Wednesday, December 4
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
4-5,1-0Horizon
68
vs
57
Robert Morris
2-6,0-1Horizon
1
2
3
4
F
Robert Morris
17
3
21
16
57
Purdue Fort Wayne
14
22
17
15
68
Lauren Ross, Maria Marchesano
Photo by: John Nagel
Ross Leads Mastodons to 1-0 Horizon League Start
12/4/2024 9:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Lauren Ross scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Purdue Fort Wayne to a 68-57 win over Robert Morris on Wednesday (Dec. 4) to start Horizon League play 1-0.
Ross was an efficient 6-of-11 from the floor, 5-of-10 from 3-point range and 8-of-8 from the charity stripe. She is one of two Mastodon players in the Division I era to record 25 points and nine rebounds while shooting 50 percent or better from 3-point range. The only other is Amellia Bromenschenkel, who did it last year against Saint Louis.
Bromenschenkel put together a solid performance in her first game in the Gates Sports Center of her final season with 13 points, seven rebounds, two steals and an assist. Jazzlyn Linbo added 10 rebounds, six points and five blocks, one of four unique Mastodons to record such a line since the 'Dons went Division I in 2001.
The difference in Wednesday's contest came in the second quarter, when the Mastodons blew the game open with a 22-3 frame. The Mastodons were 43.8 percent (7-of-16) in the second quarter while holding RMU to 7.7 percent (1-of-13). Seven different Mastodons scored in the second, led by Bromenschenkel and Ross' two buckets each. The only basket the Colonials managed to convert was a pull up jumper at the 5:19 mark. This meant the 'Dons held their opponents scoreless for 30 minutes of real time from the 5:19 mark of the second quarter to the 8:43 mark of the third thanks to the halftime break.
After the Mastodons built up a lead as large as 19 early in the third quarter, the Colonials did chip away, cutting it to seven after a 10-0 run in the third. The Mastodons built the lead back up to 12 by the third quarter break after Bromenschenkel hit a 3-pointer from the corner as time expired.
While the Mastodons never fully put the Colonials out of reach in the fourth, they did hold RMU without a field goal for over five minutes of game time. RMU got six points in the meantime due to free throws, but the visitors never got back within 10.
Purdue Fort Wayne had 15 assists to just 12 turnovers. The Mastodons forced RMU into 16 miscues and held them to just four assists. The 'Dons poured in 12 3-pointers, shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 4-5 and 1-0 in the Horizon League while RMU falls to 2-6, 0-1. The Mastodons will take to the Arnie Ball Court again on Saturday (Dec. 7) when they welcome Green Bay to the Summit City.
Ross was an efficient 6-of-11 from the floor, 5-of-10 from 3-point range and 8-of-8 from the charity stripe. She is one of two Mastodon players in the Division I era to record 25 points and nine rebounds while shooting 50 percent or better from 3-point range. The only other is Amellia Bromenschenkel, who did it last year against Saint Louis.
Bromenschenkel put together a solid performance in her first game in the Gates Sports Center of her final season with 13 points, seven rebounds, two steals and an assist. Jazzlyn Linbo added 10 rebounds, six points and five blocks, one of four unique Mastodons to record such a line since the 'Dons went Division I in 2001.
The difference in Wednesday's contest came in the second quarter, when the Mastodons blew the game open with a 22-3 frame. The Mastodons were 43.8 percent (7-of-16) in the second quarter while holding RMU to 7.7 percent (1-of-13). Seven different Mastodons scored in the second, led by Bromenschenkel and Ross' two buckets each. The only basket the Colonials managed to convert was a pull up jumper at the 5:19 mark. This meant the 'Dons held their opponents scoreless for 30 minutes of real time from the 5:19 mark of the second quarter to the 8:43 mark of the third thanks to the halftime break.
After the Mastodons built up a lead as large as 19 early in the third quarter, the Colonials did chip away, cutting it to seven after a 10-0 run in the third. The Mastodons built the lead back up to 12 by the third quarter break after Bromenschenkel hit a 3-pointer from the corner as time expired.
While the Mastodons never fully put the Colonials out of reach in the fourth, they did hold RMU without a field goal for over five minutes of game time. RMU got six points in the meantime due to free throws, but the visitors never got back within 10.
Purdue Fort Wayne had 15 assists to just 12 turnovers. The Mastodons forced RMU into 16 miscues and held them to just four assists. The 'Dons poured in 12 3-pointers, shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 4-5 and 1-0 in the Horizon League while RMU falls to 2-6, 0-1. The Mastodons will take to the Arnie Ball Court again on Saturday (Dec. 7) when they welcome Green Bay to the Summit City.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
RM
Pur-FW
FG%
.316
.356
3FG%
.071
.387
FT%
.714
.824
RB
42
37
TO
16
12
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
8
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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