Second half strong:

Gorillas rally late in the game to win over Bulldogs Tim Spears | Collegio Reporter Rico Pierrevelius scored 13 straight Pitt State points in the second half to lead the Gorillas to a 17-point win over the Truman State Bulldogs. “[The second half] was a big jump,” Pierrevelius said. “We are going to take that second half and carry it over to practice tomorrow and the game Saturday and we are going to continue rolling.” PSU ended the first half with a three-point lead, 28-25. However, the Gorillas were able to move the ball and get the turnovers needed to push the lead to double-digits less than three minutes into the second. Eric Ray made…

Gorillas battle back Bulldogs

Women take late lead to beat Truman 73-68 Tyler Smith | Collegio Reporter The PSU women’s basketball team was eager to get back into action Wednesday night with a win against the Truman State Bulldogs. Pitt State led early as freshman Lizzy Jeronimus, senior Brooke Conley, sophomore Alexa Bordewick and junior Drew Roberts all posted easy scores to give the Gorillas a 10-9 lead. However, the Bulldogs rallied back, going on a 9-0 run that gave them an 18-10 lead five minutes into the first half. Courtney Tate broke the Gorillas’ early struggles with a quick layup to get the Gorillas back on track. The Gorillas continued to struggle much of the first half before…

Women’s team shines in UCM indoor invitational

Amelia Mallat | Collegio Reporter The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the UCM Invitational Friday, Jan. 20. Both teams placed third. The women scored 56 points and the men scored 106 points. Head coach Russ Jewett took notice of a couple of exceptional performances on the women’s team. “In general the women competed well and hard,” Jewett said. “Heidi Smith made a couple of national qualifying marks in throwing, Kaley Temaat and Bridgette McCormick ran a good, smart mile race, and Hilary Dickey is another one that had a great race in the 400 meters.” Temaat won the mile race with a time of 5 minutes, 28.14 seconds, and McCormick was…

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Ray leads Gorillas to big win over break Tim Spears | Collegio Reporter The PSU men’s basketball team wrapped up a six-game stretch over winter break that included a 10-point victory over then No. 6 Missouri Southern. In the game with Missouri Southern, the Gorillas had five players score 10 or more points, led by Eric Ray who had a career-high 28 points. “Beating the No. 6 team and one of the top teams in the conference, it gives you a lot of confidence,” Ray said. “It just shows you what we’re capable of if we bring it night in, night out.” In front of 3,377 fans, Ray made nine of 12 shots, including four…

Women hope to keep momentum for Washburn rematch

Tyler Smith | Collegio Reporter The Pitt State women’s basketball team posted an 8-2 record over break, bringing its overall record to 16-2 (10-1 MIAA). The No. 16 Gorillas are one of the top teams in the MIAA and have steamrolled past the competition, losing only to No. 14 Washburn and Northeastern State from Tahlequah, Okla. “The Washburn game gave us a heads up that anyone can beat us,” said junior guard Drew Roberts. “We have to play our best game every game and play as a team to overcome big victories.” PSU has had great success from the 3-point line this year and looks to continue its offensive success with the help of center…