Bobby Planutis was the only District 2 graduate active in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball on Wednesday.
Here is a recap of his game:
BOBBY PLANUTIS, PURDUE FORT WAYNE MEN
6-foot-8 graduate student forward from Hazleton Area
Wednesday’s result
Purdue Fort Wayne (3-3) lost to Southern Miss (6-0), 70-58, in Cancun, Mexico
Individual statistics
Started, played 34 minutes; 4/8 FG, 4/7 on 3-pointers, 12 points; 1 offensive, 4 defensive, 5 total rebounds; 2 turnovers.
Notes
Purdue Fort Wayne finished as runner-up in the Cancun Challenge Mayan Division. … Planutis was one of two Purdue Fort Wayne players to score in double figures. All 12 of his points came from behind the arc. … With the score tied, 2-2, Planutis scored 9 of the Mastadons’ next 16 points in a 6:30 stretch. … On the season, Planutis is tied with teammate Jarred Godfrey for most points scored (74). He is 14-for-14 (100 percent) from the free throw line.
Up next
Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Bluffton Sunday at 2 p.m.
