Sunday, December 3
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Wright State
Shayla Sellers
Photo by: Josh Gales
Shayla Sellers Nears 1,000 Career Points as Mastodons Welcome Wright State
12/1/2023 4:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Shayla Sellers enters Sunday's (Dec. 3) contest against Wright State needing six points to join the Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball 1,000-point club.
Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Sunday, December 3 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Digital Program: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Wright State is 5-2 and 1-0 in the Horizon League, already significantly better than their 8-24 record last year. The Raiders have won five in a row and are coming off a 79-67 win against IUPUI. Alexis Hutchison is their leading scorer at 16.9 points per game, followed by Layne Ferrell at 12.4 and Kacee Baumhower at 11.7.
The Series
Wright State leads the all-time series 10-9, but the Mastodons have won the last four. The 'Dons have out-scored the Raiders by 55 in their last three meetings. Last February, the 'Dons won 95-82, led by 25 points from Amellia Bromenschenkel.
No Sitting On This Bench
Purdue Fort Wayne has had two players score 20 points or more off the bench this season: Renna Schwieterman (28 vs. Great Lakes Christian) and Ryin Ott (21 at Oakland). This is the first time since the 2014-15 season that two Mastodons have scored 20 or more off the bench in one season. That season, Keanna Gary (20 vs. Trine) and Kamilah Carter (20 vs. South Dakota).
#3Nation
Purdue Fort Wayne hit 14 or more 3-pointers twice this season (Western Kentucky and Oakland). This is the first time since 2014 that the Mastodons have had two games with 14 or more triples in a season and the first time ever that the 'Dons have done it in back-to-back games.
We Love Threes...
Purdue Fort Wayne has been dangerous from 3-point land this season. The Mastodons are sixth in the country with a 42.5 3-point percentage and third in the nation with 10.6 3-point makes per contest. Audra Emmerson and Renna Schwieterman are in the top 230 nationally in 3-pointers per game: Emmerson ranks in the top-70 in 3-point percentage at 43.2 percent.
... and It's Been a While Since We Haven't
The Mastodons love making threes so much, they haven't had a game without a 3-pointer made since January 1, 2021, a streak of 86 games. This includes every game in the Maria Marchesano era.
Some More on the 3-Ball
The Mastodons have seven players shooting at least 40 percent from the 3-point line. Destinee Marshall is 7-of-14 (50 percent), Lauryn Stover is 1-of-2 (50 percent), Shayla Sellers is 12-of-25 (48 percent), Renna Schwieterman is 13-of-28 (46.4 percent), Amellia Bromenschenkel is 11-of-24 (45.8 percent), Ryin Ott is 9-for-20 (45.0 percent) and Audra Emmerson is 19-for-44 (43.2 percent).
Post Up Syd!
Sydney Graber is shooting 76.2 percent from the floor this season. If she had enough attempts, this mark would be the second-best in the nation.
Chasing 1,000
The Mastodons have two players that are looking to reach 1,000 points in their careers. Shayla Sellers has 994 and Amellia Bromenschenkel has 731. With Bromenschenkel's average of 14.9 points per game this season, she is on pace to reach 1,000 career points in 18 games.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 18-4 when they score 70 points or more and 10-1 when they hit 80.
Audramatic
Audra Emmerson is shooting 44.9 percent from deep since January 1, 2023, a mark of 57-of-127 over 25 games, including 26-of-60 (43.3 percent) this year.
Ott-omatic - Yep, We're Using The Same Joke Twice
Ryin Ott had a career-high 21 points on the road at Oakland on November 30. She was 6-of-7 from 3-point range. The six 3-pointers were also a career-high.
Linbo Limbo
In this calendar year, Jazzlyn Linbo has shot 52.2 percent (72-of-138) from the floor, including 54.2 percent (13-of-24) this season.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons defeated Oakland 84-66 on November 30, netting a career-high 21 points from Ryin Ott. The Mastodons were red-hot from 3-point range, pouring in 14 triples on 26 attempts for 53.8 percent.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for a game at Bellarmine on Wednesday (Dec. 6) before returning to the Summit City to play St. Thomas on Saturday (Dec. 9).
Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Sunday, December 3 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Digital Program: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Wright State is 5-2 and 1-0 in the Horizon League, already significantly better than their 8-24 record last year. The Raiders have won five in a row and are coming off a 79-67 win against IUPUI. Alexis Hutchison is their leading scorer at 16.9 points per game, followed by Layne Ferrell at 12.4 and Kacee Baumhower at 11.7.
The Series
Wright State leads the all-time series 10-9, but the Mastodons have won the last four. The 'Dons have out-scored the Raiders by 55 in their last three meetings. Last February, the 'Dons won 95-82, led by 25 points from Amellia Bromenschenkel.
No Sitting On This Bench
Purdue Fort Wayne has had two players score 20 points or more off the bench this season: Renna Schwieterman (28 vs. Great Lakes Christian) and Ryin Ott (21 at Oakland). This is the first time since the 2014-15 season that two Mastodons have scored 20 or more off the bench in one season. That season, Keanna Gary (20 vs. Trine) and Kamilah Carter (20 vs. South Dakota).
#3Nation
Purdue Fort Wayne hit 14 or more 3-pointers twice this season (Western Kentucky and Oakland). This is the first time since 2014 that the Mastodons have had two games with 14 or more triples in a season and the first time ever that the 'Dons have done it in back-to-back games.
We Love Threes...
Purdue Fort Wayne has been dangerous from 3-point land this season. The Mastodons are sixth in the country with a 42.5 3-point percentage and third in the nation with 10.6 3-point makes per contest. Audra Emmerson and Renna Schwieterman are in the top 230 nationally in 3-pointers per game: Emmerson ranks in the top-70 in 3-point percentage at 43.2 percent.
... and It's Been a While Since We Haven't
The Mastodons love making threes so much, they haven't had a game without a 3-pointer made since January 1, 2021, a streak of 86 games. This includes every game in the Maria Marchesano era.
Some More on the 3-Ball
The Mastodons have seven players shooting at least 40 percent from the 3-point line. Destinee Marshall is 7-of-14 (50 percent), Lauryn Stover is 1-of-2 (50 percent), Shayla Sellers is 12-of-25 (48 percent), Renna Schwieterman is 13-of-28 (46.4 percent), Amellia Bromenschenkel is 11-of-24 (45.8 percent), Ryin Ott is 9-for-20 (45.0 percent) and Audra Emmerson is 19-for-44 (43.2 percent).
Post Up Syd!
Sydney Graber is shooting 76.2 percent from the floor this season. If she had enough attempts, this mark would be the second-best in the nation.
Chasing 1,000
The Mastodons have two players that are looking to reach 1,000 points in their careers. Shayla Sellers has 994 and Amellia Bromenschenkel has 731. With Bromenschenkel's average of 14.9 points per game this season, she is on pace to reach 1,000 career points in 18 games.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 18-4 when they score 70 points or more and 10-1 when they hit 80.
Audramatic
Audra Emmerson is shooting 44.9 percent from deep since January 1, 2023, a mark of 57-of-127 over 25 games, including 26-of-60 (43.3 percent) this year.
Ott-omatic - Yep, We're Using The Same Joke Twice
Ryin Ott had a career-high 21 points on the road at Oakland on November 30. She was 6-of-7 from 3-point range. The six 3-pointers were also a career-high.
Linbo Limbo
In this calendar year, Jazzlyn Linbo has shot 52.2 percent (72-of-138) from the floor, including 54.2 percent (13-of-24) this season.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons defeated Oakland 84-66 on November 30, netting a career-high 21 points from Ryin Ott. The Mastodons were red-hot from 3-point range, pouring in 14 triples on 26 attempts for 53.8 percent.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for a game at Bellarmine on Wednesday (Dec. 6) before returning to the Summit City to play St. Thomas on Saturday (Dec. 9).
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