The Purdue North Central basketball season ended with a 92-64 defeat verses Trinity Christian College Tuesday night in Palos Heights , IL in the first round of the CCAC Tournament.

The Panthers (#7 seed) finished 5-26 overall and 0-12 in conference play, while the Trolls (#2 seed) improved to 19-11 after finishing 9-3 in the CCAC regular season.

The Panthers fell behind right from the tip-off and were out of the game almost immediately as the Trolls raced to a 49-22 halftime lead. The second half was more balanced as PNC outscored Trinity Christian 43-42.

Overall, Purdue North Central finished 22 of 54 (41%) from the floor, one of five from three-point territory and 19 of 30 from the line. The Trolls countered with 35 of 61 (57%), an impressive 12 of 19 (63%) from beyond the arc and 10 of 13 on free throws. The Trolls also out-rebounded the Panthers 37-28.

Individually, PNC was led by senior Terry Polk with 18 points, while senior Brian Bogus added 14 points. Seniors Adam Dobrzeniecki and Sylvester James contributed 10 points apiece. Kurt Grupen led Trinity Christian with 28 points, knocking down a whopping seven of 10 three-pointers.

The Trolls will move on to the semi-finals and host Cardinal Stritch University on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team ended the regular season with a 79-75 loss to Trinity International University ( Deerfield , IL ) Saturday afternoon in Michigan City . The loss concluded the regular season for the Panthers who finished 5-25 overall and 0-12 in the CCAC while the Trojans finished 8-21 and 4-8.

The Panthers will now enter CCAC Tournament play as the 7 th and final seed, playing at #2 seed Trinity Christian in Palos Heights , IL Tuesday night at 7 p.m.

The Panthers jumped out to an early lead before the Trojans stormed back to take a 40-32 lead at the break.

In the second half the game appeared to be over when Trinity International surged ahead by 16 points. But the Panthers recovered and had the game down to one possession before the clock expired.

PNC had a better shooting night, finishing 28 of 62 (45%) overall, but missed opportunities from three-point territory (2 of 12 for 17%) and from the line (17 of 24 for 71%). The Panthers were unable to contain the red-hot Trojans, who finished 28 of 51 (55%) from the filed while making an impressive eight of 17 three-pointers and 15 of 20 free throws.

The Panthers controlled the boards 38-26 and won the turnover battle 11 to 14 to keep the game close.

PNC was led by senior Terry Polk with 20 points and eight rebounds while senior Adam Dobrzeniecki added 12 points and 15 rebounds. Senior Brian Bogus contributed 14 points and senior Sylvester James and freshman A.J. Jones added 13 points each.

Unfortunately, the Panthers could not contain Levi Arnold who finished with 31 points, including five of 10 from beyond the arc.

Before the game the Panthers recognized five seniors for their contributions to PNC, including Tyler Moore, Sylvester James, Brian Bogus, Terry Polk and Adam Dobrzeniecki.

The Purdue North Central basketball team fell to Cardinal Stritch University 71-62 Wednesday night in Milwaukee . The Panthers fell to 5-24 overall and 0-11 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference while the Wolves improved to 16-13 and 7-4.

The Wolves led 31-25 at the break and outscored the Panthers 40-37 in the second half for the final score.

Overall, the Panthers played a solid all-around game, connecting on 23 of 56 shots (41%), four of 12 three pointers (33%) and 12 of 16 free throws (75%). The Wolves were just a little better from the floor finishing 26 of 51 (51%), but connected on three of 17 three's (18%), and 16 of 24 free throws (67%).

Individually, the Panthers were led by senior Brian Bogus with 14 points and freshman A.J. Jones with 13 points. Senior Terry Polk added 12 points for PNC.

The Wolves had just two players reach double figures but Trey Triplett led all scorers with 21 points.

The Panthers conclude their regular season on Saturday when they host Trinity International (7-21, 3-8) at 3 p.m. on Senior day.

The Purdue North Central basketball team fell to Purdue Calumet 74-51 Saturday afternoon in Michigan City . The Panthers fell to 5-23 overall and 0-10 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference while the Peregrines improved to 6-20 and 4-6.

The game was close throughout the first half before Purdue Calumet closed out the last three minutes with a strong run to take 41-26 lead at intermission.

In the second half the Peregrines maintained control of the game and outscored the Panthers 33-25 for the final margin.

Overall, the Panthers finished 17 of 51 (33%) from the field, connecting on 3 of 15 (20%) three-pointers and 14 of 17 (82%) free throws. The Peregrines were 28 of 59 (48%), 7 of 17 (41%) and 11 of 15 (73%).

PUC out-rebounded the Panthers 37-27 and committed 12 turnovers to PNC's 13.

PNC was led by senior Adam Dobrzeniecki with 13 points while freshman A.J. Jones added 10 points.

PUC was led by Joshua Collins with 21 points, including 20 in the first half. Antonio McNeal added 13 points, Charles Cruz 12 points and Justin Latimore contributed 11 points.

The Panthers play again this Wednesday when they travel to Cardinal Stritch University (14-13, 5-4) in Milwaukee in another CCAC contest. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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The Panthers will take on Purdue Calumet (5-20, 3-6) in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference match-up.

