Wednesday, January 22
Detroit, Mich.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
15-5,10-0Horizon
72
at
65
Detroit Mercy
12-6,6-4Horizon
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Purdue Fort Wayne
10
21
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20
72
Detroit Mercy
20
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17
65
Sydney Freeman
Photo by: Josh Gales
Mastodon WBB Wins 12th Straight With 72-65 Victory at Detroit Mercy
1/22/2025 9:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DETROIT - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball erased a 10-point first-quarter deficit on Wednesday (Jan. 22), coming back to beat Detroit Mercy 72-65 for its 12th victory in a row.
The Mastodons own the seventh-longest win streak in the nation after Wednesday's game. Purdue Fort Wayne is now 10-0 in Horizon League play at the halfway mark.
Purdue Fort Wayne's wealth of offensive options showed true in Calihan Hall, as Sydney Freeman scored 20 and Amellia Bromenschenkel and Jazzlyn Linbo had 16 points each. All three of those 'Dons hit six free throws each. While she was relatively quiet in the scoring column, Lauren Ross grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to go with her eight points.
The 'Dons struggled to settle into an offensive flow early in the game. They were just 2-for-12 in the first 10 minutes while allowing Detroit Mercy to go 10-for-20 and lead by 10 at the break. The scale tilted entirely to the Mastodons in the second quarter as they out-scored the Titans 21-10. Bromenschenkel had seven points in a 9-0 run that tied the game at 22. The Mastodons eventually led by one at the halftime stoppage after holding Detroit Mercy to 0-for-9 from 3-point range.
The 'Dons had just two baskets in the first five minutes of the third quarter, but eight free throws in that time helped buoy the 'Dons to hold a 3-point lead. After the Titans took a 44-43 lead, Purdue Fort Wayne mounted an 18-4 that saw Lauren Ross score all eight of her points. Detroit Mercy brought it back within five after an 8-0 run, but the 'Dons sealed away a comeback attempt on the back of Freeman. She had seven points in a stretch of nearly four minutes, helping the 'Dons push it back out to a seven-point game.
Linbo matched her career-high with five assists to go with 16 points and four rebounds. She had half of the team's assists. Freeman's line of 20 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals highlighted the box score, but Bromenschenkel had seven rebounds, four steals and a block to pair with her 16 points.
Purdue Fort Wayne managed 25 points off 15 Detroit Mercy miscues.
Aaliyah McQueen was very good for Detroit Mercy, finishing with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Detroit Mercy falls to 12-6, 6-4 in Horizon League play while Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 15-5, 10-0 in league. The Mastodons will look to start the second half of league play with a victory on Saturday (Jan. 25) when IU Indianapolis comes to the Gates Sports Center for a 2 p.m. game.
The Mastodons own the seventh-longest win streak in the nation after Wednesday's game. Purdue Fort Wayne is now 10-0 in Horizon League play at the halfway mark.
Purdue Fort Wayne's wealth of offensive options showed true in Calihan Hall, as Sydney Freeman scored 20 and Amellia Bromenschenkel and Jazzlyn Linbo had 16 points each. All three of those 'Dons hit six free throws each. While she was relatively quiet in the scoring column, Lauren Ross grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to go with her eight points.
The 'Dons struggled to settle into an offensive flow early in the game. They were just 2-for-12 in the first 10 minutes while allowing Detroit Mercy to go 10-for-20 and lead by 10 at the break. The scale tilted entirely to the Mastodons in the second quarter as they out-scored the Titans 21-10. Bromenschenkel had seven points in a 9-0 run that tied the game at 22. The Mastodons eventually led by one at the halftime stoppage after holding Detroit Mercy to 0-for-9 from 3-point range.
The 'Dons had just two baskets in the first five minutes of the third quarter, but eight free throws in that time helped buoy the 'Dons to hold a 3-point lead. After the Titans took a 44-43 lead, Purdue Fort Wayne mounted an 18-4 that saw Lauren Ross score all eight of her points. Detroit Mercy brought it back within five after an 8-0 run, but the 'Dons sealed away a comeback attempt on the back of Freeman. She had seven points in a stretch of nearly four minutes, helping the 'Dons push it back out to a seven-point game.
Linbo matched her career-high with five assists to go with 16 points and four rebounds. She had half of the team's assists. Freeman's line of 20 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals highlighted the box score, but Bromenschenkel had seven rebounds, four steals and a block to pair with her 16 points.
Purdue Fort Wayne managed 25 points off 15 Detroit Mercy miscues.
Aaliyah McQueen was very good for Detroit Mercy, finishing with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Detroit Mercy falls to 12-6, 6-4 in Horizon League play while Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 15-5, 10-0 in league. The Mastodons will look to start the second half of league play with a victory on Saturday (Jan. 25) when IU Indianapolis comes to the Gates Sports Center for a 2 p.m. game.
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Team Stats
Pur-FW
UDM
FG%
.423
.446
3FG%
.238
.200
FT%
.821
.857
RB
34
30
TO
15
15
STL
9
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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