Cortney Shewmaker had 16 points and 5 assists.

BOLIVAR, MO -- Livia Brito had 17 points, Cortney Shewmaker had 16 and Amber Wheeler added 12 as the Lady ‘Cats beat Pittsburg State Gorillas 72-68, taking SBU to 2-3 in the MIAA and 10-4 overall.

Head Coach Jim Middleton said “Pitt State is known for their free throws, we did a good job of keeping them off the line. Tonight we did a great job of hitting our free throws in a hard fought game.”

SBU missed only one free throw the whole game, ending the night with a free throw percentage of 92.3.

Middleton added “Cortney Shewmaker had a nice ball game as she controlled the tempo and hit some big shots. I give Pitt State credit for not letting us break away. Our defense dictated the game which was nice to see.”

Freshman Rachel Graves

Though the Lady ‘Cats were out-rebounded and out-shot on field goals, they out-shot the Gorillas 42.9 percent to 22.2 percent for three pointers helping them to the victory at the final buzzer.

SBU will be looking to continue this winning streak on Saturday, January 13, when they face the Missouri Southern Lions who are currently 3-1 in the MIAA and 10-2 overall. Tip-off is at 5:30 pm.

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