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Illinois State ended the season for the Purdue women's basketball team with a 59-57 victory in the second round of the WNIT at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers finished 15-17, the program's first losing season since 1984-85. The Redbirds took control from the start, building a 10-point first-half lead and had a 42-34 advantage with 12 minutes to play.  

It doesn't take an expert to figure out the Purdue women's basketball team has enjoyed more success inside Mackey Arena than away from Keady Court this season. Try a 12-5 record compared to a 3-11 mark in other venues. When the Boilermakers learned they would host today's WNIT second-round matchup against Illinois State, the idea of another home game brought a collective smile.

If you look at our record, playing at home is our bread and butter. It will be helpful to stay here and have our fan support.   -Brittany Rayburn

 

The state Supreme Court will decide whether the Indiana High School Athletic Association acted unfairly when it ruled a girls basketball player ineligible when she changed schools after a foreclosure on the family home. The IHSAA determined in August 2008 that Jasmine Watson had transferred to South Bend Washington from Elkhart Memorial primarily for athletic reasons. A special judge and the state appeals court disagreed and allowed her to play.  

Robert Glenn scored 32 points and visiting IUPUI dominated from the start in a 74-60 victory over Hofstra in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. The Jaguars (25-10), who recorded their first Division I postseason victory, also got 18 points from Alex Young. IUPUI will host Princeton (21-8), a 65-51 winner over Duquesne, at 7 p.m.

I'm happy for my guys   -Ron Hunter

 

The Salt Fork softball team continued its good start on Thursday with a 11-2 win over Heritage. Hannah Darr was the winning pitcher and gave up only six hits for the day and also had a double at the plate while Megan McCord scored three times and had a triple. The Storm will next play on Tuesday when they host Shiloh at Catlin.  

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Despite a 28 point effort from Tavelyn James (Detroit, Mich.-Mumford), the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team fell to Purdue University, 56-50, in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Wednesday evening, March 17, here at Mackey Arena. The Eagles, who were making their fourth postseason appearance and first since the 2006 campaign, saw a first half lead evaporate as the Boilermarkers used clutch free throw shooting to seal the victory.  

Brittany Rayburn scored nine of her game-high 20 points in the final 5:32 to lift the Purdue women's basketball team to a 56-50 victory over Eastern Michigan in the first round of the postseason WNIT. That game will be played Sunday at noon at Mackey Arena. Rayburn's jumper gave the Boilermakers the lead for good at 41-40 and Purdue opened up a 50-43 advantage with 2:43 left.  

Eastern Michigan (22-8, 11-5) has won four of its last five games and is coming off a 72-46 loss to Akron in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament... The Eagles led the MAC in scoring, averaging 72.6 points per game and are paced by sophomore guard Tavelyn James who led the MAC with a 20.4 ppg scoring average... Junior guard Cassie Schrock averages 12.5 points and a team-high 5.5 assists per game...  

For the first time since the 1992-93 season, Purdue won't play in the NCAA tournament. Alyssa Karel scored 14 points and Rae Lin D'Alie added 13 to help Wisconsin beat the Boilermakers 73-51 Friday night in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Wisconsin (21-9) advanced to play No. 10 Ohio State today in the semifinals.  

Alyssa Karel scored 14 points and Rae Lin D'Alie added 13 to help Wisconsin beat Purdue 73-51 on Friday night in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Wisconsin (21-9) advanced to play No. 10 Ohio State on Saturday in the semifinals. No. 25 Michigan State will play Iowa in the other semifinal.