PSU men rally back for win over Jets
WICHITA, Kan. — Pittsburg State trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half only to rally back in the second half for a 72-70 win over Newman on Tuesday at Fugate Gymnasium.
Pittsburg State trailed 59-50 with 12:20 left in regulation before Ike Moore sank two 3-pointers to cut the lead to 60-57 with 8:50 left. A 3-pointer from Martin Vogts moments later tied the game at 63s. Both teams battled back and forth exchanging the lead before an offensive rebound and put-back score by Antonio Givens II with 35 seconds left gave the Gorillas the 72-70 lead and eventual win.
The Gorillas shot 39 percent in the win, but held a big advantage in points off turnovers, 20-8. PSU won the turnover battle 18-11.
Pittsburg State finished with four in double figures. Bobby Arthur-Williams Jr. led the way with 17 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including three 3-pointers. He had four rebounds and two assists. Givens was 5-for-7 shooting for 16 points, pulling down six rebounds and finishing with three steals and two assists. Moore scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Vogts scored 10 and had three rebounds and three assists.
Branden Bunn led all scorers with 24 points on 6-of-13 shooting. He had four rebounds and four assists. Joel Boyce added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Pittsburg State (2-0) travels to Central Missouri on Saturday.
Strong start leads PSU women past Newman
WICHITA, Kan. — Pittsburg State built a double-digit lead by the intermission before going on to defeat Newman 61-49 on Tuesday at Fugate Gymnasium.
The Gorilla women shot 40.3 percent from the field but made just 3-of-22 shots from the perimeter. PSU dominated inside, outscoring the Jets 40-26 in the paint. On the defensive end, Pittsburg State limited Newman to 18-for-62 shooting (29%) from the field and scoreless from the perimeter (0-7).
The Gorillas finished with four players scoring in double figures, led by Kaylee DaMitz’s 13 points on 5-of-13 shooting. She added a team-high six assists in the win. Dana Johnson was a perfect 6-for-6 shooting from the field to finish with 12 points, while pulling down a team-high 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Tristan Gegg added 10 points on 5-of-14 shooting, and Jayme Jackson was 2-of-3 from the perimeter and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe to finish with 10 points. Carthage product Maya Williams grabbed eight rebounds and had four points, while Ashton McCorry had six rebounds and four points.
Faith Mason-Vestal led Newman with 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting and four rebounds. Brooke Haney added 10 points and four rebounds. Amoni White had eight points, four rebounds and three assists. Madison Birnbaum had a team-high 11 rebounds.
Pittsburg State (2-0) travels to Central Missouri on Saturday.
