Mastodons Shoot Lights Out to Silence Delaware

Saturday, November 25

Estero, Fla.

1:30 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

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Delaware

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Purdue Fort Wayne

Delaware

The Mastodons celebrate the 5-0 run at the end of the third quarter

Photo by: Aaron Johnson

Mastodons Shoot Lights Out to Silence Delaware

11/25/2023 3:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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ESTERO, Fla. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team made 11-of-24 (45.8 percent) from 3-point range to defeat Delaware 88-74 on Saturday (Nov. 25), led by a career-high 27 points from Amellia Bromenschenkel.

The senior guard from Mendota, Illinois was hyper-efficient, making 11-of-14 from the floor, 3-of-5 from the 3-point line and 2-for-2 from the stripe. She added four rebounds, three assists and a steal. In 33 minutes, she was +18 in the +/- category.

Through two games at the Gulf Coast Showcase, Bromenschenkel is averaging 21.5 points and 5.0 boards while shooting a scorching 68 percent (17-of-25) from the floor and 50 percent (5-of-10) from 3-point land.

The Mastodons trailed by as many as 10 just before halftime, but shooting 55.6 percent from 3-point range in the second half was helpful. The 'Dons were 19-of-29 (65.5 percent) from the field after the break and 5-of-9 from deep. Bromenschenkel had 18 of her 27 points in the second half.

Shortly after the break, Purdue Fort Wayne scored a quick six points in less than 90 seconds to make it a two-point game. The 'Dons took their first lead of the second half with 5:56 left in the third quarter when Bromenschenkel drained a triple. They never trailed again.

For good measure, Audra Emmerson hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left in the third quarter. On the inbounds, Bromenschenkel swiped the pass and dropped in a layup to make a three-point lead an eight-point lead heading into the final break. This capped off a 28-12 advantage for the quarter.

The Mastodons shot a game-best 66.7 percent (8-of-12) in the fourth quarter with three triples. The 'Dons had a 9-0 run spanning two minutes early in the fourth, which was their best run of the game. In this stretch, Ryin Ott had a free throw, Emmerson and Bromenschenkel hit threes, and Destinee Marshall had a mid-range jumper.

The Blue Hens got it back within 10 with 4:01 to go, but Marshall squashed any comeback attempt with an old-fashioned 3-point play. Shayla Sellers and Emmerson put the icing on with seven combined points in a minute stretch to bring the lead up to 14 and its final score of 88-74.

The Mastodons had just nine turnovers while forcing Delaware into 13. Nine of UD's turnovers were in the second half.

Destinee Marshall paired well with Bromenschenkel, finishing with 16 points of 5-of-8 shooting. After starting 1-for-5, Emmerson was 4-for-5 from then on to finish 5-of-10 for 15 points. Sydney Graber had one of her more well-rounded games as a Mastodon, recording five points, five rebounds, one steal and one block in 21 minutes. She also drew seven fouls.

Delaware got 17 points out of Klarke Sconiers and 16 from Tara Cousins.

Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 3-2 while Delaware falls to 1-3.

The Mastodons move on to the fifth-place game in the Gulf Coast Showcase, which will be on Sunday (Nov. 26) at 1:30 p.m. against Western Kentucky.

~ Feel the Rumble ~