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GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 20 • 22 BY KYLE CHARTERS KCharters@GoldandBlack.com B ridget Perry missed exactly a month. After sitting out since suffering a high ankle sprain in a Jan. 8 loss at Maryland, the sophomore re- turned vs. Penn State Sunday. And was back in the starting lineup, re- placing struggling shooter Ashley Morrissette. While Perry's energy was a wel- comed addition to the Boiler- makers, her shot showed rust. The wing scored only six on 2-of-13 shoot- ing, but had eight rebounds, five of them on the offensive end, with three assists and a steal before fouling out in 28 minutes. "She just plays hard," Coach Sharon Versyp said fol - lowing Purdue's 54-50 loss to Penn State. "I want people who play hard, have a lot of heart, passion, make things happen. She had five offen- sive boards, more than any- one else. No one is going to be the savior and do X, Y and Z, but when you play hard it be- comes contagious." The Boilermakers lost six of their seven games without Perry in the lineup, struggling of- fensively in particular. Her return will help — she was averaging nine points, along with 4.3 rebounds per game — not only in scoring but in setting others up. Her ag- gressive played in the second half, when she got to the line and assist- ed Morrissette on a drive, helped Purdue to brief 10-0 run. MOORE REINSTATED Freshman Erica Moore is back with the Boilermakers, after be- ing suspended indefinitely since Tom Campbell Bridget Perry returned to action vs. Penn State, after miss- ing the last month. She played 28 minutes before fouling out. W O M E N ' S BA S K E T BA L L : N E W S A N D N OT E S Double vertime PERRY RETURNS For Season Stats Click Here BIG TEN STANDINGS (Through Feb. 8) Team Big Ten/Pct. Overall/Pct 1. Maryland 12-0/1.000 21-2/.913 2. Iowa 10-2/.833 19-4/.826 3. Rutgers 9-3/.750 18-5/.783 4. Ohio State 8-4/.667 16-8/.667 5. Minnesota 7-5/.583 18-6/.750 Nebraska 7-5/.583 17-6/.739 Northwestern 7-5/.583 17-6/.739 8. Michigan 6-6/.500 14-9/.609 9. Wisconsin 4-8/.333 8-14/.364 10. Indiana 3-9/.250 13-10/.565 Illinois 3-9/.250 12-12/.500 PURDUE 3-9/.250 10-13/.435 13. Michigan State 3-10/.231 11-13/.458 Penn State 3-10/.231 6-18/.250 *Subject to credit approval. No annual fee. Balance transfers and cash advances not eligible for rewards points. Federally insured by NCUA. At home and on the road, the official Purdue Alumni Association Visa ® Credit Card is the best way to pay. Shop at millions of places worldwide and online. Earn rewards points on all your purchases redeemable for unlimited cash back, gift cards and cash donations to the John Purdue Club. BLEED BLACK AND GOLD. Apply today. * PURDUEFED.COM/VISA