Women's Basketball Falls to ONU in High-Scoring Affair, 127-111
The No. 11-ranked Purdue University Calumet women’s basketball team wasn’t able to overcome visiting Olivet Nazarene University’s high-scoring offense in a 127-11 conference loss Tuesday at the Fitness and Recreation Center.
The Peregrines (6-2, 2-1 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference) fell to the Tigers – NAIA Division II’s scoring leader at 110.8 points per game – for the first time since the 2012-13 season in offensive-minded contest, which featured 90 made field goals on 202 attempts from the field.
Five players reached double-figures for the Peregrines, led by 24 points and 13 rebounds for junior Cassidy Deno (Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central), who added five assists.
Sophomore Ellie Michalksi (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) had the first double-double of her career with 15 points and 13 rebounds, sophomore Katie Wampler (Scottsburg, Ind./Scottsburg) had a career-high 21 points and nine boards, freshman Michaela Kikendall (Morristown, Ind./Morristown) had a career-high 18 points and eight boards, and junior Dariyan Morris (Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville) added 17 points, six boards, and five assists for the Peregrines.
The Tigers (6-1, 3-0) led the entire way, jumping out to an 18-0 lead in the first quarter with a blistering start from 3-point land, as ONU opened 4-of-5 from behind the arc. For the game, Olivet Nazarene dominated from deep, making 17-of-48 (35.4 percent) compared to 7-of-20 (35 percent) for Purdue Calumet.
Purdue Calumet trailed, 79-45, at halftime, but the Peregrines’ defense regrouped in the second half, holding ONU to just 48 points and 34.7 percent shooting from the field after allowing a 52.7 percent (29-of-55) clip in the first half.
ONU still led by 28, 106-78, entering the fourth quarter, but the Peregrines were able to cut that lead to 15, 123-108, after a three-point play the old fashioned way from Deno and a Kikendall triple. But time ran out on the host, as the Tigers came away with the 16-point victory.
Ally Giampapa led the Tigers with 31 points (8-of-12 from 3-point land) and Abbey Hengesbach had 19 points and nine assists as six player reached double-figures for the visitors.
Purdue Calumet returns to action Saturday, Nov. 28, when the Peregrines host NCAA Division II member Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) for a 1 p.m. exhibition contest at the Fitness and Recreation Center.
Men's Basketball Falls to #5 Olivet Nazarene, 77-60
The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team dropped a 77-60 match-up to Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe No.5 ranked Olivet Nazarene University Tuesday night at the Fitness and Recreation Center.
Senior Ryan Rader (Lombard, Ill./Willowbrook) led the four Peregrines in double-figures with 16 points and added six rebounds and two blocks while LaBradford Sebree (Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo) notched 14 points.
Junior guard Marquette Muhammad (Chicago, Ill./Crete Monee) recorded a career high 11 points and nine rebounds and Chandler Spring (Covington, Ind./Covington) rounded out the Peregrines leaders with 10 points.
The Peregrines (4-4, 0-3 CCAC) jumped out to an early 8-2 lead over the Tigers (4-1, 3-0) but ONU would go on a 9-2 run to take their first lead of the game, 11-8, with just under 13 minutes remaining.
After a three-point field goal by Sebree tied the game at 11-11, both teams would trade baskets for most of the first half, with both teams even at 20-20.
With less than two minutes to go until halftime, a fast break layup by ONU’s Chris Green gave the Tigers a 30-27 advantage, but a pair of free throws by Muhammadwould put the Peregrines within one point, 30-29.
Reid Farchmin would connect on a jumper in the paint with 30 seconds left to give the Tigers a three-point lead heading in to the break.
After ONU started the second frame on a 12-4 run, they would continue on a 16-3 midway through the half to take a 65-45 lead.
The Tigers would keep a double-digit lead for the remainder of the half before coming away with a 77-60 win over the Black and Gold.
ONU’s Chris Green connected on 6-of-10 shots from beyond the arc to lead all scorers with 23 points while Aaron Larson notched a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
The Peregrines return to action Saturday, Nov. 28 when they travel to Notre Dame, Ind. for a CCAC match up with Holy Cross at 2 p.m. CT.
Purdue Calumet Boasts 20 CCAC All-Academic Selections for Fall Sports
The Purdue University Calumet athletic department posted a total of 20 student-athletes from its fall sports teams to earn Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference all-academic honors, as announced by the league office.
Purdue Calumet women’s soccer led the way with eight honorees, followed by men’s soccer with five. Peregrine volleyball had three award winners and men’s and women’s cross country each had two honorees.
To be nominated for CCAC All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have been enrolled at his/her respective school for a minimum of one academic year, have completed at least 30 semester hours and boast no less than a 3.25 grade point average.
Olivet Nazarene garnered the most selections with 54, led by women’s cross country (18) and men’s cross country (16). Robert Morris Illinois was second with 36, followed by Trinity International with 32. St. Ambrose totaled 31, St. Francis (Ill.) had 29, and Cardinal Stritch edged Purdue Calumet by one, with 21.
Saint Xavier (18), Calumet St. Joseph (18), Trinity Christian (16), Judson (11), Holy Cross (six), Indiana South Bend (five) and Purdue North Central (three) rounded out the rest of the conference honorees.
2015 Purdue Calumet Fall CCAC All-Academic Selections