Friday, March 29
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
78
vs
82
Saint Louis
Shayla Sellers
Photo by: John Nagel
Mastodon Women's Basketball Season Comes to a Close in WNIT Super 16
3/29/2024 9:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The best season of Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball wrapped up on Friday (March 29), as the Mastodons fell to Saint Louis 82-78 in the Super 16 of the WNIT.
The Mastodons finished the year 23-13, marking their most wins as a Division I program and tying the overall program-best. The 'Dons finished with 12 home wins and 11 wins away from home, which both tied all-time bests and set Division I era records. Purdue Fort Wayne set new program records for single-season points (2,554), 3-pointers (319), rebounds (1,255). They were two steals shy of that record as well.
Shayla Sellers' illustrious Mastodon career came to an end. She finished in the program's top-10 in points (1329, 10th), rebounds (573, 6th), free throw percentage (80.7, 6th), 3-pointers (212, 5th), blocks (99, 3rd), steals (226, 2nd), minutes (4365, 1st), games started (145, 1st) and games played (146, 1st).
The Mastodons season ended in front of 767 fans in the Gates Sports Center, which was their best home attendance since 2022.
Amellia Bromenschenkel had the best game of her career on Friday night. She finished with a career-high matching 27 points and new career-high of 14 rebounds. Five of her rebounds were of the offensive variety. She added two blocks, two steals and an assist.
The Mastodons looked to cruise in the first half, as they buried nine 3-pointers on 15 attempts before the halftime break. The 'Dons finished 11-of-26 from deep after SLU's defense took away the good looks they were getting in the first half.
Purdue Fort Wayne trailed 69-56 with 8:57 to go before Bromenschenkel led a charge late. She had 14 of her 27 points in the 22-11 run in the fourth. It was a two-point game with 55 seconds left after Renna Schwieterman hit a pair of free throws, but SLU scored on its next possession. From there, the Billikens held the 'Dons scoreless to take the victory.
The difference in the game came in rebounding. Saint Louis out-rebounded the Mastodons 40-31 which led to 21 second-chance points.
The Mastodons shot 27-of-58 from the floor for 46.6 percent. They were 11-of-26 (42.3 percent) from the 3-point line and 13-of-14 (92.9 percent) from the charity stripe. SLU finished 33-of-73 (45.2 percent) from the floor.
Saint Louis improves to 19-18 and will move on to play at Wisconsin in the Great 8.
The Mastodons finished the year 23-13, marking their most wins as a Division I program and tying the overall program-best. The 'Dons finished with 12 home wins and 11 wins away from home, which both tied all-time bests and set Division I era records. Purdue Fort Wayne set new program records for single-season points (2,554), 3-pointers (319), rebounds (1,255). They were two steals shy of that record as well.
Shayla Sellers' illustrious Mastodon career came to an end. She finished in the program's top-10 in points (1329, 10th), rebounds (573, 6th), free throw percentage (80.7, 6th), 3-pointers (212, 5th), blocks (99, 3rd), steals (226, 2nd), minutes (4365, 1st), games started (145, 1st) and games played (146, 1st).
The Mastodons season ended in front of 767 fans in the Gates Sports Center, which was their best home attendance since 2022.
Amellia Bromenschenkel had the best game of her career on Friday night. She finished with a career-high matching 27 points and new career-high of 14 rebounds. Five of her rebounds were of the offensive variety. She added two blocks, two steals and an assist.
The Mastodons looked to cruise in the first half, as they buried nine 3-pointers on 15 attempts before the halftime break. The 'Dons finished 11-of-26 from deep after SLU's defense took away the good looks they were getting in the first half.
Purdue Fort Wayne trailed 69-56 with 8:57 to go before Bromenschenkel led a charge late. She had 14 of her 27 points in the 22-11 run in the fourth. It was a two-point game with 55 seconds left after Renna Schwieterman hit a pair of free throws, but SLU scored on its next possession. From there, the Billikens held the 'Dons scoreless to take the victory.
The difference in the game came in rebounding. Saint Louis out-rebounded the Mastodons 40-31 which led to 21 second-chance points.
The Mastodons shot 27-of-58 from the floor for 46.6 percent. They were 11-of-26 (42.3 percent) from the 3-point line and 13-of-14 (92.9 percent) from the charity stripe. SLU finished 33-of-73 (45.2 percent) from the floor.
Saint Louis improves to 19-18 and will move on to play at Wisconsin in the Great 8.
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