DETROIT (1-28-23) - Junior
Irene Murua just missed a double-double with nine points going 3-for-4 from the free throw line while grabbing nine rebounds while junior
Lucia Fleta Robles also had nine points going a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe as Detroit Mercy dropped the second leg of their four-game home stand to visiting Purdue Fort Wayne, 69-45, in #HLWBB on Saturday afternoon at Calihan Hall.
Senior
Imani McNeal chipped in with eight points going 4-for-5 from the free throw line with freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens added five points on 2-of-4 shooting.
Purdue Fort Wayne's (9-13, 6-6 HL) consistent shooting from the field in the first and third quarters proved the be the difference in the game. In the first quarter, the Mastodons jumped out to a 22-8 lead in the first quarter after shooting 7-for-12 (58.3%) and 4-for-6 from 3-point range while Detroit Mercy (3-18, 1-11 HL) struggled offensively against PFW's 2-3 zone.
Both teams turned up the defensive pressure in the second quarter which led to only seven combined made field goals on the offensive end. Despite only connecting on two field goals, the Titans were able to get the free throw going 7-for-10 to trail 36-19 at the half.
PFW's offense started to heat up again in the third going 9-for-13 for the field and 4-for-6 from behind the arc outscoring the Titans 23-13 to put the game out of reach.
Detroit Mercy had its best defensive quarter in the fourth outscoring the Dons 13-10.
Detroit Mercy's four-game #HLWBB home stand continues against Green Bay on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.
