No. 16 Gorillas Journey To Rogers State, Central Oklahoma

PITTSBURG – The Pittsburg State University ladies’s basketball group is ready to journey to Oklahoma for a pair of convention video games in opposition to the Rogers State University Hillcats and the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos this weekend.

Tip off from the Claremore Expo Center on Wednesday (Jan. 14) in opposition to RSU is ready for five:30 p.m. (CST). Saturday (Jan. 17) UCO will host Pitt State at 3:30 p.m. on the Hamilton Field House to finish the weekend.

Head Coach Amanda Davied

In her eighth 12 months as head coach of her alma mater, Davied owns a 160-65 (.711) document. During her tenure as head coach, she has guided the Gorillas to the Division II National Tournament 4 instances (2025-23 & 2019) along with her debut season marking the primary coach in program historical past to information the Gorillas to a 20-win season. Last season, Davied was named the MIAA and KBCA Four Year College Coach of the Year after serving to lead the Gorillas to a 33-4 general document and a NCAA Division II Final Four look after claiming the MIAA common season, MIAA Tournament and Central Region Tournament championships. Davied has deep ties to this system first as a participant (1999-03), graduate assistant (2003-04) and assistant coach (2004-18) whereas serving because the lead assistant from 2007-18 for present Division I, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), head coach Lane Lord.

WBCA Poll Update

Released on Tuesday (Jan. 13), the Gorillas are No. 16 within the Division II Poll and are 12-3 general, 5-1 within the MIAA. Pittsburg State when ranked No. 16 is 8-4 with wins coming within the 1992-93, 2010-11, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2023-24 seasons. As a Top 25 ranked group within the WBCA Poll, the Gorillas all-time are 153-53 (.743) whereas being ranked for 109 if featured weeks. Pittsburg State has featured within the Top 25 in 24 straight editions of the WBCA Coaches Poll courting again to final season’s opening ballot.

A Peek on the Gorillas

Pittsburg State is 12-3 general and 5-1 within the MIAA, to be tied atop the convention standings. Picked to complete first within the MIAA Preseason Media Poll and third within the Coaches Poll, the Gorillas have made it to the NCAA Division II National Tournament in three straight seasons. Leading the cost on offense is Ja’Miya Brown with 13.6 factors a recreation, going 26-of-66 from distance (.394) to go along with 4.9 rebounds. Marin Adams and Harper Schreiner are all-action guards with the duo combining for 382 factors (25.4), 188 rebounds (12.5), 79 assists (5.3) and 31 steals (2.1) whereas going 104-118 from the charity stripe (.881). Kaycee McCumber in 22.3 minutes is grabbing 9.1 rebounds and scoring 7.5 factors a recreation. Clara Swearingen in her first season as a starter is averaging 6.7 factors a recreation and transformed on 15 three pointers. Hannah Miller (5.9), Cambrie Phillips (5.4) and Amanda Byrnes (5.3) are the main scoring contributors from the bench. As a group the Gorillas are scoring 73.2 factors a recreation with opponents placing up 64.4. On the glass, Pitt State is corralling 43.1 boards a recreation and taking pictures .749 from the charity stripe.

Career Highs Set In 2025-26

Ja’Miya Brown: 36 factors vs. Western Colorado (Dec. 20). 11 rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma (Nov. 20). 3 assists at No. 8 Fort Hays State (Dec. 13) and vs. St. Mary (Kan.) (Dec. 15). 6 steals at Cameron (Dec. 19). 2 blocks vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 4). 13 area targets made and seven three pointers made vs. Western Colorado. 6 free throws made at FHSU. Amanda Byrnes: 8 rebounds vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 4). 5 blocks at Northwestern Oklahoma (Nov. 20). 7 area targets made vs. St. Mary (Kan.) (Dec. 15). 5 free throws made vs. Newman (Jan. 8). Hannah Miller: 20 factors vs. Northern State (Nov. 14). 6 rebounds vs. St. Mary (Kan.) (Dec. 15). 3 assists vs. Northern State & St. Mary (Kan.). 2 steals vs. Northern State. 8 area targets made 4 throws made vs. Northern State. 1 three pointer made at Cameron (Dec. 19). Harper Schreiner: 9 free throws made at Northeastern State (Jan. 3). Clara Swearingen: 20 factors vs. Angelo State (Nov. 30). 5 rebounds at No. 8 Fort Hays State (Dec. 13), vs. ASU & No. 8 Texas Woman’s (Nov. 25). 5 assists vs. Minnesota Crookston (Nov. 15). 7 area targets made and 4 three pointers made vs. ASU. 8 free throws made vs. Rogers State (Dec. 6).

