Tag: PFW Basketball

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team fell to top seeded Green Bay last night in a 69-65 loss. This loss in the Horizon League Semifinal marks the end of PFW’s season.

The Mastodons put up a good fight against the top seeded Green Bay. PFW looked good as they took a 17-7 lead in the 1st quarter. This hot start faded as they were only able to hold onto a tie at the half. In the third quarter they ended up being down five. In the 4th quarter the team fought back and got the score within four. While they still lost, they were able to keep the game competitive.

What a fun ride… but the road ends here.

Thank you for your support all season!#FeelTheRumble #HLWBB#REACHtheHorizon pic.twitter.com/M3jcIwXTeK

— Purdue Fort Wayne WBB (@MastodonWBB) March 6, 2023

PFW shot good from the line but did not shoot well from the field or from three. The team shot 40.0% from the field and 25.8% from three. The team shot perfect from the free throw line going nine for nine.

Green Bay had a slightly better shooting performance as they shot 41.4% from the field, 40.0% from three and 86.7% from the free throw line.

Shayla Sellers, in her last game with the team, led PFW with 21 points, three rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals. Green Bay was led by Cassie Schiltz who had 17 points, seven rebounds and one assist.

PFW had a good defensive night against Green Bay. As a team PFW had 11 steals and three blocks. Amellia Bromenschenkel led the team with four steals. Sellers, Bromenschenkel and Jazzlyn Linbo each had one block.

Green Bay also performed well defensively as the team had seven blocks and five steals. Jasmine Kondrakiewicz led the team with five blocks. Bailey Butler led the team, in steals, with three.

With their win Green Bay has moved on to play in today’s Horizon League Women’s Championship against Cleveland State. This matchup is the top seed against the second seed.

PFW ends their season with a 14-19 record. They ended their season as the 6th seed in the Horizon League. PFW only had three seniors this year, Riley Ott, Sellers and Sylare Starks, so the team will have a majority of their team return next year to try to make it past the semifinals.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team defeats IUPUI tonight in a 73-69 victory. With this win PFW moves onto the Horizon League semifinals. PFW had a strong lead for most of the game but IUPUI tied it with 3:10 left in the game. PFW retook the lead and closed out the game.

The Mastodons had a great shooting night as they went 53% from the field, 57% from three and 57% from the line. IUPUI could not connect at that level as they shot 43% from the field, 25% from three and 65% from the free throw line.

Here was the scene when the buzzer sounded!#FeelTheRumble #REACHtheHorizon #HLWBB pic.twitter.com/cyAimFkaxw

— Purdue Fort Wayne WBB (@MastodonWBB) March 3, 2023

PFW was led offensively tonight by Amellia Bromenschenkel who had 18 points, three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal. IUPUI was led by Jazmyn Turner who had 24 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.

IUPUI had the edge in rebounds tonight as they had 38 compared to PFW’s 24. IUPUI was led in this stat by Turner who had 12 rebounds. PFW was led by Aubrey Stupp in this stat who had seven boards.

With this loss IUPUI’s season came to an end. They ended the season with a 17-12 record. They were 3rd in the Horizon League.

PFW will play in the Horizon League tournament semifinals on Monday.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team beat the Detroit mercy tonight in a 65-61 victory. With this win Purdue Fort Wayne moves on to play in the second round of the Horizon League Tournament on Thursday. PFW had a good lead until the end of the game, but Detroit’s comeback fell short.

The Mastodons shot well today as they went 43.6% from the field, 41.2% from three and 76.9% from the free throw line. Detroit Mercy went 47.4% from the field, 43.8% from three and 0.0% from the free throw line.

WON and NOT DONE!

'Dons move on after a Destinee Marshall layup with 11 seconds left!#REACHtheHORIZON#FeelTheRumble#HLWBB pic.twitter.com/pQlGkk8iFU

— Purdue Fort Wayne WBB (@MastodonWBB) March 1, 2023

PFW was led on offense tonight by Audra Emmerson. Emmerson led the mastodons with 16 points, one assist and two rebounds. Detroit Mercy was led by Emma Trawally Porta who had 12 points, three assists, 12 rebounds and two blocks.

Detroit Mercy had the edge in rebounds tonight but this did not change the result. Detroit had 40 rebounds compared to PFW who had 24. Detroit was led in this stat by Porta who had 12. PFW was led in this stat by Shayla Sellers who had seven.

With the loss Detroit Mercy end their season with a 5-25 record.

At this point it is unknown who PFW will play in the second round as games are still ongoing.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team came away with a big win in their season finale tonight against Green Bay. PFW beat Green Bay 78-61.

PFW was in control the whole game as they took the first lead and held it for the rest of the game.

