Wednesday, December 11
Indianapolis, Ind.
6:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
6-5,3-0Horizon
79
at
71
IU Indianapolis
1-9,0-3Horizon
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2
3
4
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
10
18
22
29
79
IU Indy
14
18
25
14
71
Amellia Bromenschenkel
Photo by: Josh Gales
Purdue Fort Wayne WBB Completes Fourth-Quarter Comeback for Road League Victory
12/11/2024 9:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team used a 29-14 fourth quarter to complete an 11-point comeback to beat IU Indianapolis 79-71 on Wednesday (Dec. 11).
Sydney Freeman took over late, spurring the Mastodons on an 8-3 run in the final three minutes. This helped Purdue Fort Wayne clinch the victory by building up a seven-point lead. From there, Lauren Ross put the game out of reach from IU Indy with five free throws in a row.
While Ross finished with 17, Amellia Bromenschenkel was consistent throughout. She racked up 19 points and seven rebounds, the former of which is a season-high. She was 7-of-11 from the floor and 2-for-4 from 3-point range. Jordan Reid scored 12 points, also a season-high.
The difference in the contest was a 15-0 run midway through the fourth quarter. Freeman scored five of her nine points, Bromenschenkel had four, Ross had three, Jazzlyn Linbo had two and Reid had one. In this time, the Mastodons forced IU Indy into eight turnovers and allowed just two shots.
IU Indy's Shania Nichols-Vannett scored well above her season average with 24 points with six 3-pointers.
The Mastodons forced IU Indy into 27 turnovers, the most by a Division I team so far this season. The 'Dons managed the victory despite hitting a season-low six triples. The 'Dons feasted in the paint to make up for, scoring 42 from there. They were also successful pushing the pace, scoring 26 fast break points while holding IU Indy to just two.
The Mastodons led for just 6:05, but led the final 3:14 when it mattered.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 6-5 and 3-0 in the Horizon League. The 'Dons are the only 3-0 team in the HL. IU Indy falls to 1-9, 0-3.
The 'Dons will return home for an 11 a.m. contest against Aquinas on Saturday (Dec. 14).
Sydney Freeman took over late, spurring the Mastodons on an 8-3 run in the final three minutes. This helped Purdue Fort Wayne clinch the victory by building up a seven-point lead. From there, Lauren Ross put the game out of reach from IU Indy with five free throws in a row.
While Ross finished with 17, Amellia Bromenschenkel was consistent throughout. She racked up 19 points and seven rebounds, the former of which is a season-high. She was 7-of-11 from the floor and 2-for-4 from 3-point range. Jordan Reid scored 12 points, also a season-high.
The difference in the contest was a 15-0 run midway through the fourth quarter. Freeman scored five of her nine points, Bromenschenkel had four, Ross had three, Jazzlyn Linbo had two and Reid had one. In this time, the Mastodons forced IU Indy into eight turnovers and allowed just two shots.
IU Indy's Shania Nichols-Vannett scored well above her season average with 24 points with six 3-pointers.
The Mastodons forced IU Indy into 27 turnovers, the most by a Division I team so far this season. The 'Dons managed the victory despite hitting a season-low six triples. The 'Dons feasted in the paint to make up for, scoring 42 from there. They were also successful pushing the pace, scoring 26 fast break points while holding IU Indy to just two.
The Mastodons led for just 6:05, but led the final 3:14 when it mattered.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 6-5 and 3-0 in the Horizon League. The 'Dons are the only 3-0 team in the HL. IU Indy falls to 1-9, 0-3.
The 'Dons will return home for an 11 a.m. contest against Aquinas on Saturday (Dec. 14).
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Team Stats
Pur-FW
IUIndy
FG%
.491
.531
3FG%
.353
.524
FT%
.655
.800
RB
31
27
TO
19
27
STL
13
8
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
10
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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