LIBSON, Portugal – The Purdue women's basketball team wrapped up its 2024 European Tour with a 94-75 win over Portuguese Premier Division side Lombos on Tuesday night in the nation's capital. Purdue finished 3-0 on its overseas adventure.
The Boilermakers finished with five players in double figures on the night, paced by transfer Ella Collier, who nailed a quartet of 3-pointers to go with four rebounds and a pair of assists. Fellow transfer Mahri Petree gave a 12-point spark off the bench.
Alaina Harper finished in double figures again for the second time this trip with a 13-point, four-rebound outing. Freshman Lana McCarthy tallied 12 points and six boards, while Rashunda Jones chipped in 10 points.
Squaring off against its toughest opponent of the tour, the Boilermakers jumped out to a 27-18 lead after the first quarter. Purdue got hot early from behind the arc with four triples in the first quarter, leading to 11 on the night.
Purdue posted a 46.8% shooting clip and tallied 19 assists on 37 made field goals.
The Boilermakers tallied 42 points and 25 rebounds from the posts, as the visitors claimed a 55-23 rebound advantage and a 46-28 mark on points in the paint, as well as 24 points on 24 offensive boards.
Purdue will now prepare for the 2024-25 campaign, featuring previously announced games against Notre Dame, Kentucky and South Carolina, plus new Big Ten Conference additions of Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA.
A full non-conference slate will be announced in the coming weeks.