'Dons and Jags Wrangle on Wednesday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Horizon League play is here. The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will make a trip to Indianapolis to play at IU Indy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Dec. 3).

Game Day Information
Who: IU Indianapolis Jaguars
When: Wednesday, December 3 | 6:30 PM
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | The Jungle
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | IU Indy | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
IU Indianapolis is 3-4 and is coming off a 94-58 win over Anderson. The Jaguars also own wins over Indiana State and Bradley. Nevaeh Foster is pacing IU Indy with 16.3 points per game and Olivia Smith is pitching in 10.1. The Jaguars are shooting 25.9 percent from 3-point land and 37.6 percent from the floor. The Jags are 3-1 at home this season.

Series History
IU Indy leads the series 25-17, but the Mastodons have won the last five. Another win for Purdue Fort Wayne would mark the most consecutive wins in the series for the Mastodons. Last season, the Mastodons won 79-71 in Indianapolis and 82-55 in Fort Wayne.

Career Points Tracker
Let's take a look at the career scoring numbers for the three former NAIA All-Americans on the roster regardless of level.
Alana Nelson - 2,384 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 115 at PFW)
Jordan Reid - 1,741 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 346 at PFW)
Lauren Lee - 1,645 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 15 at PFW)

All Signs Point to Nelson
Of all players currently at the Division I level, Alana Nelson has the most career points when counting all levels of play. She owns 2,384 points in her six years of college basketball at Northwood (2), Spring Arbor (3) and Purdue Fort Wayne (1).

3-Point Threat
Rylee Bess is shooting 51.4 percent (18-of-35) from beyond the arc this season, which leads the team. With a minimum of two makes per game, she leads the Horizon League and is 12th nationally. Bess has the best 3-point percentage among all freshmen in the country and is also top-100 nationally with 18 3-point makes.

3-Point Threat x2
Rylee Bess went 5-for-6 from 3-point range against (RV) Nebraska after starting 5-for-5. The 83.3 percent mark was good for the seventh-best 3-point shooting performance in Purdue Fort Wayne history.

Bess Is Here
If Rylee Bess' 3-pointer to beat Purdue wasn't enough, Bess' explosion for 17 points against (RV) Nebraska welcomed her into the collegiate ranks. Bess was the first Mastodon freshman to score 17 points against a Division I foe since Audra Emmerson had 19 against Wright State in 2022.

They're Playing a Lot, Huh?
Alana Nelson (34.3) and Jordan Reid (32.8) lead the Horizon League in minutes played per game.

In the HL
Alana Nelson's 48.8 field goal percentage ranks second and her 14.4 points per game ranks third in the Horizon League. Her 40.0 3-point percentage from 3-point range is fourth.

Nelson the Hooper
Alana Nelson scored 25 points against Northwestern State in the Emerald Coast Classic on November 25. That was the most she had scored at the Division I level. Her career-high of any level is 47 points against Lourdes in 2023 while at Spring Arbor.

I'll Take That
Jordan Reid is averaging 2.6 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League.

Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket
Lili Krasovec is shooting 69.4 percent from the floor this season (34-for-49). If she qualified for the leaderboard with enough attempts, she would lead the Horizon League in the field goal percentage category.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Bowling Green 56-53. Lili Krasovec and Alana Nelson led the way with 13 points each and Rylee Bess added 11. Jordan Reid had 11 rebounds.

Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne returns home to welcome Wright State to the Gates Sports Center on Sunday (Dec. 7) at 2 p.m.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Rylee Bess

Audra Emmerson

Lili Krasovec

Lauren Lee

Alana Nelson

Jordan Reid

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