ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Brenlee McPherson scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Pittsburg State University women's basketball team to a 61-52 road win over Missouri Western State University Saturday (Feb. 17).
The Gorillas (21-5, 14-3 MIAA) picked up their eighth straight win by holding off the Griffons (11-15, 4-13 MIAA).
McPherson made eight of 12 shots from the field as Pitt State shot 50 percent from the floor in the game overall, converting 26 of 52 attempts. Mikaela Burgess added 11 points and Madison Northcutt posted a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Savannah Lentz paced the Griffons with 15 points, while Cera Ledbetter (13) and Dossou Ndiaye (12) also scored in double figures. Western shot just 38.2 percent from the field in the contest (21-55), including a 1-for-11 clip from 3-point range.