Wednesday, February 25
Milwaukee, Wis.
7 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Milwaukee
Alana Nelson
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon WBB Visits Milwaukee For Paramount #HLWBB Contest
2/24/2026 10:50:00 AM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - With two games left in the regular season, Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will make a trip to Milwaukee for a contest against the Panthers on Wednesday (Feb. 25). The Mastodons are jockeying for position in the Horizon League Championship seeding, with the possibility of finishing between fourth and sixth depending on their results the rest of the way.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Wednesday, February 25 | 7 PM ET
Where: Milwaukee, Wis. | Klotsche Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Milwaukee | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee is 8-21 with a 4-14 league record and has lost its last five games, including an overtime loss at Robert Morris. The Panthers' last win came against Wright State, which was a 75-70 win behind 17 points from Jorey Buwalda. Buwalda is leading the team with 12.3 points per game. Grace Lomen is shooting 40.2 percent from the 3-point line in league play for 12.5 points per game.
Series History
Milwaukee leads 10-8, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won the last five meetings, including a 70-60 victory in Fort Wayne earlier this season. Alana Nelson had 20 points in that contest.
Macharia Magic
Destiny Macharia scored a career-high 15 points against Youngstown State on February 21, reaching double-digits for the second time this season. She had 12 against Northern Kentucky in late December.
Oh Offing!
In her last three games, Hillary Offing has scored 11.3 points per game in just over 15 minutes per outing. This included an 8-of-11 effort at Cleveland State and a 5-for-7 performance against Oakland.
Lee Love
Lauren Lee tallied 13 points and six rebounds in the Mastodons' game against Oakland, both of which marked season-highs for the graduate student.
Watch Out For Alana
Alana Nelson was selected for the Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship Watch List. The event will be held on April 3 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Nelson and Green Bay's Jenna Guyer were the only two representatives for the Horizon League on the list.
Assists Here!
Lauren Lee's 3.4 assists per game this season ranks fifth in the Mastodons' Division I history. Her 2.11 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks as the best in the program's Division I era.
Anyone's Night
The Mastodons have six different players that have scored 20 points or more in a game this season: Rylee Bess, Lili Krasovec, Alana Nelson, Hillary Offing, Jordan Reid and Ella Riggs.
Alotta Alana
Alana Nelson ranks in the top-70 nationally with a field goal percentage of 50.2. She is also top-100 with 16.5 points per game and 48th in 3-point percentage at 39.9.
Even More Alana
When Alana Nelson scores 15 or more, the Mastodons are 14-3. The two losses were at Xavier, at Wright State and against Youngstown State.
Look at Lee!
Lauren Lee is second in the HL with 4.2 assists per league game. She also has a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio in league play, a league-best. Her 2.1 assist-to-turnover for the entire season is second in the league and 32th in the country.
The Latest of Lili
Over the last seven games, Lili Krasovec averaged 13.3 points per game.
3-Point Threat
Rylee Bess has the second-best season-long 3-point percentage by a freshman in program history. Her mark of 39.3 percent (57-of-145) is only bested by Jordan Zuppe (2007-08), who shot 43.3 percent (74-of-171) in her freshman season.
At Her Bess(t)
Rylee Bess' 39.3 3-point percentage is the fourth-best by any freshman in the country this season and 57th nationally among all players.
Chasing 2,000
Jordan Reid needs 53 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Youngstown State 76-71. Alana Nelson scored a team-high 21 points and Destiny Macharia recorded a season-best 15 points on 7-of-14 shooting.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will return home for a visit from Green Bay on Saturday (Feb. 28) at 2 p.m. Prior to the contest, Jordan Reid, Alana Nelson and Lauren Lee will be celebrated with a Senior Day recognition.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Wednesday, February 25 | 7 PM ET
Where: Milwaukee, Wis. | Klotsche Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Milwaukee | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee is 8-21 with a 4-14 league record and has lost its last five games, including an overtime loss at Robert Morris. The Panthers' last win came against Wright State, which was a 75-70 win behind 17 points from Jorey Buwalda. Buwalda is leading the team with 12.3 points per game. Grace Lomen is shooting 40.2 percent from the 3-point line in league play for 12.5 points per game.
Series History
Milwaukee leads 10-8, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won the last five meetings, including a 70-60 victory in Fort Wayne earlier this season. Alana Nelson had 20 points in that contest.
Macharia Magic
Destiny Macharia scored a career-high 15 points against Youngstown State on February 21, reaching double-digits for the second time this season. She had 12 against Northern Kentucky in late December.
Oh Offing!
In her last three games, Hillary Offing has scored 11.3 points per game in just over 15 minutes per outing. This included an 8-of-11 effort at Cleveland State and a 5-for-7 performance against Oakland.
Lee Love
Lauren Lee tallied 13 points and six rebounds in the Mastodons' game against Oakland, both of which marked season-highs for the graduate student.
Watch Out For Alana
Alana Nelson was selected for the Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship Watch List. The event will be held on April 3 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Nelson and Green Bay's Jenna Guyer were the only two representatives for the Horizon League on the list.
Assists Here!
Lauren Lee's 3.4 assists per game this season ranks fifth in the Mastodons' Division I history. Her 2.11 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks as the best in the program's Division I era.
Anyone's Night
The Mastodons have six different players that have scored 20 points or more in a game this season: Rylee Bess, Lili Krasovec, Alana Nelson, Hillary Offing, Jordan Reid and Ella Riggs.
Alotta Alana
Alana Nelson ranks in the top-70 nationally with a field goal percentage of 50.2. She is also top-100 with 16.5 points per game and 48th in 3-point percentage at 39.9.
Even More Alana
When Alana Nelson scores 15 or more, the Mastodons are 14-3. The two losses were at Xavier, at Wright State and against Youngstown State.
Look at Lee!
Lauren Lee is second in the HL with 4.2 assists per league game. She also has a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio in league play, a league-best. Her 2.1 assist-to-turnover for the entire season is second in the league and 32th in the country.
The Latest of Lili
Over the last seven games, Lili Krasovec averaged 13.3 points per game.
3-Point Threat
Rylee Bess has the second-best season-long 3-point percentage by a freshman in program history. Her mark of 39.3 percent (57-of-145) is only bested by Jordan Zuppe (2007-08), who shot 43.3 percent (74-of-171) in her freshman season.
At Her Bess(t)
Rylee Bess' 39.3 3-point percentage is the fourth-best by any freshman in the country this season and 57th nationally among all players.
Chasing 2,000
Jordan Reid needs 53 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Youngstown State 76-71. Alana Nelson scored a team-high 21 points and Destiny Macharia recorded a season-best 15 points on 7-of-14 shooting.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will return home for a visit from Green Bay on Saturday (Feb. 28) at 2 p.m. Prior to the contest, Jordan Reid, Alana Nelson and Lauren Lee will be celebrated with a Senior Day recognition.
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