Wednesday, February 25
Milwaukee, Wis.
7 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
17-12,11-8Horizon
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Milwaukee
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Alana Nelson
Mastodon WBB Tops Milwaukee 71-52 in Road Victory
2/25/2026 8:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MILWAUKEE - With Horizon League postseason seeding on the line, Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball locked down Milwaukee to leave the Cream City with a 71-52 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday (Feb. 25).
The Mastodons took a four-point lead into the halftime break, but blew the game open in the third quarter. The 'Dons outscored the Panthers 23-9 in the third thanks to eight points from Jordan Reid, and a bucket from each of Lauren Lee, Destiny Macharia, Ella Riggs, Lili Krasovec and Hillary Offing.
No basket was more entertaining than the final shot of the third quarter. The Mastodons drew up a play for Riggs, but she lost control of the ball and was forced back toward midcourt. The redshirt-junior hoisted up a prayer that barely grazed the rim and fell in.
From there, the Mastodons offense rolled. They were 6-of-12 from the floor in the fourth quarter for a total second half of 15-of-29 (51.7 percent). The visitors expanded the lead out to as many as 24.
Alana Nelson led all scorers with 17 points and added a team-high eight rebounds. Riggs scored 11, her most against a Division I foe since November. Reid added 10 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists.
The Mastodons led for 32:47.
With the win, the Mastodons moved to 17-12, 11-8, guaranteeing a winning record in league play for the third season in a row. Milwaukee fell to 8-22, 4-15 in the Horizon League.
Purdue Fort Wayne will return home for its Senior Day contest on Saturday (Feb. 28) when Green Bay comes to town. Prior to the game, the Mastodons will honor Lee, Nelson and Reid for their six-year college basketball careers.
The Mastodons took a four-point lead into the halftime break, but blew the game open in the third quarter. The 'Dons outscored the Panthers 23-9 in the third thanks to eight points from Jordan Reid, and a bucket from each of Lauren Lee, Destiny Macharia, Ella Riggs, Lili Krasovec and Hillary Offing.
No basket was more entertaining than the final shot of the third quarter. The Mastodons drew up a play for Riggs, but she lost control of the ball and was forced back toward midcourt. The redshirt-junior hoisted up a prayer that barely grazed the rim and fell in.
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— Purdue Fort Wayne WBB (@MastodonWBB) February 26, 2026
Mastodons 53
Milwaukee 35
Sometimes... it's just your day. @ESPNAssignDesk #FeelTheRumble #HLWBB #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/6ssD4uJjvZ
From there, the Mastodons offense rolled. They were 6-of-12 from the floor in the fourth quarter for a total second half of 15-of-29 (51.7 percent). The visitors expanded the lead out to as many as 24.
Alana Nelson led all scorers with 17 points and added a team-high eight rebounds. Riggs scored 11, her most against a Division I foe since November. Reid added 10 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists.
The Mastodons led for 32:47.
With the win, the Mastodons moved to 17-12, 11-8, guaranteeing a winning record in league play for the third season in a row. Milwaukee fell to 8-22, 4-15 in the Horizon League.
Purdue Fort Wayne will return home for its Senior Day contest on Saturday (Feb. 28) when Green Bay comes to town. Prior to the game, the Mastodons will honor Lee, Nelson and Reid for their six-year college basketball careers.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
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MKE
FG%
.393
.354
3FG%
.346
.294
FT%
.636
.722
RB
33
40
TO
9
22
STL
11
5
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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