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The Purdue North Central basketball team lost a 73-46 decision to Trinity Christian College Wednesday night in Palos Heights , IL . The Panthers are now 5-22 overall and 0-9 in the CCAC while the Trolls improved to 16-10 and 8-2. Trinity Christian is now tied for first place in conference with Judson University.

Early foul trouble and cold shooting caused the Panthers to struggle in the first half as they fell behind 37-20.

The Panthers played well in the second half but were outscored 36-26 for the final margin.

PNC finished 17 of 56 (30%) from the floor, one of six (17%) on three-pointers and 11 of 20 (55%) from the line. The Trolls connected on 29 of 59 attempts (49%) from the filed, four of 17 (24%) three-pointers and 11 of 14 (79%) free throws.

Senior Terry Polk was the only Panther to reach double figures with 16 points. Senior Adam Dobrzeniecki, coming off a huge 27 point, 25 rebound effort over IUN on Saturday was limited to seven points and seven rebounds due to to foul trouble.

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The Purdue North Central men's basketball team ended their nine game losing streak with a 75-59 victory over Indiana University northwest Saturday night in Michigan City.

The Panthers are now 5-21 overall while the Redhawks fell to 2-17.

The two teams battled back and forth in the first half as IUN jumped ahead 27-26. But a late run right before the break gave the Panthers a 39-30 edge at intermission.

Stingy defense by the Panthers held IUN to just four points in the first seven minutes of the second half, allowing PNC to take control of the game.

Senior Adam Dobrzeniecki led the Panthers with a whopping 27 points and 25 rebounds. The man in the middle added four blocked shots and three assists as he controlled the paint for PNC. Senior Terry Polk also had impressive numbers for the Panthers with 23 points and 14 rebounds.

The Panthers play again this Wednesday when they travel to Trinity Christian for a CCAC match-up. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team lost 76-60 to Calumet College of St. Joseph Wednesday night in Michigan City. The Panthers fell to 4-21 and 0-8 in the CCAC while the Crimson Wave improved to 15-10 and 5-3.

The Panthers trailed 28-24 at the break before CCSJ gradually pulled away at the 10 minute mark of the second half.

Overall, PNC finished 24 of 68 (35%) from the floor, connecting on only four of 25 (16%) three-pointers and eight of 15 (53%) free throws. The Crimson Wave also struggled from the floor (28 of 74 for 38%) but made six of 20 three-pointers and 14 of 19 free throws.

Senior Terry Polk led the Panthers in scoring with 13 points while senior Adam Dobrzeniecki added nine points and 12 rebounds. Senior Tyler Moore and freshman A.J. Jones added 11 points apiece.

Tom Radtke led the Crimson Wave with 20 points and 12 rebounds while Wilfredo Escobar added 18 points and Andrew chipped in with 11 points.

The Panthers play again this Saturday when they host Indiana University Northwest at 7 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team lost a hard-fought 98-86 contest to host Judson University Saturday night in Elgin, IL. Despite the effort, the Panthers lost their eigth straight and fell to 4-20 overall and 0-7 in the CCAC while the Eagles improved to 14-6 and 7-0.

Things looked bleak for PNC as they fell behind 44-30 at intermission. But the Panthers outscored Judson 56-54 in a wild second half to keep the game close.

PNC made 33 of 73 attempts overall but just one of nine three-pointers and 19 of 27 free throws. Judson finished 33 of 61 overall, including nine of 28 three's and 23 of 30 free throws.

The Panthers also won the rebounding battle 38-36 and only committed 11 turnovers while forcing 12 by the Eagles.

PNC was led by senior Terry Polk with 30 points and senior Adam Dobrzeniecki with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Brian Bogus added 16 points and led the Panthers with four assists.

The Panthers play again this Wednesday when they host Calumet College of St. Joseph at 7 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team fell 67-46 to Trinity International University Wednesday night in Deerfield, IL. The loss dropped the Panthers to 4-19 overall and 0-6 in the CCAC while the Trojans improved to 6-17 and 2-4.

The game was close at the break as PNC trailed 27-26 but Trinity doubled up on the Panthers 40-20 in the second half for the final margin.

The Panthers were ice cold for the game, connecting on 20 of 51 shots from the floor, three of 10 three-pointers and just three of nine free throws. The Trojans managed 24 of 56 from the floor, four of 10 from beyond the arc and 15 of 19 free throws.

Trinity International out-rebounded PNC 33-26 and forced 19 turnovers while committing just 13.

Purdue North Central was led by senior Terry Polk with 15 points while senior Adam Dobrzeniecki added 10 points and nine rebounds.

The Panthers play again this Saturday against Judson University in Elgin, IL at 7:30 p.m.

Purdue North Central basketball dropped their sixth straight contest Saturday afternoon in Michigan City to visiting Cardinal Stritch University by the score of 87-71. The Panthers record now stands at 4-18 overall and 0-5 in the CCAC while the Wolves improved to 11-11 and 3-2.

Cardinal Stritch jumped out to a 40-31 lead at the break and took control of the game early in the second half to cruise to the victory.

