Game Overview

• Site: Elgin, Ill. (Lindner Fitness Center)
• Event: CCAC game
• Score: Purdue-Calumet 72, Judson 63
• Records: JU (11-12/2-5), PUC (19-6/7-1)
• Stats: Box l Season Stats
• Pictures: JU vs. Purdue-Calumet
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• Next Game: vs. Holy Cross College - Saturday, January 28th - 5:00 p.m. (Lindner Fitness Ctr.) 

ELGIN, Ill. – Outscoring Purdue University-Calumet, 33-32, in the second half was not enough for Judson University as they dropped to 11-12 on the year in a 72-63 CCAC loss.  ShaRhonda Huff (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and Emily Ragsdale (Ottawa, Ill.) each had double-doubles as Huff produce 15 points and 13 rebounds and Ragsdale had 10 points and 10 rebounds. 

Huff and Ragsdale each had their third double-double of the year and it was the fourth time this season that Huff has had 10 or more rebounds in a game.  Ragsdale's 10 rebounds is the seventh time this year she has had 10 or more rebounds in a game.  Kim Peek (Springdale, Ark.) added 11 points while Shaniqua Roberts (Milwaukee, Wis.) had 10 points.  Purdue-Calumet's Stephanie Beck recorded 19 points to lead all scorers.

Cutting the lead to one with 10:40 left in the game, Judson went on a 21-12 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half.  Karen Senette (Soldotna, Ak.) converted a layup off of a defensive rebound from Daisy Jara (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) to come within one, 52-51.  Judson was down, 41-30, just 17 seconds into the half when Purdue-Calumet made 1-of-2 free throws.  Huff and Ragsdale combined for 13 of the 21 points as Huff had seven and Ragsdale six in the run.  Just as it looked in favor of Judson, Purdue-Calumet went on a 12-2 run over four minutes for an 11-point lead, 64-53.  They extended their lead to 15, twice, in the final six minutes as Judson was never close than 10 points.

Judson raced out to a 6-0 lead to start the game with buckets from Huff, Roberts, and Ragsdale.  Purdue-Calumet's Amanda Gaskin put in their first points with a three-pointer at the 17:13 mark which started a 13-3 run.  Purdue-Calumet finished the run on a three-point play from Gaskin to put them up by four, 13-9.  Judson came firing back with a 9-4 run over two minutes to take a one-point lead, 16-15.  Huff had four of the nine points and Peek put Judson in front with a three-pointer.  At the 12:30 mark, Peek hit a layup to give Judson the lead again, 18-17, only to see Purdue-Calumet's Madison Gervais hit two free throws 40 seconds later to retake the lead.  Purdue-Calumet never gave up the lead after that point.  Judson came within one, again, 24-23, on a Robert's three-pointer with 7:04 left but Purdue-Calumet finished the half on a 16-7 run for the 10-point halftime lead.

Judson had 20 turnovers on the night but blocked five shots and out rebounded Purdue-Calumet, 45-36.  Judson only made 26% (5-of-19) of their three-point shots while making 40% from the floor and 63% (14-of-22) from the foul line.  Purdue-Calumet finished shooting 33% from the floor and three-point range and 75% from the stripe.  Purdue-Calumet scored 24 points off of the 20 Judson turnovers and had 22 points in the paint.

Judson will host Holy Cross College at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28^th, in CCAC play. 

Pictures vs. Purdue-Calumet