TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn women's basketball team will close out its road trip on Saturday afternoon at Pittsburg State.
GAME INFORMATION
Washburn (5-8, 3-4 MIAA) at Pittsburg State (10-5, 5-4 MIAA)
Saturday, Jan. 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Pittsburg, Kan. | John Lance Arena
Watch: MIAA Network
Radio: 106.9 FM
Live stats: wusports.com/sidearmstats/wbball
OPENING TIP
>> The Ichabods' four-game winning streak ended on Thursday after a 69-50 loss at Missouri Southern.
>> Washburn is now 5-8 (3-4 MIAA) on the season.
>> Pittsburg State is coming off an 82-56 victory over Emporia State on Thursday and improved its record to 10-5 (5-4 MIAA).
>> The Gorillas have played nine games at home and have won seven of those.
>> The Ichabods are 2-3 in true road games this season.
>> These two teams met just once last season with Pittsburg State winning 69-61 in overtime in Lee Arena on Jan. 16.
>> Similar to last season, WU and PSU will only face each other once in the regular season.
>> Saturday's game will be the 90th all-time meeting between these programs and WU leads the series, 54-35.
>> Washburn is 3-2 when playing on Saturdays this season.
WASHBURN NOTES
>> Washburn averages 58.4 ppg and has a 41.2 field goal percentage.
>> The Ichabods have outrebounded their opponents in the last six-consecutive games and in 10 of their 13 total games.
>> Hunter Bentley leads the Ichabod offense with 12.9 ppg. On Thursday, she achieved her 10th career double-double, tallying 20 points and 10 rebounds.
>> Bentley scored nine of Washburn's 19 first half points against Missouri Southern.
>> Abby Oliver is second on the team with 7.1 ppg to go with 4.2 rpg.
>> Macy Doebele returned to the starting lineup on Thursday and averages 7.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg.
>> Off the bench, Shae Sanchez contributes 6.8 ppg. She has scored eight or more points in the last three games.
>> Nuria Barrientos leads the team with 5.2 rpg and averages 5.9 ppg. She is also fifth in the MIAA with 1.4 blocks per game.
>> Mackenzie Gamble averages 5.8 ppg and has hit 19 three-pointers on the season.
>> In the post, Lauren Cassaday contributes 4.7 rpg and 4.6 ppg.
MILESTONE TRACKER
>> Bentley passed Joy Benton (1981-85) on Washburn's all-time scorers list on Thursday to move up to No. 8 with 1,369. She needs 99 more points to pass former teammate Reagan Phelan.
>> Bentley is also third in most minutes played in a Washburn uniform. She has put in 3,731 minutes of work on the hardwood and will pass Phelan in 72 more minutes of playing time.
>> Cassaday is 11 points away from 200 career points as an Ichabods.
>> Oliver is 10 points shy of 300 points in her career.
>> Oliver and Doebele are nearing the 200 mark in rebounds. Oliver needs 12 and Doebele needs 20.
WASHBURN'S LAST TIME OUT
JOPLIN, Mo. – The Washburn women's basketball team dropped its first game of the 2022 calendar year with a 69-50 loss at Missouri Southern on Thursday evening.
The Washburn (5-8, 3-4 MIAA) offense got off to a slow start, making just 3-of-15 shot attempts from the field while the Lions (9-5, 6-3 MIAA) went on an 8-0 run in the final 5:07 to close out the opening quarter in front, 15-6.
Aubree Dewey ended the Ichabods' scoring drought with a pull up jumper at the 8:34 mark in the second quarter and Macy Doebele followed that up with a pair of free throws to pull within 15-10. Missouri Southern responded with another scoring run, adding seven unanswered points in just over four minutes to extend its lead to 22-12. Emma Chapman made a layup to score the final points of the opening half, but it was the Lions who went into the break in front, 28-19.
Both teams were held scoreless until Nuria Barrientos made a jumper at the 7:01 mark. Doebele made a jumper midway through the quarter to cut the deficit back to seven, 33-26, but Missouri Southern ended the frame on an 11-4 run to push its lead back to double-digits at 44-30.
Despite Washburn having its best quarter of the game in the fourth by shooting 42 percent and scoring 20 points, the Lions also recorded their best period and put up 25 points to maintain their double-digit lead for the rest of the contest.
The Ichabods ended the night shooting 30.6 from the floor while the Lions made 42.9 percent. Missouri Southern went 9-for-26 from behind the arc and Washburn made 4-of-19 from deep with Bentley making all four triples. The Ichabods outrebounded their opponents, 43-38, and scored 12 points after 10 offensive boards. Washburn made all eight of its free throw attempts while Missouri Southern made just half, going 12-of-24 at the charity stripe.
Bentley led the Ichabods with a double-double, tallying 20 points and 10 rebounds. Off the bench, Shae Sanchez added eight points and six rebounds to go with two assists. Doebele had eight boards and made all four of her free throws.
Four Lions finished in double-figure scoring led by Lacy Stokes' 18 points. Stokes also contributed seven assists, five steals, and five rebounds.
ABOUT THE PITTSBURG STATE GORILLAS
>> In 2020-21, PSU finished with a record of 14-9 and its season came to a close in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinal against eventual-champions Nebraska-Kearney.
