Thursday, March 7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
21-11,13-7Horizon
66
vs
35
Detroit Mercy
17-16,9-11Horizon
1
2
3
4
F
Detroit Mercy
6
12
10
7
35
Purdue Fort Wayne
15
13
17
21
66
The Mastodons will play in Indianapolis on Monday, March 11 at 2:30 PM
Photo by: John Nagel
ON TO INDY! 'Dons Stifle Detroit Mercy to Win 66-35
3/7/2024 9:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team's historic season will continue! The Mastodons blew out Detroit Mercy 66-35 on Thursday night (March 7) in the Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championship quarterfinal, punching their ticket to Indianapolis to play in the semifinal.
The Mastodons will play No. 2 seed Green Bay on Monday (March 11) at 2:30 p.m. at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in a rematch of last season's semifinal game in Indy. Tickets can be purchased here. It will also be streamed on ESPN+.
Purdue Fort Wayne's defense caused Detroit Mercy fits all night. The 'Dons held the Titans to just 35 points, which is the fewest a Division I program has ever scored against the Mastodons. This broke the previous record set earlier this season, a 36-point day from Robert Morris during the regular season. The Titans were able to hit just eight 2-point shots. The 'Dons forced the Titans into 20 turnovers, resulting in 15 steals. This is the most the Mastodons have ever had in a league tournament game.
While it was a relatively close game in the first half, the Mastodons stifled the Titans in the second half, allowing them to score just 17 points after the break, with seven in the fourth quarter. While holding the Titans to seven, the Mastodons poured it on in the fourth, scoring 21 of their own. They were 7-of-14 from the floor and 4-of-8 from 3-point range in the fourth. Extending back to the 3:35 mark in the third quarter, the Mastodons finished the game on a 31-9 run.
The point guards were key in Thursday's win. Audra Emmerson finished with a team-high 14 points while adding five rebounds. Destinee Marshall scored 11 points and dished out five assists.
The scoring was relatively balanced in the win. Behind Emmerson's 14 and Marshall's 11, Jazzlyn Linbo (9), Erin Woodson (7), Klea Kaci (6), Shayla Sellers (5), Amellia Bromenschenkel (5) and Renna Schwieterman (3) all had at least one bucket. In three minutes off the bench, Lauryn Stover added three rebounds.
Detroit Mercy was led by 10 points from Emma Trawally Porta.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 21-11. Detroit Mercy falls to 17-16 as its season comes to a close.
The Mastodons will play No. 2 seed Green Bay on Monday (March 11) at 2:30 p.m. at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in a rematch of last season's semifinal game in Indy. Tickets can be purchased here. It will also be streamed on ESPN+.
Purdue Fort Wayne's defense caused Detroit Mercy fits all night. The 'Dons held the Titans to just 35 points, which is the fewest a Division I program has ever scored against the Mastodons. This broke the previous record set earlier this season, a 36-point day from Robert Morris during the regular season. The Titans were able to hit just eight 2-point shots. The 'Dons forced the Titans into 20 turnovers, resulting in 15 steals. This is the most the Mastodons have ever had in a league tournament game.
While it was a relatively close game in the first half, the Mastodons stifled the Titans in the second half, allowing them to score just 17 points after the break, with seven in the fourth quarter. While holding the Titans to seven, the Mastodons poured it on in the fourth, scoring 21 of their own. They were 7-of-14 from the floor and 4-of-8 from 3-point range in the fourth. Extending back to the 3:35 mark in the third quarter, the Mastodons finished the game on a 31-9 run.
The point guards were key in Thursday's win. Audra Emmerson finished with a team-high 14 points while adding five rebounds. Destinee Marshall scored 11 points and dished out five assists.
The scoring was relatively balanced in the win. Behind Emmerson's 14 and Marshall's 11, Jazzlyn Linbo (9), Erin Woodson (7), Klea Kaci (6), Shayla Sellers (5), Amellia Bromenschenkel (5) and Renna Schwieterman (3) all had at least one bucket. In three minutes off the bench, Lauryn Stover added three rebounds.
Detroit Mercy was led by 10 points from Emma Trawally Porta.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 21-11. Detroit Mercy falls to 17-16 as its season comes to a close.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
UDM
Pur-FW
FG%
.295
.406
3FG%
.333
.345
FT%
.800
.667
RB
31
35
TO
21
7
STL
3
15
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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