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PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The eighth-ranked Lady Blues struggled shooting from the field and fell to Pittsburg State 58-57 in overtime on Wednesday night in John Lance Arena. The Lady Blues look to snap their two-game skid on Saturday night in the Turnpike Tussle when they host Emporia State at 5:30 p.m.

Washburn (13-2, 7-2 MIAA) shot just 25 percent for the game, 15-of-59, and lost back-to-back games for the first time since February 1, 2003. The Lady Blues were 0-of-5 from the floor in the extra period with all six points coming from the foul line.

The Lady Blues started strong grabbing the lead at 7-6 with 14:13 left in the first half and extending it to as many as eight at 20-12 with 7:17 remaining. A 6-0 run by the Gorillas (8-7, 6-2 MIAA) cut the lead to two, but Washburn scored five straight points and led 25-18 with just under four minutes to play. Pitt State cut the lead to one, but a layup by Brette Ulsaker and a three by Stevi Schultz gave Washburn a 30-25 lead at halftime.

The Lady Blues came out ice cold in the second half missing their first 11 shots from the floor. PSU went on a 12-0 run to start the half and led 37-30 before Dayna Rodriguez made WU's first bucket of the half with 10:19 to play in the game.

Pittsburg State extended their lead to as many as nine on a three by Maya Onikute with 5:09 remaining in regulation. A conventional three-point play by Rodriguez cut the lead to six. Washburn cut the lead to a pair on a combined three-point play from Ulsaker and Amanda Fessenden.

After a Gorilla bucket gave PSU a 49-45 lead the Lady Blues made 3-of-6 from the foul line to cut the lead to one. A layup from Ulsaker with 1:05 to play gave Washburn its first lead since 19:08 mark of the half. Rose Hammond got a steal on the ensuing possession, but a missed fast break layup and resulting foul on the rebound gave the Gorillas two foul shots with 29 seconds remaining. Laura Glenn made both free throws to put PSU in the lead, but Rodriguez made 1-of-2 from the line with 16 ticks left to tie the score. Alyssa Mullen blocked a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer to force overtime.

Rodriguez made 3-of-4 free throws in the first 1:41 of overtime to give Washburn a 54-51 lead. Mullen extended the lead to four making 1-of-2 from the FT line. The lead was four with 1:42 to play after FTs from Hope Gregory, but the Lady Blues would not score the rest of the way.

DePrice Taylor made a layup with 1:03 to play to cut the lead to two at 57-55. A missed jumper by Washburn gave PSU the ball with 27 seconds left and Onikute hit a three with 14 seconds on the clock to give Pittsburg State the final margin of victory. After Pitt State missed two free throws Mullen's desperation three from just inside half court bounced off the rim giving the Gorillas the win.

Rodriguez was the only Lady Blue in double figures with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Mullen added a career-high 11 boards.

Washburn made just 5-of-29 field goals in the second half and overtime and misfired on all five three-point attempts. The Lady Blues were 23-of-37 from the foul line for 62 percent. WU out-rebounded PSU 55 to 51, but had 16 turnovers to 12 for the Gorillas.

Taylor led three Gorillas in double figures with 15. Onikute and Glenn added 12 apiece. Glenn finished with a game-high 14 rebounds and Taylor added 10. PSU shot 31 percent for the game, 20-of-65, but shot just 28 percent from three and 44 percent from the foul line, 11-of-25.