Women's Basketball | 3/4/2016 12:32:59 PM
Kansas City, Mo. – It will be semifinal Saturday when the women’s team’s return to the floor on March 5 in the MIAA Basketball Tournament.
#2 Pittsburg State vs. #3 Fort Hays State
Second seeded Pittsburg State will take on third seeded Fort Hays State in the first semifinal set for a 12 noon tip-off. The Gorillas got here by defeating Central Missouri 78-68 in the quarterfinals while the Tigers knocked off Missouri Southern 79-65 on Thursday.
For the Gorillas Mikaela Burgess leads the way averaging 17.9 points with 87 three-pointers on the year. Kylie Gafford is averaging 13.7 points and a team best 5.8 rebounds while Cathy Brugman averages 12.7 points and a 4.7 boards. After the quarterfinals PSU is averaging 74.7 points a game while allowing opponents 63.3 points.
For the Tigers are led by Chelsea Mason who is averaging 13.3 points and Jill Faxon with 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Beth Bohuslavsky is averaging 11.6 points and 3.1 assists while Paige Lunsford averages 10.6 points and 5.0 boards. After one game in the tournament FHSU is averaging 71.8 points while allowing their opponent 60.1 points per game.
The winner advances to the MIAA Championship which will be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 from Municipal Auditorium.
#1 Missouri Western vs. #4 Emporia State
Top seeded Missouri Western will face off with fourth seed Emporia State at 2:15 p.m. in the second semifinal. The Griffons got here with a 64-53 quarterfinal victory over Nebraska-Kearney while the Lady Hornets used a 65-54 win over Central Oklahoma in the quarters.
The Griffons are led by LaQuinta Jefferson who is averaging 21.3 points and Sarafina Handy who has 14.2 points per game. Miliakere Kayamainavure is averaging 12.1 points and 5.7 rebounds while Mhykeah Baez is averaging 5.9 rebounds per contest. After the quarterfinals MWSU is averaging 82.4 points and opponents are averaging 62.9 points per contest.
The Lady Hornets are led by Kelly Moten who is averaging 16.0 points and 4.7 assists per game. Sandra Ngoie is averaging 12.7 points with Kelsey Barnwell averaging 10.2 points and Kathryn Flott averaging 10.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest.
The winner advances to the MIAA Championship which will be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 from Municipal Auditorium.