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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Corbey R. Dorsey
42
Nebraska Kearney UNK 13-9, 6-7 MIAA
68
Winner Pittsburg State PSU 18-5, 10-4 MIAA
Nebraska Kearney UNK
13-9, 6-7 MIAA
42
Final
68
Pittsburg State PSU
18-5, 10-4 MIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Nebraska Kearney UNK 8 9 15 10 42
Pittsburg State PSU 14 20 19 15 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Lopers Go Cold at Pitt

Kearney, Neb. – Junior forward Athena Alvarado had a double double and Pittsburg State led from start to finish in beating Nebraska-Kearney, 68-42, Saturday afternoon in Kansas.

The Gorillas (18-5, 10-4) stop a three-game home losing streak while the Lopers (13-9, 6-7) fall to 3-5 on the road.

Shooting 45 percent from the field and having a plus 13 rebounding margin, Pitt scored the game's first six points and never looked back. UNK, tallying eight points in the first quarter and nine in the second, was down 25-17 with 3:24 left in the half after a bucket by freshman post Brooke Carlson (Elkhorn). The Gorillas promptly went on a 19-0 run over the next seven minutes to put things on ice.

UNK's season-low point total came on a season-low 24 percent (15 of 62) shooting. The Lopers went 5 of 18 from behind the arc, 10 of 44 inside and made 7 of 13 free throws.

"I thought our effort was good and we played hard. But at times we didn't execute the right way … we missed some plays in the first half that would've made the score closer. We had a lot of easy shots that we missed," said Loper assistant coach Devin Eighmey.

A six-footer, Alvarado went 6 of 8 from the floor to score 12 with five of her 13 rebounds coming on the offensive end. Reserves Tristan Gregg (13) and Sydnee Crain (12) combined for 25 points as they hit three triples and four free throws.

UNK was led by freshman reserve forward Elisa Backes (Salina, Kan.) who had 11 points and six rebounds. She was 3 of 6 from behind the arc with all six of her boards coming on the defensive end. Next, freshman forward Shiloh McCool (Pleasant Hill, Ia.) had 10 points and six rebounds with Carlson pulling down seven boards and scoring six.

Kearney hosts the Lincoln Blue Tigers (10-12, 2-11) on Thursday night. Lincoln beat Northwest Missouri State, 64-51, today at home.
 
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