Bob Franceski, NEPASportsNation.com
Thursday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule saw three District 2 graduates in action.
Here is a recap of how each did:
BOBBY PLANUTIS, PURDUE FORT WAYNE MEN
6-foot-8 graduate student forward from Hazleton Area
Thursday’s result
Purdue Fort Wayne (12-6 overall, 4-3 Horizon League) won at IUPUI (3-15 overall, 0-7 Horizon League), 70-55
Individual statistics
Started, played 34 minutes; 4/10 FG, 2/6 on 3-pointers, 2/2 FT, 12 points; 2 defensive rebounds; 2 assists; 1 block.
Notes
Planutis was one of three Mastodons to score in double figures. … Purdue Fort Wayne’s Jarred Godfrey finished with 22 points. He now has three straight 20-point games and seven on the season. … Purdue Fort Wayne led, 31-24, at halftime with only three field goals coming from inside the arc.
Up next
Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Cleveland State Monday.
RACHAEL ROSE, WOFFORD COLLEGE WOMEN
5-foot-7 sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Thursday’s result
Wofford (11-5 overall, 1-1 SoCon) lost at Western Carolina University (8-10 overall, 1-2 SoCon), 53-49
Individual statistics
Started, played 32 minutes; 3/10 FG, 0/3 on 3-pointers, 4/4 FT, 10 points; 2 defensive rebounds; 1 assist; 1 turnover; 1 steal.
Notes
Wofford could not overcome two fourth-quarter scoring droughts in its loss to Western Carolina. … Tied, 41-41, entering the fourth quarter, Rose connected on a jumper with just over eight minutes remaining. The Terriers did not score again until Rose converted a layup with a little under five minutes remaining. Wofford went scoreless for the next three minutes until Helen Matthews made two free throws. … Rose leads the Terriers in scoring at 15.7 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game. She also has a team-leading 64 assists.
Up next
Wofford travels to UNC Greensboro Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
VICTORIA TOOMEY, RIDER UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot-2 senior center from Dunmore
Thursday’s result
Rider (5-11 overall, 2-5 MAAC) defeated visiting Canisius (6-10 overall, 3-4 MAAC), 61-56
Individual statistics
Started, played 28 minutes; 3/6 FG, 3/5 FT, 9 points; 1 offensive, 3 defensive, 4 total rebounds; 3 assists; 4 turnovers; 2 blocks.
Notes
Rider outscored Canisius, 35-27, in the second half to overcome a three-point halftime deficit. … Toomey is averaging 8.1 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Up next
Rider hosts Niagara Saturday at 2 p.m.
