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Wednesday, November 19
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
3-2,0-0Horizon
67
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52
Eastern Michigan
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Eastern Mich.
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14
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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67
Nika Lokica
Photo by: Josh Gales
'Dons Down Eagles 67-52
11/19/2025 9:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Nika Lokica scored a season-high 12 points to lead Purdue Fort Wayne past Eastern Michigan 67-52 on her birthday (Nov. 19).
Lokica finished her best game in a Mastodon uniform shooting 6-for-9 from the floor, making five driving layups, several through traffic. The other was the first basket of the game, a mid-range jumper from the left side.
The Eagles led for 8:37, but never after the first 13 minutes had ticked off the game clock. The 'Dons had a 7-0 run immediately following in the second quarter to go up six and never trailed again. Eastern Michigan got within four at 48-44, but 3-pointers from Rylee Bess and Ella Riggs put the 'Dons up 10. Shortly after, Jordan Reid had a 4-0 run by herself that ended in a layup to put the 'Dons up 13. EMU answered with a bucket from Believe Tshibangu, but those two were the Eagles' only points in the last two minutes. Lili Krasovec and Lauren Lee iced the game with free throws down the stretch.
Purdue Fort Wayne is now 3-2 with wins over foes from the Big Ten, Missouri Valley and Mid-American conferences.
Krasovec finished with a team-high 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting and a 5-of-6 performance from the line. She added seven rebounds, three steals and an assist. Reid had 13 points and eight boards with a 6-for-6 night at the stripe. The Mastodon bench out-scored its opponent for the fifth game in a row, this time 17-8. The 'Dons forced 20 turnovers, leading to 19 points off those turnovers.
EMU's Sisi Eleko had a team-high 14 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. The Eagles fell to 2-3.
The Mastodons will take their 3-2 record to Florida next week for the Emerald Coast Classic, where they will play Nebraska and Virginia or Northwestern State on Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 24-25).
Lokica finished her best game in a Mastodon uniform shooting 6-for-9 from the floor, making five driving layups, several through traffic. The other was the first basket of the game, a mid-range jumper from the left side.
The Eagles led for 8:37, but never after the first 13 minutes had ticked off the game clock. The 'Dons had a 7-0 run immediately following in the second quarter to go up six and never trailed again. Eastern Michigan got within four at 48-44, but 3-pointers from Rylee Bess and Ella Riggs put the 'Dons up 10. Shortly after, Jordan Reid had a 4-0 run by herself that ended in a layup to put the 'Dons up 13. EMU answered with a bucket from Believe Tshibangu, but those two were the Eagles' only points in the last two minutes. Lili Krasovec and Lauren Lee iced the game with free throws down the stretch.
Purdue Fort Wayne is now 3-2 with wins over foes from the Big Ten, Missouri Valley and Mid-American conferences.
Krasovec finished with a team-high 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting and a 5-of-6 performance from the line. She added seven rebounds, three steals and an assist. Reid had 13 points and eight boards with a 6-for-6 night at the stripe. The Mastodon bench out-scored its opponent for the fifth game in a row, this time 17-8. The 'Dons forced 20 turnovers, leading to 19 points off those turnovers.
EMU's Sisi Eleko had a team-high 14 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. The Eagles fell to 2-3.
The Mastodons will take their 3-2 record to Florida next week for the Emerald Coast Classic, where they will play Nebraska and Virginia or Northwestern State on Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 24-25).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
EMU
Pur-FW
FG%
.345
.469
3FG%
.300
.313
FT%
.889
.696
RB
34
31
TO
20
14
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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