March 1, 2008

Bulldogs Turn Back Pitt State, 79-72, in Finale

    PITTSBURG -- Georgia Mueller scored a game-high 34 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Truman State University to a 79-72 victory over Pittsburg State University Saturday (Mar. 1) at John Lance Arena in the regular season finale for both teams.
    Truman (15-12, 7-11 MIAA) advances to the MIAA Postseason Tournament as either the No. 7 or No. 8 seed, pending evening action Saturday, while Pitt State (10-17, 4-14 MIAA) sees its season come to a close.
    The Gorillas trailed by just three points, 68-65, with 4:21 to play, but the Bulldogs outscored Pitt State, 6-2, over the next three minutes to stave off the comeback bid.
    Marissa Poppe and Laura Glenn each logged double-doubles for Pitt State. Poppe finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Glenn added 13 points and 12 boards. Liz Witte (11), Brianna Buchanan (10) and Bailey Waugh (10) also scored in double figures for the Gorillas, while Katelyn Hinkin added six points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
    The Gorillas shot just 30.2 percent from the field, but Pitt State benefited from 29 offensive rebounds in the contest. The Bulldogs shot 46.7 percent from the field and owned a 20-12 advantage over Pitt State at the foul line.
    Candace McGee joined Mueller in double figures with 13 points for Truman.