PITTSBURG - The Pittsburg State University women's basketball team is set to travel to Oklahoma for a pair of conference games against the Rogers State University Hillcats and the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos this weekend.

Tip off from the Claremore Expo Center on Wednesday (Jan. 14) against RSU is set for 5:30 p.m. (CST). Saturday (Jan. 17) UCO will host Pitt State at 3:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Field House to end the weekend.

Head Coach Amanda Davied
In her eighth year as head coach of her alma mater, Davied owns a 160-65 (.711) record. During her tenure as head coach, she has guided the Gorillas to the Division II National Tournament four times (2025-23 & 2019) with her debut season marking the first coach in program history to guide the Gorillas to a 20-win season. Last season, Davied was named the MIAA and KBCA Four Year College Coach of the Year after helping lead the Gorillas to a 33-4 overall record and a NCAA Division II Final Four appearance after claiming the MIAA regular season, MIAA Tournament and Central Region Tournament championships. Davied has deep ties to the program first as a player (1999-03), graduate assistant (2003-04) and assistant coach (2004-18) while serving as the lead assistant from 2007-18 for current Division I, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), head coach Lane Lord.

WBCA Poll Update
Released on Tuesday (Jan. 13), the Gorillas are No. 16 in the Division II Poll and are 12-3 overall, 5-1 in the MIAA. Pittsburg State when ranked No. 16 is 8-4 with wins coming in the 1992-93, 2010-11, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2023-24 seasons. As a Top 25 ranked team in the WBCA Poll, the Gorillas all-time are 153-53 (.743) while being ranked for 109 if featured weeks. Pittsburg State has featured in the Top 25 in 24 straight editions of the WBCA Coaches Poll dating back to last season's opening poll.

A Peek at the Gorillas
Pittsburg State is 12-3 overall and 5-1 in the MIAA, to be tied atop the conference standings. Picked to finish first in the MIAA Preseason Media Poll and third in the Coaches Poll, the Gorillas have made it to the NCAA Division II National Tournament in three straight seasons. Leading the charge on offense is Ja'Miya Brown with 13.6 points a game, going 26-of-66 from distance (.394) to go with 4.9 rebounds. Marin Adams and Harper Schreiner are all-action guards with the duo combining for 382 points (25.4), 188 rebounds (12.5), 79 assists (5.3) and 31 steals (2.1) while going 104-118 from the charity stripe (.881). Kaycee McCumber in 22.3 minutes is grabbing 9.1 rebounds and scoring 7.5 points a game. Clara Swearingen in her first season as a starter is averaging 6.7 points a game and converted on 15 three pointers. Hannah Miller (5.9), Cambrie Phillips (5.4) and Amanda Byrnes (5.3) are the leading scoring contributors from the bench. As a team the Gorillas are scoring 73.2 points a game with opponents putting up 64.4. On the glass, Pitt State is corralling 43.1 boards a game and shooting .749 from the charity stripe.

Career Highs Set In 2025-26
Ja'Miya Brown: 36 points vs. Western Colorado (Dec. 20). 11 rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma (Nov. 20). 3 assists at No. 8 Fort Hays State (Dec. 13) and vs. St. Mary (Kan.) (Dec. 15). 6 steals at Cameron (Dec. 19). 2 blocks vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 4). 13 field goals made and 7 three pointers made vs. Western Colorado. 6 free throws made at FHSU. Amanda Byrnes: 8 rebounds vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 4). 5 blocks at Northwestern Oklahoma (Nov. 20). 7 field goals made vs. St. Mary (Kan.) (Dec. 15). 5 free throws made vs. Newman (Jan. 8). Hannah Miller: 20 points vs. Northern State (Nov. 14). 6 rebounds vs. St. Mary (Kan.) (Dec. 15). 3 assists vs. Northern State & St. Mary (Kan.). 2 steals vs. Northern State. 8 field goals made 4 throws made vs. Northern State. 1 three pointer made at Cameron (Dec. 19). Harper Schreiner: 9 free throws made at Northeastern State (Jan. 3). Clara Swearingen: 20 points vs. Angelo State (Nov. 30). 5 rebounds at No. 8 Fort Hays State (Dec. 13), vs. ASU & No. 8 Texas Woman's (Nov. 25). 5 assists vs. Minnesota Crookston (Nov. 15). 7 field goals made and 4 three pointers made vs. ASU. 8 free throws made vs. Rogers State (Dec. 6).