PNC finished 26 of 62 from the field and five of 14 from beyond the arc while connecting on 14 of 23 free throws. They won the rebounding battle 32-31 but committed 18 turnovers.

The Wolves were a solid 29 of 57 from the floor but knocked down an impressive 10 of 15 three-pointers while connecting on 19 of 24 free throws. They also had 12 steals while committing just 14 turnovers.

The Panthers were led by senior Terry Polk with 27 points and senior Adam Dobrzeniecki with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Purdue North Central plays again Wednesday against Trinity International in Deerfield, IL at 7:30 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball dropped a 66-53 decision to Purdue Calumet Wednesday night in Hammond, IN. PNC fell to 4-17 and 0-4 in the CCAC while the Peregrines improved to 4-16 and 2-2.

The game was closely contested the entire way until the Panthers ran out of steam and the Purdue Calumet pressure proved to be too much for PNC.

PNC led 36-34 at intermission and expanded their lead early in the second half. But the Peregrines used a 15-2 run and a 32-17 difference in the second half to take control of the game and earn the victory.

Senior Sylvester James led the Panthers with 15 points while senior Adam Dobrzeniecki added 12 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Terry Polk chipped in with 11 points for the PNC and contributed four steals.

The Panthers tried to offset a cold night from the floor, making just 19 of 53 attempts and nine of 15 free throws. They did manage to knock down six of 13 three pointers but committed a whopping 25 turnovers.

Purdue Calumet made 28 of 52 shots from the floor, five of nine three's and five of 10 free throws for the difference. The Peregrines also had 19 turnovers while each team managed 32 rebounds.

PNC plays again on Saturday when they host Cardinal Stritch in another CCAC match-up at 3 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team dropped a 76-64 decision to visiting Trinity Christian College Saturday afternoon in Michigan City. The Panthers dropped to 4-16 overall and 0-3 in the CCAC while the Trolls improved to 12-8 and 4-0.

The Panthers fell behind 44-37 at the break and could not close the gap despite a solid effort.

PNC struggled from the field (21 of 61) but made five of 13 three-pointers and 17 of 22 free throws while pulling down 33 rebounds and committing just 11 turnovers. Trinity Christian connected on 23 of 54 attempts while knocking down five of 16 three's and making a remarkable 25 of 29 free throws. They won the battle of the boards with 38 and committed just 14 turnovers.

The Panthers were led by senor Brian Bogus with 21 points, including an 11 of 12 effort from the line. Bogus also collected seven rebounds and had four assists and four steals in his best game of the year. Senior Adam Dobrzeniecki added 10 points and 11 rebounds while senior Sylvester James also contributed 10 points

The Panthers will play again on January 23rd when they visit Purdue Calumet in Hammond, IN. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team dropped a 75-63 decision to the University of St. Francis Thursday night in Michigan City . The Panthers fell to 4-15 overall while the Fighting Saints improved to 7-11.

The game was a back and forth type affair until the Panthers tired down the stretch. St. Francis led 37-35 at the break and outscored PNC 38-28 in the second half for the difference.

Overall, the Panthers shot 46% from the floor, connecting on 25 of 54 attempts. They also knocked down four of 12 three-pointers (33%) and nine of 13 free throws (69%). The Fighting Saints made 29 of 55 shots (53%), seven of 16 three's (44%) and 10 of 13 free throws (77%).

PNC was led by seniors Terry Polk and Adam Dobrzeniecki with 18 points apiece. Senior Sylvester James added 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

St. Francis was led by Chris Hobson with 20 points and Reggie Davis with 18 points. Jason Opoka added 12 points, making four of seven from beyond the arc.

The Panthers play again this Saturday when they host Trinity Christian College (11-8, 3-0) at 3 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team fell 78-61 to Calumet college of St. Joseph Saturday afternoon in Hammond . The Panthers dropped to 4-14 overall and 0-2 in the CCAC while the Crimson Wave improved to 12-7 and 2-0.

The game was dominated by several runs as neither team could take control until CCSJ pulled away in the last seven minutes.

After leading 33-30 at the break, the Crimson Wave clearly made an effort to get the ball inside in the second half. After scoring down low CCSJ was able to provide more open outside looks and connected just enough to hold off PNC.

Overall, the Panthers struggled from the field connecting on just 21 of 59 attempts (36%). Furthermore, their efforts from the line (16 of 25 for 64%) and three-point territory (3 of 19 for 16%) hindered their efforts.

Meanwhile, CCSJ connected on 30 of 59 (51%) attempts for the difference. They managed just a four of 14 effort from beyond the arc and connected on just 14 of 24 free throw opportunities.

The Crimson Wave also won the rebounding battle 40-34 and forced 16 turnovers compared to just 12 of their own.

PNC was led by Adam Dobrzeniecki with 25 points and rebounds. The senior center connected on eight of just 13 shots but made nine of 10 free throws. Senior Sylvester James added 15 points, while making five of 14 attempts. The rest of the Panther team struggled to shoot a combined eight of 32 (25%) from the field.

