Ft Wayne Times

Indiana State Staves Off Mastodons in Final Moments

The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team fell to Indiana State 64-56 in a foul-ridden contest on Sunday (Dec. 18) in the Hulman Center.

There were 57 combined fouls called, resulting in four Mastodons and three Sycamores fouling out. This caused both teams to struggle find any kind of offensive rhythm all afternoon. Shayla Sellers was the beneficiary of 10 of the fouls called on Indiana State. She scored 19 points with a 12-of-13 effort from the free throw line. Indiana State went 29-of-37 from the stripe, which was the difference in the game, as the 'Dons went 20-of-29.

Purdue Fort Wayne forced Indiana State into 25 turnovers and held the Sycamores to just one 3-pointer. The one triple was the Sycamores' fewest and the 25 turnovers was their most this season.

Jazzlyn Linbo corralled a career-high 10 rebounds and blocked a career-high five shots. She finished just one point shy of her first-career double-double.

Amellia Bromenschenkel joined Sellers in double-figures with 10 points. She also added four boards, a steal and an assist. Indiana State was led by Chelsea Cain, who finished with 17 points and nine boards.

The Mastodons had a lead two-point lead with 7:12 to go in the game when Sellers converted an old-fashioned 3-point play. Indiana State finished the game from there with a 21-11 advantage, with 17 of those points coming at the line. ISU was without a field goal for the final 3:49.

Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 4-7 while Indiana State moves to .500 at 4-4. The Mastodons will wrap up their non-league campaign with a matchup with No. 15 Maryland on Wednesday (Dec. 21) at the Gates Sports Center. The Terrapins' roster features Shayla Sellers' sister Shyanne.
  

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