UNK Secures Share of MIAA Title
Kearney, Neb. – The 10th-ranked Nebraska Kearney women's basketball team got three triples from Megan Holt to rally past Pittsburg State, 70-67, Saturday evening in Kansas The Lopers (26-3, 19-2) win a 13th straight game and secure na share of its first league title in 19 years. During the win streak, seven of the wins have come by five points or less. UNK can win the MIAA 2023 crow outright next Saturday afternoon with a win over rival Fort Hays State. UNK trailed 45-35 with seven minutes left in the third quarter before Holt (Council Bluffs, Ia.) hit her first trey and then point guard Sarah Schmitt (Swisher, Ia.) followed with a three-point play. That made it 47-41 Gorillas but Holt then sunk back-to-back triples to tie the game and swing the momentum. A back-and-forth fourth quarter saw a bucket from Iowa redshirt junior forward Shiloh McCool make it 64-63 Lopers with 26 seconds left. After a patent defensive stop, Schmitt sunk two freebies to push the lead to three. Pitt, up 58-53 with left, opted it to make it a one-possession game but Schmitt followed with another two makes. Grace Pile could've tied the game but missed the first of three freebies; Schmitt followed with two made freebies. Schmitt went for 20 thanks to six made shots and a 7 of 7 effort at the line. South Dakota super senior Klaire Kirsch had a double double (16 points, 10 rebounds) with McCool at 12 points and five boards. All five Pitt starters scored in double figures including Harper Schriener (16 points, seven rebounds, five assists). UNK hosts rival Fort Hays State next Saturday.
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