CCSJ was led by Waybon McConnell with 18 points and Tom Radtke with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Wilfredo Escobar added 11 points for the Crimson Wave.

The Panthers play again this Thursday when they host the University of St. Francis (IL) at 8 p.m. Please note this is a change from the original date and time due to a scheduling conflict.

The Purdue North Central basketball team opened conference play with a disappointing 102-71 loss to visiting Judson University Wednesday night in Michigan City . The Panthers fell to 4-13 overall and 0-1 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference while Judson improved to 8-6 and 1-0.

The game was tied at 14 before the Eagles soared to a 54-30 lead at the break, outscoring PNC 40-16 during their run. Judson shot 57% (20 of 35) overall from the field in the first half while knocking down 5 of 11 three-pointers (46%) and nine of 12 free throws.

The Eagles were even hotter in the second half, connecting on 21 of 30 attempts (70%) and five of 10 three-pointers. Overall, Judson finished 41 of 65 for a torrid 63% shooting percentage.

The Panthers were a respectable 26 of 61 (43%) but couldn't contain Judson's offensive explosion. Despite outscoring the Eagle at the charity stripe (18 of 26 compared to 10 of 14), the Panthers made just one of nine from beyond the arc.

Judson won the rebounding battle 33-29 and committed just seven turnovers compared to PNC's 11.

Individually, the Panthers were led by senior Terry Polk with 23 points and 10 rebounds while senior Brian Bogus added 10 points.

Judson was led by DeWayne Robinson's 28 points, including an impressive 10 of 11 effort from the floor. Joe Gonnam added 15 points and 12 rebounds and Justen Boyd collected 14 points and six assists. Illija Bojanic contributed 13 points and Steffan Williams added 10 points and seven assists.

The Panthers play again this Saturday when they travel to Hammond to take on Calumet College of St. Joseph at 3 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team split two games at the Russ DeVette Holiday Classic hosted by Hope College in Holland, Michigan on December 28 th and 29th.

In the first game PNC fell to 7 th ranked Mt. Vernon Nazarene by the score of 82-74. The Panthers controlled most of the game and even had a 15 point lead with 12 minutes left in the game. However, the Cougars knocked down eight three-pointers in the second half to rally for the victory. The Panthers dropped to 3-12 overall while Mt. Vernon improved to 10-0.

The Panthers led 43-33 at the break behind solid shooting and strong rebounding. PNC knocked down 17 of 34 shots overall, including five of nine three-pointers and all four free throw attempts.

In the second half the Panthers made 12 of 27 attempts (44%) and three of seven three-pointers, but missed several key free throws (4 of 9) down the stretch for the difference.

The game was tied at 70 and the Panthers had the chance to tie the game at 72 but missed two free throws with just over two minutes to go. It was also a two possession game when PNC committed an untimely turnover with 40 seconds left, securing the win for Mt. Vernon Nazarene.

Overall, PNC was 29 of 61 (48%) and eight of 16 on three-pointers (50%), but made just eight of 13 free throws (62%). Mt. Vernon finished 27 of 55 (49%), but made 14 of 27 three-pointers (52%) and 14 of 17 from the line (82%).

The Panthers dominated the boards 40-22 but committed 15 turnovers to the Cougars' 10.

Individually, junior Marlon Douglass led the way for PNC with 21 points, including 17 in the first half. Senior Sylvester James added 14 points and senior Adam Dobrzeniecki added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Terry Polk chipped in with 12 points and eight rebounds.

Mt. Vernon Nazarene was led by Ben Falkenberg with 29 points, including eight of 17 on three-pointers.

In the consolation game the Panthers defeated Grace Bible College (MI) 73-63 to improve to 4-12.

The Panthers jumped out to a 16-4 lead before Grace (11-10) roared back and tied the score at 20. PNC finished the half with another run to take a 38-24 lead at break.

The second half saw more steady play but Grace did cut the lead to six at one point. But GBC could not control the dominating inside play of Dobrzeniecki, who led the Panthers with a career high 34 points and added 10 rebounds. The senior center made 10 of 12 shots from the floor and knocked down 14 of 17 free throws while adding two blocked shots.

Polk added 12 points while James and senior Brian Bogus added eight points apiece. Freshman A.J. Jones added seven points and seven rebounds.

The Panthers stingy defense was another difference as they forced Grace into a 21 of 65 (32%) shooting effort, including a woeful five of 28 from behind the arc. PNC knocked down 27 of 56 of their own attempts (48%) but their struggles at the line (18 of 28) allowed Grace to stay in the game. The Panthers won the rebounding battle 43-38 and both teams limited their turnovers to 12.

The Panthers won't play again until Jan. 9th at 7 p.m. when they host Judson College (currently 7-5) in their CCAC opener.

The Purdue North Central basketball team (3-11) fell 83-74 to visiting Indiana University South Bend (10-6) Saturday afternoon in Michigan City.

The Panthers jumped out to an early lead in the first half behind some hot shooting. But the Titans hung close and took advantage of four late turnovers by PNC to lead 40-35 at the break.

