JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Lincoln women's basketball team gave Pittsburg State all it could handle on Thursday night (Jan. 11), but the Gorillas made a few more plays at the end to escape Jason Gym with a 69-61 win.

Faith Brintle led the Blue Tigers offensively with 18 points, Tempary Gunter added and a pair of assists, and Robin Butler provided 12 points and four boards. Bre Coleman and Citlali Lopez tied for the team-lead with seven rebounds apiece, with Coleman scoring eight points and Lopez tallying five points, three steals and two assists.

Lincoln (3-12, 0-7 MIAA) and Pittsburg State (12-4, 5-2 MIAA) were nearly even in field goals, as LU shot .420 from the floor and PSU shot .429, with both teams making 21 buckets. The Blue Tigers out-rebounded the Gorillas, 32-28, and made 10 of their 13 free throws while Pittsburg State shot just .594 at the line. Both teams also went 5-for-13 from three-point range, but the difference-maker was in the turnovers, as LU committed 20 to PSU's 16.

The Gorillas held a 19-16 advantage after the first quarter, but Lincoln rallied to tie the game at 32 entering halftime. The Blue Tigers briefly took the lead on a pair of Coleman free throws early in the third, but Pittsburg State came back to finish the period up 53-50 on the scoreboard. The fourth quarter belonged to the Gorillas, however, as PSU built a 10-point lead and allowed the Blue Tigers to only come within five, 66-61, with about a minute remaining.

Davenport Brantley rounded out the scoring for the Blue Tigers with eight points, and Tyler Brown-Henderson finished with four rebounds. Charnai Anderson grabbed a board and dished an assist, Alecia Kaelke added a rebound and Kailey Foster contributed a pair of steals.

Lincoln will remain at home on Saturday (Jan. 13) to play Missouri Southern in a 1:30 p.m. CST contest. That will be Lincoln's Faith & Family Day, as anyone who identifies as a member of a religious organization at the gate will receive a discounted $3 admission, while all kids will get into the game for free.