Tag: PFW Basketball

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.

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne Women’s basketball team extends their losing streak to three games in loss against Cleveland St.

Although PFW were behind all game, they fought back in the fourth quarter to make it close. The Mastodons outscored CSU 25-16 in this quarter.

Gave 'em a run late, but Cleveland State takes the win. Aubrey Stupp had 12 points and seven rebounds.#FeelTheRumble #HLWBB pic.twitter.com/CzzSVGc2ck

— Purdue Fort Wayne WBB (@MastodonWBB) February 14, 2023

PFW was led in scoring by Shayla Sellers who scored 21 points. She also picked up four rebounds and one assist.

CSU’s Destiny Leo led all scorers with 31 points. She is currently scoring 18.6 points per game.

CSU dominated in rebounds throughout the game gathering 52 compared to PFW’s 30. They also had the edge with offensive rebounds by bringing down 19 compared to PFW’s 9.

Amele Ngwafang and Brittni Moore had great rebounding games. Ngwafang grabbed 19 boards and Moore collected 13.

PFW’s highest rebounder was Aubrey Stupp who had 7.

Another area where the Mastodons struggled, was their shooting. They shot 36.9% from the field and 18.2% from deep. CSU had better shooting percentages in both areas, shooting 41% from the field and 27.6% from deep.

PFW needs to improve their shooting because this has been a problem in recent games. It is hard to win games when your opponent is shooting far better than you.

CSU moved to 24-3 on the season. They remain in the lead for the Horizon League. Their next game will be at home Thursday against Northern Kentucky.

With the loss, PFW moved to 10-16 on the season. They now sit at 6th in the Horizon League. Their next game looks to be against an easier opponent, as they will play the 5-21 Wright State Raiders. This game will be played Thursday at 5 PM at home.