IUSB opened a 12 point lead midway through the second half but could not put the Panthers away. PNC trailed 76-70 with a under minute to go and missed an open three-pointer that would have cut the lead to three. The Titans made their free throws down the stretch to put the game on ice.

Both teams shot well overall as PNC finished 26 of 54 (48%) from the field and IUSB connected on 30 of 66 (46%) attempts. Each team failed to take advantage from the line as PNC made just 18 of 31 (58%) free throws and IUSB 19 of 29 (66%). The teams were also evenly matched on the boards as PNC gained a slight edge at 35-34.

Turnovers proved to be the Panthers undoing as they committed 20 compared to IUSB's 11.

The Panthers were led by junior Marlon Douglas with 22 points and five assists. Senior Terry Polk added 17 points while senior Sylvester James played an excellent all-around game with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The Panthers second leading scorer on the team, senior Adam Dobrzeniecki, was limited to three points and six rebounds due to early foul trouble.

Dewey Brown led IUSB with 24 points and six assists while Qdar Owens added 21 points. Ben Werner contributed 13 points and nine rebounds while Terry Hill chipped in with 12 points and eight boards.

Purdue North Central will be off until December 28th when they play at 6 p.m. in the Russ Devette Holiday Tournament at Hope College in Holland, MI verses Mt. Vernon Nazarene. Mount Vernon is currently 9-0 and ranked seventh in the latest D-II, NAIA poll. The Panthers will conclude the tournament on Saturday at either 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. verses Hope or Grace College.

The PNC basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat Taylor University ( Fort Wayne ) 63-55 in a Saturday matinee in Michigan City. The Panthers won their second straight to move to 3-9 while the Falcons fell to 7-7.

Both teams came out sluggish and the score reflected it as it was 23-23 at the break.

After Taylor jumped out to a quick four point lead to start the second half, the Panthers gradually took control of the game with some hot shooting.

PNC connect on 15 of 24 attempts (63%) in the half, including three of five three-pointers and seven of nine free throws. Despite shooting 50% in the first half (11 of 22), PNC was zero for six on three's and one of four at the line.

Taylor played a solid game, but was eventually worn down by PNC. Taylor out-rebounded the Panthers 29-20 and only committed 12 turnovers in the game. The Falcons tried to take advantage of 24 Panther fouls but made just 18 of 28 free throws (64%).

Purdue North Central was led by senior Terry Polk with 20 points and junior Marlon Douglass added 14 points. Senior Brian Bogus added nine points and six assists while senior Sylvester James filled the stat sheet with seven points, six assists and five rebounds for the Panthers.

Today's Honorary Coach was Kenneth Schnatz, father of PNC head coach Kris Schnatz. The elder Schnatz was a high school basketball coach for 15 years in Lindenhurst, New York where he resides with his wife of 38 years, Maryann. He was also a highly successful men's volleyball coach for 18 years and still serves as a volleyball official.

The Panthers won't play again until Dec. 21st, when they travel to Chicago to take on East-West University at a time to be announced.

The Purdue North Central basketball team defeated the Moody Bible Archers 69-52 Thursday night in Chicago . With their first road win of the year the Panthers improved to 2-9 while Moody Bible fell to 3-6.

The Panthers came out red-hot and scorched the Archers with an impressive 64% shooting effort in the first half. Their offensive clinic gave PNC a 42-28 advantage at the break.

The second half was more balanced as the Panthers outscored the Archers 27-24 for the final margin.

PNC finished 25 of 48 overall (52%) and out-rebounded Moody Bible 39-23. The Panthers also had a significant advantage at the free throw line, making 15 of 22 attempts while the Archers made four of five attempts.

Individually, PNC was led by Adam Dobrzeniecki with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Tyler Moore added 12 points and Sylvester James added four steals.

The Panthers will play again on Saturday when they Host Taylor University ( Fort Wayne ) at 2 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team fell 100-54 to Central State University in their second game of the CSU Invitational at Wilberforce, OH . With the loss PNC fell to 1-9 while the Marauders improved to 8-0.

For the second straight game the Panthers were cold from the tip-off, making just 26% (6 of 23) of their shots while falling behind 45-15 at the break.

Meanwhile, the Marauders knocked down 55% (18 of 33) of their attempts in the first half and were even better at 58% (23 of 40) in the second half.

Combined the Panthers shot just 29% for the game (14 of 48) and committed 25 turnovers in the defeat.

Senior Adam Dobrzeniecki was the lone Panther in double figures with 12 points as every player scored. Senior Terry Polk added 10 rebounds for PNC.

The Panthers play again on Thursday when they travel to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago . Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The PNC basketball team fell to 1-8 with 74-67 loss against Wilberforce University Friday night in the Central State University Invitational in Wilberforce, OH. The Bulldogs improved to 4-3 with the victory.

The Panthers fell behind 32-28 at halftime due to cold shooting. They made just nine of 29 shots (31%) and one of five three-pointers.

Despite shooting 52% (15 of 29) in the second half the Panthers could not close the gap as Wilberforce connected on 54% (15 of 28) of their shots.

The others statistics were almost identical as PNC had 34 rebounds, 16 turnovers, made three of 12 three-pointers and 16 of 24 free throws while picking up 21 fouls.

