ESU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ADVANCES TO REGIONAL FINAL

Earn a 65-57 win over Pittsburg State

Josh Slaughter - The MIAA

Women's Basketball | 3/11/2017 7:50:45 PM

Searcy, Ark. – Top seeded Emporia State shot .500 from the field as they earned a 65-57 win over fifth seed Pittsburg State in the regional semifinal.
 
ESU got 11 second chance points and led all but 1:02 of the game as they earned a shot at the regional championship.
 
For the Lady Hornets Kathryn Flott led the way with a double-double scoring 26 points and pulling down a game high 14 rebounds. Kelly Moten added 15 points while Kyrstie Miller was also in double figures on the glass with 10 rebounds.
 
For the Gorillas Paige Lungwitz had a double-double scoring 15 points and pulling down ten rebounds. Brenlee McPherson was also in double figures with 14 points while Haydn Herlocker and Mikaela Burgess each had nine points.
 
ESU will take on the winner of second seeded Harding and sixth seed Central Missouri in the regional championship at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 13 from Searcy, Ark.