WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Junior guard Kelly Naughton recorded a career-high 16 points in Jacksonville State's 67-48 road setback to Purdue in Mackey Arena on Monday night.

Playing just over two hours from her hometown of Elk Grove, Illinois, Naughton paced the Gamecocks offensively.  Naughton, who came off the bench to spark JSU, drilled a pair of three-point baskets and combined to knock down 6-of-7 from the field along with a pair of free throws.  She also had a pair of assists in her 26 minutes of action.

Jax State scored the first points of the contest for its first lead before the Boilermakers raced out to a 10-2 lead.  JSU answered with a run of its own that was keyed by junior Briana Benson.  Benson gave the Gamecocks a 13-12 lead at the 3:29 mark of the opening quarter.  Benson, had 17 points at Memphis in the season opener, registered 13 points.  Purdue's Bridget Perry answered with a layup on the other end as the Boilermakers would not relinquish the lead the rest of the way.  Purdue held a 19-13 lead after the first 10 minutes of the game.

The Boilermakers would take control of the game in the second quarter after a 17-7 scoring run to end the first half.  The run covered the final 6:50 of the half and was engineered by Purdue's April Wilson.  Wilson, who finished with 13 points, scored nine of her final total in the scoring run.  JSU trimmed the lead down to 27-23 before Wilson's pushed the lead out to double figures and eventually 12 points at the halftime break.

Purdue would hold its double figure margin throughout the second half as it posted 14 and 15 points in the third and fourth quarters respectively and limited JSU to just 11 points in each half.  Naughton scored 10 of her 16 points in the second half.

Both teams shot under 40 percent from the field, but the Boilermakers had a sizable margin in rebounds, 42-31.  Purdue had over half of its points in the paint and turned 19 JSU turnovers in to 19 points on the offensive end of the floor.

Andreona Keys led a trio of Boilermakers who scored in double figures as she turned in 16 points.  Perry carded a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards.  Wilson added 13 points.

JSU sophomore Tyler Phelion added seven points and eight rebounds, followed by six points from senior Courtney Strain.

After a pair of road games to start the 2015-16 campaign, the Gamecocks will open their 13-game home schedule in the newly-renovated Pete Mathews Coliseum on Thursday, Nov. 19, hosting the Owls of Kennesaw State.  Tip off is set for 6:30 p.m. Admission is free for JSU students and all fans ages 18 and under.