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Sunday, December 7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
6-4,2-0Horizon
68
vs
52
Wright State
5-6,1-1Horizon
1
2
3
4
F
Wright St.
9
11
13
19
52
Purdue Fort Wayne
12
20
16
20
68
Jordan Reid, Nika Lokica, Avery Wagner, Bailee Duck, Destiny Macharia
Photo by: Tristen Bronaugh
Nelson's 26 Leads Mastodon WBB Past Wright State
12/7/2025 4:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Behind a Mastodon career-high of 26 points from Alana Nelson, Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball cruised to its second Horizon League win as many games. The Mastodons beat Wright State 68-52 on Sunday (Dec. 7).
It was the tandem of Nelson and Lili Krasovec that gave the Mastodons a comfortable cushion to ride through the game. Krasovec scored nine of her career-high-tying 15 points in the first half to help build up a 12-point lead by the break. Nelson exploded for 21 second-half points to increase that lead to as many as 20 in the fourth quarter. Krasovec finished with nine rebounds, also a career-high.
Early in the second quarter, the Mastodons put together a 10-0 scoring spurt to go up 11. Krasovec made a pair of layups, then Rylee Bess made all three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt. On the next possession, Bailee Duck drove in the lane and slung a pass out to Ella Riggs who drilled a 3-pointer. The Raiders had a few small runs throughout the rest of the game, but never got any closer than seven, even after an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter. The 'Dons shot 62.5 percent in the fourth.
Free throw shooting helped stave off a potential Wright State comeback, with the Mastodons racking up 18 freebies on 22 attempts for 81.8 percent. That was the best free throw shooting effort for the 'Dons all season.
The Mastodons had seven blocks on Sunday afternoon, their most against a Division I foe since they had eight on March 29, 2024 against Saint Louis in the WNIT Super 16. Krasovec and Lauren Lee both had two blocks and Jordan Reid, Riggs and Avery Wagner each had one. The seven blocks, along with 10 steals, helped hold Wright State to 21-of-67 shooting (31.3 percent), without any player in double-figures.
The 'Dons also controlled the paint with a 36-22 edge in paint points. Lee had a season-high of six assists.
Purdue Fort Wayne started Horizon League play 2-0 for the third season in a row. The Mastodons moved to 6-4 overall. Wright State fell to 5-6, 1-1. The Mastodons will welcome one more Horizon League foe to the Summit City in the early portion of the league season, Milwaukee, on Wednesday (Dec. 10). It will be a doubleheader with the men's program, which will play Eastern Michigan in a non-league contest.
It was the tandem of Nelson and Lili Krasovec that gave the Mastodons a comfortable cushion to ride through the game. Krasovec scored nine of her career-high-tying 15 points in the first half to help build up a 12-point lead by the break. Nelson exploded for 21 second-half points to increase that lead to as many as 20 in the fourth quarter. Krasovec finished with nine rebounds, also a career-high.
Early in the second quarter, the Mastodons put together a 10-0 scoring spurt to go up 11. Krasovec made a pair of layups, then Rylee Bess made all three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt. On the next possession, Bailee Duck drove in the lane and slung a pass out to Ella Riggs who drilled a 3-pointer. The Raiders had a few small runs throughout the rest of the game, but never got any closer than seven, even after an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter. The 'Dons shot 62.5 percent in the fourth.
Free throw shooting helped stave off a potential Wright State comeback, with the Mastodons racking up 18 freebies on 22 attempts for 81.8 percent. That was the best free throw shooting effort for the 'Dons all season.
The Mastodons had seven blocks on Sunday afternoon, their most against a Division I foe since they had eight on March 29, 2024 against Saint Louis in the WNIT Super 16. Krasovec and Lauren Lee both had two blocks and Jordan Reid, Riggs and Avery Wagner each had one. The seven blocks, along with 10 steals, helped hold Wright State to 21-of-67 shooting (31.3 percent), without any player in double-figures.
The 'Dons also controlled the paint with a 36-22 edge in paint points. Lee had a season-high of six assists.
Purdue Fort Wayne started Horizon League play 2-0 for the third season in a row. The Mastodons moved to 6-4 overall. Wright State fell to 5-6, 1-1. The Mastodons will welcome one more Horizon League foe to the Summit City in the early portion of the league season, Milwaukee, on Wednesday (Dec. 10). It will be a doubleheader with the men's program, which will play Eastern Michigan in a non-league contest.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
WSU
Pur-FW
FG%
.313
.451
3FG%
.280
.182
FT%
.500
.818
RB
38
36
TO
17
16
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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