Finishing the regular season with a W.#FeelTheRumble #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/28BkXAtrtj

— Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Basketball (@MastodonMBB) February 25, 2023

The Mastodons had a good shooting night as a team as they shot 50.9% from the field, 38.5% from three and 58.8% from the free throw line.

Green Bay did not shoot as well, as they shot 36.8% from the field, 27.3% from three and 71.4% from the line.

PFW’s Jarred Godfrey had a good night as he scored 29 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished one assist and totaled three steals.

Green Bay was led by Randy Tucker who had 19 points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal.

With the loss Green Bay ends the regular season with a 3-28 record. They end the season tied for the last spot in the Horizon League with a 2-18 record in conference play.

Green Bay will either play the 6th seeded team or the 7th seeded team in the Horizon League tournament on Tuesday. This depends on how IUPUI’s game ends tonight.

With the win PFW ends their regular season with a 17-14 record. They end the season with a 9-11 record in the conference. At this time they are tied for 8th in the Horizon League.

Right now it looks like they will play Detroit Mercy in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. At this time the seeding for the men’s tournament is not announced.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team suffered a close loss today in their season finale. PFW was within three points with 1:27 remaining in the game but they could not get it any closer. PFW ultimately lost 64-70 against Green Bay.

The Mastodons shot pretty well today as they went 46.3% from the field and 34.4% from three. Unfortunately they did not get many free throw attempts, but in the attempts they got they shot 60%. Green Bay shot 38.3% from the field, 36.7% from three and 81.3% from the free throw line.

PFW went 3-5 from the line while Green Bay went 13-16. This big difference in attempts from the line shows how Green Bay was able to have the edge in the game.

Down to the wire with the Horizon League champions, but Green Bay pulls away in the final moments.#FeelTheRumble #HLWBB pic.twitter.com/B3RPVDK3PZ

— Purdue Fort Wayne WBB (@MastodonWBB) February 25, 2023

PFW was led on offense today by Ryin Ott. Ott led the Mastodons with 18 points. Green Bay was led by Sydney Levy who had 20 points.

Green Bay also dominated PFW in rebounds today. Green Bay had 41 boards compared to PFW’s 29. Green Bay was led in this stat by Jasmine Kondrakiewicz who had 14. PFW was led by Amellia Bromenschenkel who had 10 rebounds.

With the win Green Bay moved to 25-4 on the season. They finish their season on an 11 game win streak and with the best record in the Horizon League which was 18-2.

Green Bay will start their Horizon League tournament play on Thursday against the lowest remaining seed from the first round.

With the loss PFW ended their regular season with a record of 12-18. They ended with a conference record of 9-11. They end the season sitting at 6th in the Horizon League.

PFW will play their first game of the Horizon League tournament on Tuesday. From what the standings are now, it looks like the team will have their first game of the tournament at home against #11 Detroit Mercy.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team lost 94-96 tonight against Milwaukee. PFW had held the advantage up until seven minutes left in the game but once Milwaukee built a lead the Mastodons were not able to come back.

It was a good one in Milwaukee, but the Panthers get this one. Both teams shoot over 50 percent. Five 'Dons finish in double-digits. Back at it on Saturday in Green Bay. #FeelTheRumble #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/G1tqKlGJpw

— Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Basketball (@MastodonMBB) February 24, 2023

Despite losing PFW played very well tonight. They shot 55% from the field, 43% from three and 79% from the free throw line. Milwaukee shot 52% from the field, 42% from three and 68% from the line.

PFW’s Jarred Godfrey had a great performance tonight as he scored 21 points, collected six rebounds, dished five assists, rejected one shot and picked up two steals.

Milwaukee’s Kentrell Pullman led his team with 25 points, three rebounds and three assists.

PFW’s entire starting five scored in the double digits tonight. Bobby Planutis had 13, Damian Chong Qui had 13, Ra Kpedi totaled 11 and Deonte Billups finished with 18.

With the win Milwaukee moved to 19-10 on the season. They are 3rd in the Horizon League. Their next matchup is Saturday against Cleveland State.

With their los the Mastodons fall to to 16-14 on the season. They sit at 9th in the Horizon League. Their next matchup is Saturday at 5 p.m. against Green Bay. This is PFW’s last game before the Horzion League Championship Tournament.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team lost by 30 tonight against Milwaukee. This loss takes their record on the road to 4-8 this season.

The Mastodons were awful from the field tonight shooting 24% in total, 18% from three and 33% from the free throw line. Milwaukee had a far better shooting performance as they shot 46% from the field, 25% from three and 92% from the line. It’s hard to win a game when your opponent shoots this much better than you.

Not our day. Back in action at Green Bay on Saturday.#FeelTheRumble #HLWBB pic.twitter.com/QSGqs37tyw

— Purdue Fort Wayne WBB (@MastodonWBB) February 24, 2023

PFW had a slow start to the game as they could get nothing going, they ended the first quarter down 2-21.