Double-Doubles in 2025-26
This season three Gorillas have recorded double-doubles, with all six instances being points-rebounds performances. Harper Schreiner: 19 points, 12 rebounds vs. Minnesota Crookston (Nov. 15); 12 points, 11 rebounds vs. St. Mary (Kan.) (Dec. 15) and 18 points, 10 rebounds at Northeastern State (Jan. 3). Kaycee McCumber: 11 points, 18 rebounds vs. No. 8 Texas Woman's (Nov. 25) and 15 points, 15 rebounds vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 4). Ja'Miya Brown: 20 points, 11 rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma (Nov. 20).

Schreiner Feeling Grand
Harper Schreiner became the 27th Gorilla in program history to score 1,000 career points in the fourth quarter against Newman (Jan. 8). The Eudora, Kan., native in the first weekend of 2026 notched her 11th career double-double at Northeastern State (Jan. 3),  finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds against the RiverHawks. In 115 career games wearing the Crimson and Gold, Schreiner has accumulated 1,001 points, 704 rebounds, 466 assists and 169 steals. Among Pitt State career ranks, Schreiner is third in assists, fourth in rebounds, sixth in steals and tied for 26th in scoring.

Consistent Mays
Macie Mays in two years with the Pittsburg State program, has scored 799 points (12.5) in 64 games. The El Dorado Springs, Mo., native is tied for the school record field goal percentage record after going 10-of-10 from the field against Northeastern State (Jan. 4, 2025) for a career-high 30 points at John Lance Arena/Whetzel Court.

From Denver, Colo. to Pittsburg, Kan.
Senior Ashlyn Yow and junior Amanda Byrnes will be teammates at the collegiate level for the third season in a row after transferring into Pittsburg State from fellow Division II program, Metropolitan State University - Denver (MSU - Denver). Yow appeared in 77 games for MSU - Denver where she finished with 411 points (5.3), 140 rebounds (1.8) and 92 assists (1.2) while shooting .333 from distance. Byrnes played in 51 games as a Roadrunner, finishing with 153 points, 143 rebounds and 23 blocks in 12.9 minutes a game.

International Rillas
Marie Wembadjonga (Libreville, Gabon) and Karolina Kiraga (Wistka, Poland) have taken unique paths to end up being teammates this season at Pittsburg State. Wembadjonga played at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) last season where she averaged 7.8 points and 7.8 rebounds a game, the Gabonese national began her collegiate career in 2023-24 at Chipola College where in 27 games she averaged 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 points a game. Wembadjonga played at the Lycee Joseph Ambouroue Avaro Secondary School in Gabon prior to playing collegiately. Kiraga will begin her collegiate career with the Gorillas after wrapping up a prep career at Providence Classical Christian Academy in Rogers, Ark. Karolina (Lola) averaged 17.6 points and 7.1 rebounds a game during her time at PCCA, being named an All-State performer three-times.

Five Gems
Pittsburg State features five players who played high school basketball in the state of Arkansas. Junior Ja'Miya Brown (North Little Rock | North Little Rock High School), Freshmen Marin Adams (Farmington | Farmington High School), Karolina Kiraga (Wistka, Poland | Providence Classical Christian Academy), Kaycee McCumber (Farmington | Farmington High School) and Cambrie Phillips (Cave Springs | Bentonville High School). Brown in her first season as a starter is leading the team with 13.6 points a game and has converted on .394 of her three point attempts (26-of-66). Adams and McCumber are coming off three straight Arkansas State Championships (4A in 2023 & 24, 5A in 2025). This season, Adams is averaging 13.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists a game with McCumber corralling a team and team leading 9.1 rebounds a game to supplement 7.5 points. Coming off the bench, Phillips is averaging 5.4 points and Kiraga, 1.8.

