WBB Puts 4-0 League Record on the Line With New Year's Day Game Against YSU

Wednesday, January 1

Fort Wayne, Ind.

7 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Youngstown State

Tickets

Ella Riggs

Photo by: Tristen Bronaugh

WBB Puts 4-0 League Record on the Line With New Year's Day Game Against YSU

12/30/2024 3:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team looks to stay perfect in Horizon League play when Youngstown State visits the Summit City for a New Year's Day bout.

Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Wednesday, January 1 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
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Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Youngstown State | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 7-7 and 2-2 in the Horizon League. After starting 2-0 in the league, the Penguins lost their last two HL games to Detroit Mercy and IU Indy. YSU is coming off that 15-point loss at IU Indy, which saw Malia Magestro and Erica King score 13 points each. Jewell Watkins and Magestro are both averaging between 12 and 14 points per game.

The Series
Youngstown State leads the series 11-4, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won two of the last three, both in Fort Wayne. Last year, the two teams split, both winning by nine points at their home venues. In the game at the Gates Sports Center, Amellia Bromenschenkel scored 19 points.

Ross Has the Sauce
Through 14 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 51.3 percent from the floor, 52.1 percent from 3-point range and 93.1 percent from the line. If these percentages hold, she would be the first women's player and second player overall to ever shoot 50/50/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball. Salim Stoudamire (Arizona, 2004-05) is the only other college player to do hit all three marks for an entire season while meeting minimum requirements.

A Perfect Start to League Play
Purdue Fort Wayne is 4-0 to start Horizon League play this season. That is the best start to a league season since the Mastodons went 4-0 to start Summit League action in 2009-10.

Boards for Millie
Amellia Bromenschenkel has 632 rebounds in her career, which is the most among all Mastodons in the Division I era (2001-present). In the game at Wright State this season, she passed Verea Bibbs for the DI era record. She ranks fourth in the program's all-time rebound list, needing 31 more to pass Robin Scott for third.

Dynamic Duo
Through four Horizon League games, Lauren Ross and Amellia Bromenschenkel have been a fantastic one-two punch for the Mastodons. Ross is averaging 19.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 53.7 percent from the floor and 58.3 percent from three. Bromenschenkel is averaging 14.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor and 50 percent from deep.

Scoring Machine
Lauren Ross is averaging 18.6 points per game this season, which is the third-most by any Mastodon since joining Division I in 2001. Amanda Hyde (22.3, 2013-14) and Johnna Lewis-Carlisle (19.5, 2007-08) are the top two.

Free Assists Here!
Sydney Freeman has 495 assists in her career, needing just five to reach 500 for her career. She ranks in the top-20 nationally among active players in that category.

A December to Remember
Purdue Fort Wayne finished December with a 6-0 record. It is the first time the Mastodons have won an entire month's slate with at least three games since 2000.

Home Sweet Gates
The Mastodons are 5-0 at home this season. In its five home games this season, Purdue Fort Wayne is scoring 87.4 points per game and has an average margin of victory of 33.4 points per game. The Mastodons are shooting 49.7 percent from the floor and 41.4 percent from 3-point range in Fort Wayne.

Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is shooting a career-best 53.2 percent from the floor this season.

Schweeeeeet
After a 28.9 3-point field goal percentage a year ago, Renna Schwieterman is shooting a much improved 37.8 percent from deep this season.

200 for the Boss
Maria Marchesano is nearing 200 head coaching wins for her career. She owns 195 W's as a head coach, 55 of which have come as the head coach for the Mastodons.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Wright State 76-49 on the road on Saturday thanks to a 28-point advantage in the first half. Amellia Bromenschenkel became the program's Division I era rebound record holder.

Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road again for a visit to Oakland on Sunday (Jan. 5). The Mastodons have won their last three against the Golden Grizzlies.

~ Feel the Rumble ~