PFW only led the game in one category. PFW had 11 offensive rebounds compared to Milwaukee’s 9. But other than this stat, Milwaukee dominated every thing else.

PFW was led tonight by Shayla Sellers who had eight points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block.

Milwaukee was led by Megan Walstad who had 17 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals.

With their win Milwaukee improves to 10-17 on the season. They sit at 7th in the Horizon League. Their next game will be Saturday against Cleveland State.

With tonights loss PFW falls to 12-17 on the season. They sit at 6th in the Horizon League.

The Mastodons next game is Saturday at 2 p.m. against Green Bay. This will be the teams last game before they play in the Horizon League Championship tournament.

By Gavin Greer

On Sunday Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team won their senior day matchup against Wright State 77-75. The win came off of senior Damian Chong Qui’s buzzer beater three pointer. This shot ended up as No. 1 on the Sports Center Top 10 for Sunday night.

There was never a doubt.

Damian Chong Qui is No. 1 on the @SportsCenter Top 10!#FeelTheRumble #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/d6j3cvMySu

— Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (@GoMastodons) February 20, 2023

To go with this game winner, Chong Qui scored 16 points for the Mastodons.

PFW’s Head Coach, Jon Coffman, talked about Chong Qui after the game.

“Damian’s deserved this. His numbers haven’t played out the way I think he is as a shooter and a scorer, but I keep telling him numbers play out. That confidence he has is playing out,” said Coffman.

Before the game PFW honored their four seniors, Jarred Godfrey, Bobby Planutis, Chong Qui and Ra Kpedi. Each senior played an important role in the tight win.

Godfrey led all scorers with 25 points. He also added five rebounds and two assists. Wright State was led in points by Alex Huibregtse who scored 24.

Kpedi’s contribution to the game came in the form of a game high 15 rebounds. This tied his career high. Wright State was led by Brandon Noel in this stat. Noel had 11 boards.

Planutis added seven points on ¾ shooting. He also grabbed two rebounds.

PFW started the game off hot, at one point taking a 12-point lead. Eventually the Mastodons cooled off and Wright State took control. This shift came after Wright State shot 63% in the second half. The miraculous shot by Chong Qui saved the Mastodons from having their senior day spoiled.

Chong Qui talked about his performance following the game.

“It’s an amazing feeling, definitely being senior night and being our last home game. To win that game the way we won it our last time being on this floor, it means a lot,” said Chong Qui.

With the loss Wright State drops to 16-13 on the season and 9-9 in Horizon League play. They sit at a tie with Robert Morris and Detroit Mercy for 6th in Horizon League.

Wright States next game will be Thursday against Oakland.

With the win PFW move to 16-13 on the year and 8-10 in Horizon League play. They are currently 9th in the Horizon League.

PFW’s next game will be on the road Thursday at 8:30 p.m. against Milwaukee.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball were defeated 50-63 last night at home against Northern Kentucky. This loss extended PFW’s losing streak to four games.

PFW’s latest loss saw the team struggling again to connect their shots. PFW shot 35.3% from the field, 21.7% from the three-point range and 69.2% from the free throw line. In comparison, Northern Kentucky shot 46.0% from the field, 47.8% from three and 75.0% from the line.

Both teams shot 23 threes, but PFW scored six less of this type of shot. This was a big reason why Northern Kentucky was able to hold a lead for 88.5% of the game.

Northern Kentucky controlled the boards in this matchup gathering 36 compared to PFW’s 27.

Homecoming contest goes to the Norse.

'Dons are back in action on Sunday for Senior Day at the Gates Sports Center in a 2 PM tip.#FeelTheRumble #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/pMnMRmvm3L

— Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Basketball (@MastodonMBB) February 18, 2023

Northern Kentucky’s Marques Warrick led all scorers with 22 points. Warrick is averaging 18.8 PPG. PFW was led in scoring by Jarred Godfrey who had 14 points. Godfrey is averaging 17.4 PPG.

Godfrey not only led the team in scoring, but he also led the Mastodons in rebounds with five and in steals with two.

With this win, Northern Kentucky improved to a 12-5 record which has them in a three-way tie for 2nd place in the Horizon League.

Northern Kentucky’s next game is tomorrow at 3 p.m. where the team will be on the road against Cleveland State. This is an important matchup up as both teams are part of the three-way tie for 2nd in the Horizon League.

With their loss PFW’s record fell to 15-13. They sit at 9th in the Horizon League

PFW’s next game is at home, tomorrow at 2 p.m., they will face off against Wright State.

This game will be PFW’s final home game of the season. PFW’s four seniors, Jarred Godfrey, Bobby Planutis, Ra Kpedi and Damian Chong Qui will be honored during the game.

The Mastodons have three games remaining on their schedule before they begin their Horizon League tournament play.