FORT WAYNE, Ind. (2-23-25) - For the second consecutive game, senior
Katie Burton reached double figures, scoring a career-high 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 1-for-2 from long range with five rebounds. Sophomore
Makayla Jackson also posted double figures for the second straight game with 13 points, four rebounds, and two steals as Detroit Mercy fell 91-62 at #HLWBB second-place Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday afternoon.
Student
Emaia O'Brien and junior
Myonna Hooper each had six points while fifth-year senior
Aaliyah McQueen grabbed a team-high seven boards.
Detroit Mercy (13-13, 7-11 HL) hung tough in the first half as the Titans ripped off a 10-0 run after trailing 11-4 to start the game to pull within a point at 19-18 after the first quarter.
Burton connected on a jumper, followed by a bucket from McQueen that halted a 10-0 PFW (22-6, 17-1 HL) run to end the second quarter only trailing by seven points at the break, 37-30.
The third quarter proved to be the difference in the game as the Dons' offense exploded, outscoring UDM 33-13 by shooting a blistering 68.4% (13-for-19) and 66.6% (6-for-9) from 3-point range. Conversely, the Titans only shot 38.4% to trail 55-38.
The Dons hot shooting continued in the fourth quarter which prevented any type of UDM comeback.
Detroit Mercy welcomes Northern Kentucky for the regular season finale on Thur. Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
