Wayne State WSU 10-4,6-3 GLIAC

Purdue Northwest PUR-NW 5-11,2-7 GLIAC

Wayne State WSU

10-4,6-3 GLIAC

Final

Jan. 22, 2022

Purdue Northwest PUR-NW

5-11,2-7 GLIAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Wayne State WSU	13	19	11	17	60
Purdue Northwest PUR-NW	9	8	18	13	48

Summary
Box Score

Alexis Miller had 12 points and two steals in the victory.

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/22/2022 4:44:00 PM | Zachary Manning, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Women's Basketball Defeats Purdue Northwest For Third Straight Win

Kate Sherwood led the team in scoring with 13 points.

HAMMOND, Ind. -- The Wayne State University women's basketball team (10-4 overall, 6-3 GLIAC) collected its third straight victory, defeating Purdue Northwest (5-11 overall, 2-7 GLIAC) 60-48, Saturday afternoon at John Friend Court.

FIRST QUARTER
The Warriors went down 6-2 in the early going, but a Sam Cherney (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington) three-point basket at 5:29 kick started the Green and Gold offense. Beginning with that bucket, WSU ended the period on an 11-3 run, with Cherney, Alexis Miller (Howell, Mich.) and Becca Fugate (Holly, Mich.) each providing three points in the scoring outburst. Shea Tripp (Jackson, Mich. / Michigan Center) had the other basket. The Warriors led 13-9 after the first 10 minutes of play.

SECOND QUARTER
Alyssa Leister gave the Green and Gold a spark off the bench in the second period, scoring the Warriors' first five points. WSU led 18-11 with 6:57 to play before halftime. A Fugate made jumper at the 5:30 mark of the frame paved the way for a massive WSU run. The Warriors scored on seven straight possessions and stretched their advantage to 32-13 at the 2:02 mark of the stanza. Kate Sherwood (Canton, Mich. / Belleville) and Miller each had two baskets, while Cherney, Tripp and Fugate provided additional buckets. Purdue Northwest scored he final four points of the period, however, and WSU led 32-17 at the half.

THIRD QUARTER
The Pride came out swinging in the second half, cutting into the Warriors' lead immediately. An Abbie McDowell three pointer cut the Warriors' lead to 12 two minutes into the period. The Green and Gold kept pushing, however, and saw their lead swell back to 17 after Miller and Sherwood dropped in back-to-back baskets. The Warriors led 42-25 with 4:23 to play in the third quarter. Purdue Northwest followed those buckets with an 8-0 run, cutting the lead to single digits. The Warriors led 43-35 heading into the final frame.

FOURTH QUARTER
Grace George (DeWitt, Mich.) helped the Warriors stop the bleeding, hitting a layup to open the period and stretching WSU's lead back to 15 with a three pointer later in the frame. With just over five minutes to play in the game, Maxine Moore (Southfield, Mich. / Detroit Country Day) put the Green and Gold up 16 on a layup. Down the stretch, it was too little, too late for the Pride, as the Warriors never let the lead fall back to single digits. WSU went on to win by a final score of 60-48.

TEAM STATS
WSU shot 46 percent (23-of-50) from the field and 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from deep, while the Pride hit 32 percent (18-of-56) of their looks from the field and 19 percent (3-of-16) of their shots from beyond the arc. On the glass, neither team could gain an advantage, with both grabbing 34 boards. Wayne State turned it over 20 times compared to 19 for Purdue Northwest.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
The Green and Gold had three players reach double figures, with Sherwood leading the way. She dropped 13 points, while adding four rebounds and two steals. Aiding the attack were Miller and George, who chipped in with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Cherney had eight points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots.

LEADING THE PRIDE
Reagan Courier led Purdue Northwest, dropping 11 points off the bench. Among the starters, Dash Shaw had nine points and two steals, while McDowell and Kylie Schmidt each chipped in seven points.

UP NEXT
WSU will return home to face Lake Superior State on Jan. 27. Tip is set for 5:30 PM inside the Wayne State Fieldhouse.

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