Gregory scored her season best 17 points against Hammond High in a Wheeler High School tournament last January.

She’ll join a freshmen group that includes Stephaine Beck, a 5-7 guard from Mishawaka, and Nicollette “Nicci” Desimone, a 5-6 guard from Elkhart Memorial. Beck averaged 17.2 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game as a senior.

Peregrine basketball camp for boys and girls in 2nd through 8th grades begins July 14. The four-day camp starts at 8 a.m. to 11 in the Fitness & Athletic Center gymnasium. Cost is $75 per camper.

Head coach Tom Megyesi, along with players from both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, will teach participants offensive and defensive positioning and shooting, passing and ball-handling skills. Daily competitions include shooting contests and one-on-one, three-on-three and five-on-five games.

Parental permission must be submitted for all participants. For more information, contact the university athletic department at (219) 989-2540.

Honorable mention honors this season went to senior Shannon Dugan (Mother McAuley, Chicago) and freshman point guard Meme Harris (Merrillville). Harris led the conference averaging 4.5 assists per game and Dugan averaged 12.1 ppg, 10th best, overall. Smith and Harris were also among the best free throw shooters in the conference placing third and fourth, respectively. Smith shot 85 percent from the charity stripe and Harris 76 percent.

Each student needs to bring a copy of her up-to-date transcript and appropriate clothing for physical activity. Any student planning to attend should contact head coach Tom Megyesi by Thursday, April 10, at (219) 989-2309, or email at megyesit@calumet.purdue.edu.  

Trinity Christian College hit 50 percent of its shots in the first half leading to a 50-22 advantage at the intermission and a 92-52 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference win.

The Peregrines offense looked sluggish and tired in the first 10 minutes of the game connecting on only two field goals and three free throws for seven points. And defensively, the squad couldn’t stop the Trolls leading to a 27-7 advantage for the home team with 9:30 to play.

PUC finished the first half hitting only 24 percent from the field, and gave up 17 points off turnovers. On defense, the Peregrines gave up a conference season-high 50 points in the opening period, including 22 points in the paint.

Sophomore Sara Keilman (Morton), who scored the first three field goals for the Peregrines in the low post, led the Peregrines with 18 points and 10 rebounds, and had a pair of steals.

Senior co-captain Linsey Smith (Lake Central) closed out her college career with 13 points, including a pair from the 3-point stripe, grabbed five rebounds, tied for a team-high three steals and had a pair of assists.

Senior co-captain Shannon Dugan (Mother McAuley, Chicago) finished with five points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in the loss.

The Peregrines closed out the season hitting 30 percent from the field, 16 percent from the 3-point arc, and 50 percent from the charity stripe.

Three Trolls scored double-digits, including junior Amanda Learned who scored 19 points and registered her 1,000th career point wearing a TCC jersey.

The Peregrines (7-23, 3-7 CCAC) had the lead for most of the first half, including a nine-point edge, 30-21. But a four-minute drought of offense late in the half gave the Wolves a seven-point lead at the intermission.

Both teams hit 50 percent of their shots from the 3-point stripe in the first half and were above 50 percent from the field, overall. But the Wolves blistered the nets in the second half connecting on 11-of-15 from the arc for a 73 percent success rate to blow the lead open.

Senior co-captains Linsey Smith (Lake Central) and Shannon Dugan (Mother McAuley, Chicago) were honored in pre-game ceremonies celebrating their basketball careers at PUC. Smith, who hit 50 percent from the field, led all scorers with 19, including three 3-pointers. Dugan finished with eight points, five rebounds and assists, and a pair of shot blocks and steals.

Junior guard Nicole Enright (Munster) had a career day from the field scoring 17 points, the first double-digit mark on the hardwood. Enright, who hit 66 percent of her shots, connected three times from beyond the 3-point stripe, including a pair late in the first half that kept the Peregrines within striking distance of the No. 9 team in the nation.

The Peregrines won the battle on the boards with 35 rebounds to Stritch’s 29. PUC also scored more points in the paint, 28-20.