Magic Number 18
Early in her collegiate career, Kaycee McCumber has already left her mark in the Pittsburg State record books with a freshman record 18 rebounds against Texas Woman's (Nov. 25). Against Western Colorado (Dec. 20) she eclipsed 100 rebounds for the season, becoming the 18th Gorilla since the 1990-91 season to accomplish the feat. Lizzy Jeronimus (2011-12) came away with 225 rebounds to lead all freshman with Harper Schreiner (2022-23) the only other freshman to eclipse 200 boards with 205. Janelle Klein (2003-04, 165), Karenna Gerber (2021-22, 164), Bethany Turnbull (1999-00, 158), Madison Northcutt (2015-16, 140), Amber Sanborn (1993-94, 138), Leslie Dudley (1996-97, 137), Dani Fronabarger (1989-90, 135), Sydney Holmes (2021-22, 132), Kami Scrivner (2001-02, 127), Lisa Cropper (1992-93, 122), Laura Glenn (2007-08, 117), Tracy Patry (2004-05, 114), Megan Scott (2018-19, 108), Kaylee DaMitz (2018-19, 104) and Macie Mays (2023-24, 101) round out the other freshman to accomplish the feat.

MIAA Preseason Poll
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association on October 6th announced the Preseason Coaches and Media Polls for Women's Basketball. In the coaches poll, Fort Hays State, Washburn, Pittsburg State and Central Missouri were picked to finish first-fourth. Nebraska - Kearney, Missouri Western, Missouri Southern , Northwest Missouri, Northeastern State and Arkansas - Fort Smith rounded out the top ten teams. Emporia State, Central Oklahoma, Rogers State and Newman completed the poll in 11-14. In the media poll, Pittsburg State was picked first and was followed by Fort Hays State, Washburn and Central Missouri in the top four. Rounding out the top ten in the media poll were Nebraska - Kearney, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri, Arkansas - Fort Smith, Missouri Southern and Emporia State. Northeastern State, Central Oklahoma, Rogers State and Newman were picked to finish 11-14.

RSU Report
Rogers State is 6-9 on the season and 3-3 in the MIAA. At home this season the Hillcats are 4-3 at the Claremore Expo Center. Leading the charge on offense for RSU is Ataya Casaus with 9.3 points a game. Samantha Shanks leads the team with 6.1 rebounds a game, adding in 7.9 ponits. Kate Melton finished with a team-high 14 points against Pitt State (Dec. 6) and for the season is averaging 7.2 points a game. As a team, RSU is scoring 60.3 points a game while opponents are putting up 66.2. In MIAA play Rogers State is scoring 58.0 points and opponents are scoring 68.8, with opponents shooting 209 from distance (19-of-91). 

Broncho Scout
Central Oklahoma will enter the weekend with a 7-8 overall record, 2-4 in the MIAA. UCO will play against Missouri Southern on Wednesday (Jan. 14) in Edmond to begin the week. Nykaiya Dillard leads the Bronchos with 12.6 points a game in 18.1 minutes coming off the bench for most of the season, against Pittsburg State (Dec. 4) she scored a game-high 20 points. Against MIAA opponents, Dillard is averaging 14.2 points a game and 2.2 steals a game. Kaitlyn McCarn is the other member of the team to average in double figures for points per game at 11.5. Jerney Bennett leads the team with 8.3 rebounds with 8.1 points and a MIAA-leading 64 blocks (4.3). Bennett has recorded at least three blocks in all but one game she has played in, while swatting away six shots in four contests. As a team, UCO is putting up 63.9 points a game with opponents scoring 60.5 points.