WATCH: Emporia State holds off Pitt State 65-58 Thursday night. Kaylee DaMitz leads the way with 14 points.

RELEASE FROM PITT STATE ATHLETICS:

Daley Handy and Fredricka Sheats combined for 35 points to lead the Emporia State University women’s basketball team to a 65-58 road win over Pittsburg State University Thursday (Feb. 25) at John Lance Arena/Whetzel Court.

Handy scored a game high 18 points for ESU (17-4, 17-4 MIAA), including a key 3-pointer with 25 seconds that extended the Lady Hornets lead to 63-58. Sheets, who gave ESU the lead for good at 55-54 with a 3-pointer with 2:59 to go, sealed the win with a pair of free throws with five seconds left in the game.

Pitt State (13-8, 13-8 MIAA) led by as many as 14 points, 29-15, midway through the second quarter but the Lady Hornets outscored the Gorillas 16-2 the rest of the period to knot the score at 31-31 at intermission.

Kaylee DaMitz led four Pitt State players in double figures with 14 points. Tristan Gegg added 13 and Maya Williams and Sydnee Crain chipped in with 11 apiece.

Pitt State will close out the regular season by hosting Newman University Saturday (Feb. 27) at 1:30 p.m.