LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Zharon Richmond scored a game high 30 points to lead Montana State University Billings to an 85-76 victory over the Pittsburg State University men's basketball day in the D2 Holiday Hoops Classic Saturday (Dec. 21).
The Gorillas will meet Drury University in the consolation game of the four-team tournament Sunday at 4:15 p.m. (CST). The Panthers dropped a 72-67 decision to Rollins College Saturday. MSU-Billings and Rollins will meet at 2 p.m. in the tournament championship game.
Jah-Kobe Womack scored a team-leading 19 points to pace Pitt State (4-5) against the Yellowjackets. A.J. Walker added 16 points while Marcel Cherry (10) and Christian Edmondson (10) also scored in double figures for the Gorillas. Pitt State shot 44.9 percent from the field in the game (31-69).
MSU-Billing (5-4) got 22 points and a game high 10 assists rom Tyler Green, while Brendan Howard added 15 points. The Yellowjackets made 11 3-pointers in the contest and shot 50.0 percent from the floor in the game (28-56).