Women's Basketball Defeats Purdue Northwest 75-67

OVERVIEW – PURDUE NORTHWEST

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 75, Purdue Northwest Pride 67

RECORDS: Northwood (17-9, 11-8 GLIAC), Purdue Northwest (8-17, 5-13 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood Women's Basketball overcomes fast start from Purdue Northwest to post a 75-67 win Thursday night (February 24).

FIRST QUARTER

• Purdue Northwest's offense was the story of the majority of the opening half and they started fast, making four of their first five shots to go up 11-4.
• The Pride led by as many as nine in the first quarter before a late run made the NU deficit 24-19 after one.
• Northwood 7-16 overall in the quarter, good for 43.8 percent. NU was 3-7 from the 3-point line and 2-2 at the foul line.
• Purdue Northwest ended the opening quarter shooting 75.0 percent, making 9-12 overall. The Pride went 4-5 from the 3-point line and 2-4 at the foul line.

SECOND QUARTER

• PNW's hot shooting continued into the second quarter, eventually making 14 of their first 18 shots for the game while connecting on six of their first eight three pointers.
• That allowed the Pride to get their lead to 12 at 36-24.
• Northwood's defense stepped up at that point, holding Purdue Northwest scoreless for 6:06.
• NU's run ended being 10-0 in that stretch to get back within two before the Pride led 39-35 at the break.
• The Timberwolves finished the quarter shooting 46.2 percent (6-13). Northwood went 2-3 from beyond the 3-point arc and 2-4 at the foul line.
• Despite the scoring drought, the Pride still ended the second at 50.0 percent (6-12). They were 3-6 from the 3-point line while not attempting a free throw.

THIRD QUARTER

• Northwood chipped away at the lead throughout the third quarter, eventually tying the score 49-49.
• A late basket by PNW made the score 51-49 heading to the final quarter.
• Both teams struggled shooting in the third – Northwood was 3-12 overall (25.0 percent) and missed all three of their free throw attempts. NU did have a good quarter at the foul line, making 8-10 overall.
• The Pride were 5-13 in the third, good for 38.5 percent. They were 0-2 from the 3-point line and 2-2 at the foul line.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Northwood dominated the fourth quarter, taking the lead for good after scoring on their first two possessions of the period to go up 53-51.
• The Timberwolves eventually scored the first 11 points and 18 of the first 22 points to go up 67-55.
• The lead grew to as many as 14 in the fourth. The Pride got no closer than eight in the final five minutes of the game.
• Northwood had their best offensive quarter in the final period of the game, going 8-15 overall (53.3 percent). The Timberwolves were 2-7 from the 3-point line and 8-11 at the foul line.
• Purdue Northwest fell back to 31.3 percent in the fourth (5-16). The Pride were 1-7 from the 3-point line and 5-6 on free throws.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Purdue Northwest .472 (25-53), Northwood .429 (24-56)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Purdue Northwest .400 (8­-20), Northwood .350 (7-20)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Purdue Northwest .750 (9-12), Northwood .741 (20-27)
• REBOUNDS: Purdue Northwest 28 (Three offensive), Northwood 36 (11 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Purdue Northwest 16/13, Northwood 10/13

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Ellie Taylor: 23 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals, 6-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the 3-point line, 9-9 at the foul line
• Jayla Strickland: 17 points, five rebounds, three steals, three blocks, 7-7 from the floor
• Makenzie Todd: 14 points

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will finish the regular season with a game against Parkside Saturday (February 26). Game time is set for 1 p.m.