-most turnovers in the country at 18.95 per game, a league-best.

Especially Those Two!
In league play, Amellia Bromenschenkel and Shayla Sellers are tied for first in the Horizon League with 2.5 steals per game.

Sellers Swiper
Shayla Sellers ranks in the top-150 in the country with 38 steals this season.

Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League and just outside the top-100 nationally with 3.5 blocks per game.

Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is second in the Horizon League with 29 blocks this season.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Oakland 73-64, snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Golden Grizzlies. Amellia Bromenschenkel finished with 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block.

Coming Up
The Mastodons will return home after their four-game road stretch to play Horizon League preseason favorite Youngstown State on February 2.

~ Feel the Rumble ~