Purdue University Calumet travels to Palos Heights, Ill., for a 7 p.m. tip against Trinity Christian College in the first round of Division II CCAC playoffs. The teams split against each other this season, but the Trolls finished with one more conference win to earn the home game in the opening round.  

The Peregrines (7-22, 3-6 CCAC) also had a pair of players tie for team-high scoring honors with senior co-captain Linsey Smith (Lake Central) and freshman forward Chrissy Lobodinski (Merrillville) each registering 19 points in the loss.

CCAC Division II scoring leader, Smith, averaging 16.7 points per game, connected three times from the 3-point stripe, and also had seven rebounds for the Peregrines. Lobodinski, who was perfect from the charity stripe on eight attempts, also grabbed six rebounds.

The Peregrines only trailed by six, 38-32, at the half, but could never get closer in the second 20 minutes of action leading to the 13-point loss.

Two other Peregrines cracked the double-digit mark in the contest. Sophomore forward Sara Keilman (Morton) shot 50 percent from the field scoring 14 points. She also led the team with nine rebounds and a pair of shot blocks. Senior co-captain Shannon Dugan (Mother McAuley, Chicago) scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds and led the team with five assists and four steals.

The Peregrines close out the regular season hosting Cardinal Stritch University at 1 p.m. Saturday in the first of a CCAC doubleheader with the men who tip at 3 p.m. Senior co-captains Smith and Dugan will be honored at the beginning of the women’s game, and all fans will be treated during the Fan Appreciation Day game promotion.

But the Peregrines defense was suffocating in both halves limiting the Crimson Wave to 30 percent from the field in the 79-61 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference win at the Hammond Civic Center Wednesday night.

Defensively, Purdue University Calumet held Calumet College to nine successful field goals in each half, which led to a 31 percent success rate in the first 20 minutes and 29 percent in the second half. The Peregrines defense held the Crimson Wave to 22 points under the season average against all Peregrine opponents.

Senior co-captain Smith, the CCAC scoring leader averaging 16.4 points per game, led all scorers and was five-points above her season average. Three other Peregrines also hit the double-digit mark.

Senior co-captain Shannon Dugan (Mother McAuley, Chicago) had her third consecutive double-double finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds. She also had four assists and a shot block in the win.

Meme Harris (Merrillville) also scored 14 points, including an 80 percent performance from the charity stripe, and had a game-high five assists. Harris also leads the conference with 4.75 assists per game.

Sophomore Sara Keilman (Morton) collected her second double-double of the season scoring 12 points and grabbed a dozen rebounds. The forward also had one shot block.

The Peregrines hit their season average of 13 assists per game and were 12 points above their season average of 67 points per game. It was the second time this season the Peregrines (7-21, 3-5 CCAC) beat the Crimson Wave.

The Peregrines travel to Deerfield, Ill., next Wednesday for a CCAC Division II game against Trinity International University at 5:30 p.m. It’s the first game of a basketball doubleheader with the men who tip at 7:30 p.m.

The Peregrines (6-21, 2-5 CCAC) struggled from the field to open the game and failed to hit the double-digit mark until eight-plus minutes into the first half, which led to a 15-point deficit at the break.

The Eagles (9-14, 4-3) kept the Peregrines in the hole through most of the second half gaining as much as a 19-point lead. But the Peregrines clawed back to within 11 points in the final minute of action.

For the second consecutive game, senior co-captain Shannon Dugan (Mother McAuley, Chicago) finished with a double-double scoring 17 points to lead the team, and grabbed 10 rebounds in the loss.

Senior co-captain Linsey Smith (Lake Central) and freshman Cortney Robinson (Hebron) finished with identical numbers; 11 points and five rebounds. Smith’s points included three 3-point field goals.

Off the bench, Nicole Enright (Munster) shot 80 percent from the field and scored nine points. Starting point guard Meme Harris (Merrillville) dished out a game-high seven assists, scored six points and had three steals.

The Peregrines travel across town to the Hammond Civic Center, the home of Calumet College, for a 5 p.m. tip on Wednesday in the first of a doubleheader with the men’s team who play at 7 p.m. Last month, the Peregrines beat the Crimson Wave 89-64 at the PUC Recreation Center.