Wilberforce had 36 rebounds, 18 turnovers, made three of 11 three-pointers and 15 of 22 free throws while picking up 18 turnovers.

The Panthers were led by Adam Dobrzeniecki with 16 points and 12 rebounds and Terry Polk with 14 points and seven rebounds. Brian Bogus and A.J. Jones added 11 points apiece for PNC.

Purdue North Central plays the host school tomorrow night at 7 p.m. to conclude the tournament.

The Purdue North Central basketball team defeated the Illinois Institute of Technology 71-63 Wednesday night in Michigan City . The Panthers moved to 1-7 overall while IIT dropped to 4-7.

Besides being the first win of the season for PNC it was also the first career victory for head coach Kris Schnatz.

The Panthers jumped out to an early lead before the Scarlet Hawks rallied back to make it 34-33 at the break.

In the second half the Panthers gradually pulled away behind some hot shooting and stifling defense to hang on for the victory.

Overall, PNC was 28 of 48 from the floor (58%), including 13 of 21 (62%) in the second half. IIT finished 21 of 55 (38%) and was just nine of 30 (30%) in the second half.

The Panthers were out-rebounded 31-22 but forced 17 turnovers while committing just 10.

Senior Terry Polk led the Panthers with 16 points and seven rebounds while Sylvester James added 14 points. Senior Brian Bogus contributed 12 points and junior Hugh Howard added a season high 12 points.

The Panthers play again this weekend when they travel to Central State University and take on Wilberforce College on Friday at 5 p.m. In the second game of the invitational PNC will compete against the host school on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team dropped a 97-76 decision to Indiana University Southeast Saturday afternoon in New Albany, IN. The Panthers dropped to 0-7 while the Grenadiers improved to 3-2.

PNC came out cold in the first half, connecting on just eight of 27 shots (30%) to fall behind 45-25 at halftime.

A strong second half by the Panthers rivaled their first match-up of the season when the Grenadiers won 75-74 in Michigan City. PNC was outscored 52-51 after the break but it was too late as IU Southeast cruised to the victory.

Depth proved to be a problem again for the Panthers as they were outscored 50-26 by the Grenadier's bench. IU Southeast also scored 24 points off of 24 Panther turnovers, including 11 Grenadier steals.

Senior Terry Polk led PNC with 19 points and five rebounds while senior Adam Dobrzeniecki added 18 points and eight rebounds. Junior Marlon Douglass poured in 16 points and picked up 10 rebounds while seniors Tyler Moore and Sylvester James added 10 points apiece for the Panthers.

PNC looks for its first win of the season when they host the Illinois Institute of Technology at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night in Michigan City.

Marian College moved to 4-0 with a 80-61 victory over Purdue North Central Monday night in Indianapolis.

The Knights jumped out to a 13-6 lead early on at the 13:45 mark in the first half. After trading baskets for the next several minutes PNC completed a strong stretch to take a 22-21 lead with 7:36 to go. However, Marian exploded for a 20-6 run to take a 41-27 lead at the break.

Marian used an early second half streak to take control of the game at 56-27 with 15:27 remaining. But PNC made a late 10-2 run to close it to 69-54 with 5:37 remaining. The Knights responded by scoring the next eight points and never looked back.

Seniors Adam Dobrzeniecki (12 points, 10 rebounds), Terry Polk (10 points) and Sylvester James (10 points) led the way for the Panthers.

Overall, Marian knocked down 29 of 55 attempts (53%), seven of 17 (41%) from three-point territory and 15 of 21 free throws (71%) while out-rebounding PNC 39-30. The Panthers connected on 23 of 56 from the floor (41%), three of eight three-pointers (38%) and 12 of 22 free throws (55%). The Panthers committed 17 turnovers but forced 22 by Marian.

PNC (0-6) will travel to IU-Southeast in New Albany, IN for a 3 p.m. (e.t.) match-up on Saturday. The teams already played earlier this season with the Grenadiers coming out on top 75-74 in Michigan City.

The Purdue North Central Panthers struggled Thursday night in Michigan City against the 13th ranked (NAIA, Division I) Prairie Stars of the University of Illinois at Springfield and fell 94-67. The Panthers are now 0-5 while UIS improved to 3-3.

The game was close through the first 15 minutes before the Prairie Stars gradually pulled away for a 52-35 halftime lead. UIS outscored PNC in the second half 42-32 for the final margin.

UIS was an impressive 35 of 63 (56%) from the field overall and equally impressive from three point land at seven of 16 (44%). They knocked down 17 of 27 free throws and out-rebounded the Panthers 36-25 while collecting 25 assists and committing just 12 turnovers.

PNC finished a solid 27 of 60 from the floor (45%) but connected on just one of 11 three-pointers (9%) and made 12 of 19 free throws. The Panthers had 16 assists and committed 16 turnovers.

Senior Adam Dobrzeniecki led PNC with 15 points and eight rebounds while senior Terry Polk added 13 points and six rebounds. Junior Marlon Douglass contributed 11 points and five assists.

The Panthers play again on Tuesday at Marian College in Indianapolis at 7 p.m. (et).

