By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Pittsburg State outscored Fort Hays State 6-1 over the final 1:39 and defeats the Lady Tigers 71-67 Saturday, snapping the FHSU’s 19-game home court win streak. The loss is the second straight for the Lady Tigers who fall to 16-6 overall and 9-6 in the MIAA. Pitt State has won eight straight and is now 19-6 and 12-3 in the conference.

Pitt used a 17-3 first half run to build a 10-point lead and were up seven at halftime. The Lady Tigers cut that lead to one on several occasions and finally took the lead on a pair of Keriann Shaw free throws with 1:39 to play. Lizzy Jeronimus would hit a big shot over Kate Lehman to put the Gorillas back in the lead then hit two free throws to seal the game.

Both teams struggled from the floor, shooting 37-percent. The Tigers were 1-of-14 from beyond the arc and the Gorillas 2-for-15.

Chelsea Mason led FHSU with 20 points while Kate Lehman added 15 points and 11 boards. Lehman was 11-of-14 from the free throw line.

Jeronimus led PSU with 17 points.

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