PITTSBURG -- Tristan Gegg and Kaylee DaMitz combined for 48 points and the Pittsburg State University women's basketball team held off upset minded Missouri Southern State University, 84-73, Saturday (Jan. 25) at John Lance Arena/Whetzel Court.

The Gorillas (10-7, 6-3 MIAA) built a 14-point lead late in the second quarter but the Lady Lions (5-12, 2-7 MIAA) used an 18-2 lead to go in front, 43-41, with 5:58 to play in the third quarter. MSSU extended its margin to seven points, 54-47, with 2:14 remaining in the period before Pitt State rallied down the stretch.

The Gorillas took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by Gegg with 9:01 to play in the game. Pitt State pushed its margin to as many as six points, but the Lady Lions pulled back to within a point, at 73-72, with 2:52 to go. The Gorillas closed out the game on a 10-2 run for the final margin.

Gegg scored a game high 27 points on nine of 16 shooting, including four 3-point field goals. She added a team-leading eight rebounds. DaMitz posted 21 points and eight assists. She made 10 of 12 free throws in the contest.

Pitt State made 36 of 41 free throws in a game slowed by 53 combined personal fouls -- 33 by the Lady Lions. The Gorillas outscored MSSU, 36-16, at the charity stripe in the contest.

Destiny Cozart led three MSSU players in double figures with 16 points. Zoe Campbell added 15 points and a game high 15 rebounds.