The Purdue North Central basketball team was defeated 84-75 by St. Xavier University Tuesday night at the Shannon Center in Chicago. The Panthers dropped to 0-4 overall while St. Xavier improved to 4-0.

SXU led 44-37 at the break despite committing 11 turnovers. The Cougars committed 11 more turnovers in the second half which allowed PNC back into the game in the final minutes after trailing by 16 points.

Unfortunately, the Panthers committed 20 turnovers of their own which virtually balanced the points off of turnovers at 25 to 23 in favor of PNC. Many statistics were balanced as St. Xavier had 19 second chance points, and six fast break points compared to 15 and four for PNC while both teams had 15 assists.

SXU finished 27 of 57 from the floor (47%), 24 of 34 on free throws and six of 17 on three-pointers while PNC was 26 of 57 (46%) from the field, 21 of 28 at the charity stripe and two of nine from beyond the arc.

A major difference came in bench points and rebounds. The Cougars scored 45 bench points compared to just nine for the Panthers and out-rebounded PNC 40-28.

PNC had three players reach double figures, all with 20 or more. Junior Marlon Douglass led the way with 23 points (including 12 of 14 from the line) and added five steals, while seniors Terry Polk and Adam Dobrzeniecki each added 20 points.

Junior forward Adam Gregoriou scored a team-high 18 points to lead Saint Xavier in its home opener while senior Kevin Lowe finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. In addition sophomore Julian Scott contributed 14 points and senior Alok Aiyar added 12.

The Panthers play again on Thursday when they host the University of Illinois Springfield at 7 p.m. UIS is currently ranked 13 th in the NAIA, Division I basketball ratings.

The Purdue North Central basketball team lost a 75-74 decision to visiting Indiana University Southeast Saturday afternoon in Michigan City . The Panthers fell to 0-3 overall while the Grenadiers moved to 1-0.

PNC jumped out to an early lead before committing four turnovers in the last minute to allow IU-southeast to take a 37-35 lead at intermission.

The Panther held a one point lead heading into the last minute of the game before the Grenadiers stripped the ball and went in for a lay-up. After exchanging free throws PNC had one final possession but missed one long and one mid-range jumper in the final seconds.

The team statistics were virtually even with PNC winning the battle of the boards 36-32, and picking up 17 assists to IUSE's 14. The Panthers had seven steals, committed 20 turnovers, and picked up 17 fouls while IUSE had eight steals, 18 turnovers and 19 team fouls.

Offensively, IUSE converted 29 of 65 shots overall (44.6%), including seven of 16 three-pointers and 10 of 12 free throws. PNC was better from the field at 28 of 60 (46.7%) but connected on just three of 11 three-pointers and 15 of 22 free throws.

Individually, Terry Polk led the Panthers with 27 points and eight rebounds. Sylvester James contributed 19 points and seven assists while Adam Dobrzeniecki chipped in with 12 points and a game high 15 rebounds.

PNC plays again on Tuesday when they travel to Chicago to take on St. Xavier at 7 p.m.

The PNC basketball team fell 84-76 to Indiana University Northwest Monday night in Gary, IN. The Panthers fell to 0-2 overall while the Redhawks improved to 1-1.

The Panthers trailed 42-39 at the break but had a one point lead with four minutes to go in a back and forth type atmosphere. But IUN knocked down three straight from beyond the arc and held off a last minute PNC rally for the victory.

Marlon Douglass led four Panthers in double figures with 17 points wjile Adam Dobrzeniecki added 14 points and twelve rebounds despite limited minutes due to foul trouble. Sylvester James and Terry Polk contributed 13 points apiece and Hugh Howard added seven boards.

PNC rebounded from an ice cold season opener (25% from the field) and finished at 46% (30 of 65). However, IUN connected on 28 of 53 attempts (53%) and also made nine of 16 three-pointers.

IUN won an evenly matched battle of the boards at 33-30 and both teams committed several turnovers, 21 for PNC and 23 for IUN.

A major difference came at the foul line as IUN took advantage of several favorable calls to knock down 19 of 27 attempts while PNC managed to make 12 of just 15 attempts. PNC was whistled for 24 fouls compared to just 16 for the Redhawks.

The Panthers will play again this Saturday when they host IU-Southeast at 3 p.m. at Marquette High School in Michigan City.

The Purdue North Central basketball team lost their season opener 67-53 Friday night to Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, IA. The Panthers dropped to 0-1 while the Mustangs improved to 1-0 as they won their 10th straight season opener.

Mount Mercy built an 11-point halftime lead and overcame a four for-20 shooting performance from three-point range by controlling the paint.

Senior forwards Brett McGee and Curtis Kilgore and junior forward Brandon Barnhart combined for 38 points and 24 rebounds as Mount Mercy held a 51-31 advantage on the glass. McGee scored 15 points and grabbed a game-high 12 boards. Barnhart added 12 points and five rebounds, while Kilgore tallied 11 points and seven rebounds.