>> The Gorillas are 10-5 (5-4 MIAA) this season and lead the MIAA shooting 38.4 percent from three-point distance.
>> Three-point specialist Tristan Gegg is second in the MIAA shooting 41.0 behind the arc and is fifth in the conference averaging 17.7 ppg.
>> Gegg also leads the league with an 89.6 free throw percentage (43-of-48).
>> Erin Davis contributes 9.3 ppg and has a 44.5 field goal percentage.
>> Sydney Crane leads the team with 4.2 apg (fourth in MIAA), 16 steals, and adds 9.0 ppg.
HEAD COACH AMANDA DAVIED
>> Amanda Davied is in her fourth season as the head coach of the Gorillas and compiled a record of 52-29 heading into this campaign.
>> Prior to earning the head coaching position, Davied served as an assistant coach for her alma mater Pittsburg State for 14 seasons.
>> She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant for PSU after being a three-time all-MIAA awardwinner for the Gorillas as a student-athlete.
>> She is 2-2 against Washburn.
SERIES WITH PITTSBURG STATE
>> Washburn holds a 54-35 series advantage over Pittsburg State.
>> WU is 21-20 when playing in Pittsburg.
>> The Ichabods last won in John Lance Arena on Jan. 26, 2019.
>> Coach McHenry is 26-12 against Pittsburg State.
LAST MEETING WITH PITTSBURG STATE
Pittsburg State 69, Washburn 61 (OT) -- Jan. 16, 2021
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Ichabods hit the game-tying shot with eight seconds left in regulation, but were outscored 11-3 in overtime to fall to the Pittsburg State Gorillas at home on Saturday by the score of 69-61. With the loss, Washburn is now 4-5 while the Gorillas extend their winning streak to seven games and improve to 8-3.
The Gorillas jumped out to a 12-4 lead at the 5:56 mark in the first quarter, but the Ichabods chipped away at the deficit and closed out the frame on a 9-1 run to go in front, 18-17. Washburn held on to its lead through the second quarter and went into the break with a 36-34 advantage.
Pittsburg State tied up the game at 40-all with 6:35 left in the third period, but Nuria Barrientos buried a three-pointer to push Washburn back in front. A 4-0 mini run by the Ichabods gave them a seven point lead, 50-43, at the 2:59 mark. The Gorillas scored the final five points of the third quarter to trail by just two, 50-48, and carried their momentum into the fourth by rattling off eight points to take a 56-50 lead.
Washburn scored its first basket of the fourth quarter with 5:36 on the clock and a pair of Abby Oliver free throws and a layup by Hunter Bentley evened the score at 56-56 with 4:24 left. Pittsburg State reclaimed the lead, 58-56, with a layup just under the two minute mark. With just eight seconds remaining in regulation, Barrientos got a jump shot to fall to knot up the score again. The Gorillas' final layup attempt at the buzzer did not fall, forcing overtime.
The Ichabods scored the first bucket of the overtime on a layup by Macy Doebele, but that would be the only field goal they would make as the Gorillas made a layup followed by back-to-back three-pointers to go up, 66-60. Doebele added a made free throw for Washburn, but Pittsburg State scored the last three points on free throws to take the 69-61 victory in extra minutes.
Pittsburg State shot 41.7 percent from the field while Washburn finished at 31.6 percent. The Gorillas connected on 8-of-25 from three-point range while the Ichabods went 3-for-16. Washburn won the battle on the boards, 48-41, and pulled down 18 offensive rebounds it turned into 19 second chance points. The Ichabods also forced 13 turnovers they converted into 17 points.
Bentley led the Ichabods with 16 points and five assists to go with three rebounds, two steals, and one block. Oliver recorded her first career double-double and finished with 12 points and 11 boards. Barrientos had 11 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.
Three from Pittsburg State finished in double-figures, led by Tristan Gegg who had a game-high 24 points.
WASHBURN COACHES
>> McHenry is in his 22nd season at Washburn and holds an overall record of 480-171 (287-121 MIAA).
>> Brette (Ulsaker) Herber begins her ninth season on the Ichabod bench as an assistant coach. Herber played for McHenry for three seasons (2007-10) and was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
>> Erika (Lane) Yoder starts her third season as an assistant coach for Washburn. She also played for McHenry from 2014 to 2017 and was a two-time all-MIAA selection.
WASHBURN HISTORY
>> Washburn women's basketball is 962-453-1 (.680) all-time and will commence the 53rd year of the program's history.
>> Washburn claimed the 2005 NCAA National Championship over Seattle Pacific with a 70-53 win to cap off a 35-2 season.
>> Washburn has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances and is 26-16 all-time in those postseason games.
>> The program has won 18 total MIAA Championships, earning nine regular season conference titles and winning nine MIAA Tournament championships.
>> There have been 30 All-American awards given to Washburn players, with 11 of those coming from the WBCA.
>> Washburn has finished 14 seasons with 25 wins and four seasons with 30 victories.
NEXT UP
>> Washburn begins a five-game homestand next week, first with a makeup game against Northwest Misouri on Monday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m.
