EMPORIA, Kan. -- The Emporia State University women's basketball team posted a 71-59 victory over Pittsburg State University Wednesday (Jan. 17) at William L. White Auditorium.
The Lady Hornets (9-7, 6-4 MIAA) led a majority of the contest, building a 16-point margin midway through the third quarter against the No. 25 ranked Gorillas (12-4, 6-4 MIAA).
Katie Horyna paced four ESU players in double figures with 17 points, while Gracie Gilpin and Faith Paramore added 16 apiece. Paramore added 12 rebounds for a double-double. Queen Ulabo also posted 10 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for the Lady Hornets.
Karenna Gerber scored a team-leading 13 points for Pitt State. Gerber scored all her points in the second half after battling early foul trouble. Macie Mays also finished with 12 points for the Gorillas.
Pitt State will look to halt a two-game losing streak when the Gorillas travel to Topeka to battle Washburn University Saturday (Jan. 20) at 1 p.m. (CST).