Senior Terry Polk's 16 points and eight rebounds led the way for Purdue-North Central while senior Adam Dobrzeniecki totaled 11 points and seven boards before fouling out. Fellow senior Sylvester James also scored 11 points and pulled down six rebounds for the Panthers.

Despite a strong defensive effort it was PNC's rebounding and offensive struggles that cost them an opportunity to win. The Panthers shot just 26% overall (14 of 54) and missed nine free throws (20-29). PNC committed just 13 turnovers while forcing 17. But Mount Mercy converted 48% of their field goals (25 of 53) for the difference.

The Panthers play again on Monday night when they travel to Gary, IN to take on Indiana University Northwest (0-1) at 7 p.m.

The Purdue North Central basketball team is under new leadership for the 2007-08 season. However, the Panthers look to continue their recent succees.

Kristofer Schnatz, a Panther assistant for the past four seasons, begins his reign as head coach for the PNC Basketball Program.

Schnatz was part of the staff that culminated a steady climb as PNC won just three games in 2002-2003 when Grayling Gordon took over the struggling program. But Gordon, Schnatz and assistant David Garrett, rebuilt the Panther program and led them to their best season in school history last season, recording their first winning record at 15-14. The Panthers also finished second in the difficult Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference at 6-4 and made it to the second round of the CCAC Tournament.

Gordon landed the head job at Purdue Calumet, where he previously served as an assistant and Garrett joined him.

Schnatz will be joined by Thomas Karampetsios in his first year as an assistant for PNC, bringing basketball experience and knowledge overseas from his home in Athens, Greece . Karampetsios has experience playing at the European Professional level and coaching at the European High School and National levels.

"We are pleased that Kristofer was able to assume the head coaching responsibilities. He is familiar with our program, our University and our student-athletes," said PNC Athletic Director John Weber.

"Our program has advanced significantly through the years and we anticipate that Kris will continue this trend."

Coach Schnatz takes over a veteran team which includes '06-'07 First Team All-Conference athletes Adam Dobrzeniecki (Dyer, IN) and Terry Polk (Gary, IN).

Dobrzeniecki led all Panthers last year averaging 19 points and 7 rebounds per game. Polk averaged 11 points and 5 rebounds per game while grabbing 43 steals along the way.

Schnatz will enter his first year relying on senior leadership and experience from Sylvester James (Dolton, IL, 4.1 ppg), Brian Bogus (Knoxville, TN, 3.6 ppg) and Tyler Moore (Knox, IN, 2.8 ppg) to help lead the '07-'08 Panthers to their first consecutive winning seasons in school history.

Juniors Marlon Douglass ( Muncie , IN , 7.4 ppg, 55 assists), Hugh Howard ( Columbia City , IN , 2.4 ppg) and Avance Byrd ( Tacoma , WA ) along with new comers Anthony Jones ( Westville , IN ), Brandon Snell ( Indianapolis , IN ) and Richard Cernauskas ( Valparaiso , IN ) join the effort to improve on last year's success.

"We have a veteran group who understands how to win games. This group understands the effort that is required in order to find success both on and off the court. I am looking forward to helping this senior class close out their college basketball careers with another successful season," said Schnatz.

PNC tips-off their season November 2nd verses Mount Mercy College at 7 p.m. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa . The Panthers return to the area and meet Indiana University Northwest on Monday November 5th in Gary, IN before opening at home on Saturday November 10th verses Indiana University Southeast at 3 p.m. in Michigan City, IN.

Purdue University North Central announces that Kristofer Schnatz is the new head basketball coach. Schnatz, a Panther assistant for the past four seasons, replaces Grayling Gordon who was recently named the head basketball coach at Purdue University Calumet.

As an assistant coach at PNC, Schnatz oversaw many responsibilities, including practice and game coaching, recruiting, scouting and film exchange.

"We are pleased that Kristofer is able to assume the head coaching responsibilities. He is familiar with our program, our University and our student-athletes," said PNC Athletic Director John Weber. "Our program has advanced significantly through the years and we anticipate that Schnatz will continue this trend."

Last season culminated a steady climb as PNC won just three games in 2002-2003 when Gordon took over the struggling program. Gordon, Schnatz and assistant David Garrett, rebuilt the Panther program and led them to their best season in school history last season, recording their first winning record at 15-14, finishing second in the difficult Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Garrett will join Gordon as an assistant at PUC.

"We wish Grayling and David future success and are grateful for their services," said Weber. "They did an excellent job rebuilding the program and representing PNC both on and off the court in a classy manner. I will miss seeing them on a regular basis but look forward to working closely with Kristofer."

Schnatz began coaching upon graduation from college in 1999 and had been part of successful high school programs in New York , Maryland and Indiana . He is from Long Island , New York and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Transportation from the State University of New York Maritime College.

He enjoyed a successful playing career for the Maritime Privateers. He was a three year starter, a team captain by his junior year and led them to their first post-season appearance out of the Skyline Conference.

Schnatz is a captain aboard the Blue Chip Casino vessel in Michigan City . He completed his Master of Science in Sports Administration from Valparaiso University in 2005. Schnatz currently resides in Chesterton, with his wife, Kristen, and two-year-old twin daughters Lia and Taylor and newborn Aybriel.