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Purdue advances to WNIT Great 8 with 71-50 win over Duquesne

Purdue advances to WNIT Great 8 with 71-50 win over Duquesne

Purdue women's basketball kept its season alive in Mackey Arena on Thursday night, earning a 71-50 victory over Duquesne in the Super 16 round of the Women's NIT. Abbey Ellis and Mary Ashley Stevenson paced the Boilermakers in the first half before Jayla Smith flipped the switch in the second half to help guide Purdue to a second consecutive win. The win clinched Purdue's spot in the Great 8 round, which is its best mark in three Women's NIT appearances to date.