Saturday, December 7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
5-5,2-0Horizon
67
vs
66
Green Bay
6-4,1-1Horizon
1
2
3
4
F
Green Bay
18
13
20
15
66
Purdue Fort Wayne
22
14
17
14
67
Lauren Ross
Photo by: Josh Gales
Mastodons Use 3-Point Barrage to Knock Off Green Bay 67-66
12/7/2024 4:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team hit 15 3-pointers to defeat Green Bay 67-66 on Saturday (Dec. 7). Lauren Ross led all scorers with 25 points, leading the Mastodons to their first-ever win against the Phoenix.
Ross was at an elite level on Saturday. She finished with 25 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists while shooting 75 percent (9-of-12) from the floor and a perfect 6-for-6 from 3-point land. This included 14 points in the fourth quarter. Ross is one of two players in Mastodon history to ever hit all six attempts from beyond the arc and the first since 2005. She is also one of five Horizon League players to do so in the last 20 years.
The Mastodons' 15 3-pointers as a team ties the seventh-most in a game in program history.
While Ross was scoring at will, the Mastodons followed her lead from the 3-point line, going 53.6 (15-of-28) from behind the arc.
From the opening tip, it was obvious the game was going to be a fun one. The two teams traded blows until it was tied at 10-10, with just one missed shot in the opening three minutes. There were seven lead changes and two ties, but Purdue Fort Wayne led for the majority of the contest. This was in large part to a 12-0 run in the first quarter, in which the Mastodons went 4-for-4 from the field. Ross scored five, Renna Schwieterman hit a triple, and Tia Morgan and Jordan Reid got two each.
The reigning Horizon League champs didn't make it easy on the 'Dons the rest of the way though. While the 'Dons led by five at the half, and built it up to 11 shortly after, the Phoenix stormed back with a 15-1 run to lead 54-53 shortly into the fourth quarter.
From there, Ross took over. She scored all 14 of the Mastodons points in the fourth quarter, nearly out-scoring Green Bay on her own. Up one at 60-59, Ross buried a triple with a defender in her face. Two possessions later, she drilled a 3-pointer from the left wing to go up five. Up two, she hit the free throw that ultimately sealed the game.
The Mastodons held the Phoenix to 1-of-10 from the 3-point line in the last 14 minutes of the game. The 'Dons picked up their first win over the Phoenix after their 13th try.
Jasmine Kondrakiewicz had 20 points for the Phoenix.
With the victory, the Mastodons improve to 5-5 and 2-0 to start Horizon League play. The Phoenix fall to 6-4, 1-1.
Purdue Fort Wayne will visit IU Indianapolis on Wednesday (Dec. 11) for a 6:30 tip to wrap up the early portion of the Horizon League schedule.
Ross was at an elite level on Saturday. She finished with 25 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists while shooting 75 percent (9-of-12) from the floor and a perfect 6-for-6 from 3-point land. This included 14 points in the fourth quarter. Ross is one of two players in Mastodon history to ever hit all six attempts from beyond the arc and the first since 2005. She is also one of five Horizon League players to do so in the last 20 years.
The Mastodons' 15 3-pointers as a team ties the seventh-most in a game in program history.
While Ross was scoring at will, the Mastodons followed her lead from the 3-point line, going 53.6 (15-of-28) from behind the arc.
From the opening tip, it was obvious the game was going to be a fun one. The two teams traded blows until it was tied at 10-10, with just one missed shot in the opening three minutes. There were seven lead changes and two ties, but Purdue Fort Wayne led for the majority of the contest. This was in large part to a 12-0 run in the first quarter, in which the Mastodons went 4-for-4 from the field. Ross scored five, Renna Schwieterman hit a triple, and Tia Morgan and Jordan Reid got two each.
The reigning Horizon League champs didn't make it easy on the 'Dons the rest of the way though. While the 'Dons led by five at the half, and built it up to 11 shortly after, the Phoenix stormed back with a 15-1 run to lead 54-53 shortly into the fourth quarter.
From there, Ross took over. She scored all 14 of the Mastodons points in the fourth quarter, nearly out-scoring Green Bay on her own. Up one at 60-59, Ross buried a triple with a defender in her face. Two possessions later, she drilled a 3-pointer from the left wing to go up five. Up two, she hit the free throw that ultimately sealed the game.
The Mastodons held the Phoenix to 1-of-10 from the 3-point line in the last 14 minutes of the game. The 'Dons picked up their first win over the Phoenix after their 13th try.
Jasmine Kondrakiewicz had 20 points for the Phoenix.
With the victory, the Mastodons improve to 5-5 and 2-0 to start Horizon League play. The Phoenix fall to 6-4, 1-1.
Purdue Fort Wayne will visit IU Indianapolis on Wednesday (Dec. 11) for a 6:30 tip to wrap up the early portion of the Horizon League schedule.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
GB
Pur-FW
FG%
.393
.451
3FG%
.261
.536
FT%
1.000
.750
RB
39
26
TO
12
12
STL
6
7
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
6
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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