SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Pittsburg State University women's basketball team picked up their first win of the 2026-27 season, Friday (Nov. 13) with a 77-39 victory over the Southwest Baptist University Beatcats at the O'Reilly Family Event Center on the campus of Drury University for day one action of the MIAA/GLVC Crossover.
Pittsburg State (1-1) as a team shot .440 from behind the arc for the game, going 7-of-13 (.538) in the second half.
Ja'Miya Brown finished with a game-high 17 points, going 7-of-12 from the field and 3-of-4 from behind the arc.
Clara Swearingen added 16 points after knocking down four from distance.
Marie Wembadjonga (11),
Karolina Kiraga (10) and
Charley Rawlins (10) rounded out the leading scorers in the game for PSU.
Kaycee McCumber collected a game-high nine rebounds while Swearingen, Kiraga and
Landri Schaffer each finished with three assists.
SBU (0-2) was led by Ai Yonemura with 10 points but committed eight turnovers in 34 minutes of action.
Up next for the Gorillas will be the Drury Panthers, Saturday (Nov. 14). Tip off from the O'Reilly Family Event Center is set for 7:45 p.m. (CT).
