WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's basketball team fell 78-56 in the Barn Burner Trophy Game on Saturday at Indiana.
The Boilermakers (9-16, 2-12) were led by Kendall Puryear's 15-point, eight-rebound performance. Destini Lombard connected twice from the outside to finish with 10 points, her 16th double-figure outing of the year.
Purdue went 42% from the field and made six 3-pointers. Sophie Swanson knocked down a pair of outside shots for her ninth multi-triple game of the season.
McKenna Layden posted a career-high 10 rebounds, all on the defensive end, as Purdue won the battle on the boards 30-29.
Purdue could not overcome a 20-2 start by the Hoosiers (16-9, 8-6) in the first quarter and trailed 48-22 at the break.
The Boilermakers won the second half 34-30, shooting 48% from the field, while holding Indiana to a 39% clip. Eight of Purdue's 12 second-half field goals were assisted.
The Boilermakers outscored the Hoosiers 23-19 in the third quarter, rolling off a 13-point run and keeping Indiana off the board for 3:12 midway through the frame. Rashunda Jones, Reagan Bass and Puryear each scored five points in the period.
The two clubs matched scoring output in the fourth quarter 11-11.
The Hoosiers were led by Sydney Parrish's 19 points, as the hosts posted an even 50% shooting clip on the afternoon. Yarden Garzon went for 18 points and eight rebounds.
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