Official Site of the Chippewas · Nov 11, 2017
Chippewas Drop Season Opener
CMU guard Presley Hudson (3) scored 21 points on Friday to surpass the 1,000-point mark for her career in the Chippewas' loss to Purdue.Lindsay Gerber, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – It was the tale of two halves for the Central Michigan women’s basketball team as it dropped its season opener, 79-69, to Purdue before 2,035 on Friday at McGuirk Arena.
The Chippewas led by 16 points, 37-21, late in the first half, but the Boilermakers responded with a physical mentality that the Chippewas struggled to match in the final two quarters.
Purdue outscored CMU, 36-13, in the third quarter and the Boilermakers’ lead reached 13 points, 63-50, with under eight minutes remaining.