DETROIT (2-14-26) - Detroit Mercy had four players reach double figures, led by junior
Makayla Jackson, who posted a game-high 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 1-for-2 from 3-point range, followed by graduate student
Aaliyah McQueen with 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc as the Titans' fourth quarter rally came up short in a 84-68 setback to Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday afternoon at Calihan Hall.
Graduate student
Jasmine Edwards has 12 points all in the fourth quarter, going 5-for-8, while sophomore
Anna Lassan added a career-high 11 points going 4-for-9 and 1-for-2 from 3-point range.
Before the game, UDM hosted the annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day event for girls ages 5-12 to participate in skills instruction in various sports, along with a half-time performance, and a post-game autograph session.
Purdue Fort Wayne (16-10, 10-6 HL) opened the third with a 10-4 run to move ahead 54-32. McQueen then hit back-to-back triples, followed by a layup from Jackson, which capped off an 8-2 Detroit Mercy (5-20, 3-13 HL) run to trail 56-40. PFW finished with an 11-6 spurt to lead 71-46 going into the fourth.
The Titans made their move in the fourth, opening the frame with an 18-4 run, shooting a blistering 8-for-12 (72.7%) to trail by 11 points at 75-64 with 2:10 left. However, the Dons responded with a quick 9-2 spurt down the stretch to put the game out of reach. For the quarter, the Titans went 10-for-17 (58.8%) but missed both attempts from long range.
In the first half, PFW took a commanding 23-11 lead to open the game in the first quarter. UDM's offense settled in during the second quarter with 17 points, while the Dons posted 21 to lead 44-28 at the break.
Detroit Mercy hosts Robert Morris on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m.