Double-Doubles in 2025-26

This season three Gorillas have recorded double-doubles, with all six cases being points-rebounds performances. Harper Schreiner: 19 factors, 12 rebounds vs. Minnesota Crookston (Nov. 15); 12 factors, 11 rebounds vs. St. Mary (Kan.) (Dec. 15) and 18 factors, 10 rebounds at Northeastern State (Jan. 3). Kaycee McCumber: 11 factors, 18 rebounds vs. No. 8 Texas Woman’s (Nov. 25) and 15 factors, 15 rebounds vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 4). Ja’Miya Brown: 20 factors, 11 rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma (Nov. 20).

Schreiner Feeling Grand

Harper Schreiner turned the twenty seventh Gorilla in program historical past to attain 1,000 profession factors within the fourth quarter in opposition to Newman (Jan. 8). The Eudora, Kan., native within the first weekend of 2026 notched her eleventh profession double-double at Northeastern State (Jan. 3),  ending with 18 factors and 10 rebounds in opposition to the RiverHawks. In 115 profession video games sporting the Crimson and Gold, Schreiner has collected 1,001 factors, 704 rebounds, 466 assists and 169 steals. Among Pitt State profession ranks, Schreiner is third in assists, fourth in rebounds, sixth in steals and tied for twenty sixth in scoring.

Consistent Mays

Macie Mays in two years with the Pittsburg State program, has scored 799 factors (12.5) in 64 video games. The El Dorado Springs, Mo., native is tied for the varsity document area objective proportion document after going 10-of-10 from the sector in opposition to Northeastern State (Jan. 4, 2025) for a career-high 30 factors at John Lance Arena/Whetzel Court.

From Denver, Colo. to Pittsburg, Kan.

Senior Ashlyn Yow and junior Amanda Byrnes can be teammates on the collegiate degree for the third season in a row after transferring into Pittsburg State from fellow Division II program, Metropolitan State University – Denver (MSU – Denver). Yow appeared in 77 video games for MSU – Denver the place she completed with 411 factors (5.3), 140 rebounds (1.8) and 92 assists (1.2) whereas taking pictures .333 from distance. Byrnes performed in 51 video games as a Roadrunner, ending with 153 factors, 143 rebounds and 23 blocks in 12.9 minutes a recreation.

International Rillas

Marie Wembadjonga (Libreville, Gabon) and Karolina Kiraga (Wistka, Poland) have taken distinctive paths to finish up being teammates this season at Pittsburg State. Wembadjonga performed at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) final season the place she averaged 7.8 factors and seven.8 rebounds a recreation, the Gabonese nationwide started her collegiate profession in 2023-24 at Chipola College the place in 27 video games she averaged 4.3 rebounds and three.4 factors a recreation. Wembadjonga performed on the Lycee Joseph Ambouroue Avaro Secondary School in Gabon previous to taking part in collegiately. Kiraga will start her collegiate profession with the Gorillas after wrapping up a prep profession at Providence Classical Christian Academy in Rogers, Ark. Karolina (Lola) averaged 17.6 factors and seven.1 rebounds a recreation throughout her time at PCCA, being named an All-State performer three-times.

Five Gems

Pittsburg State options 5 gamers who performed highschool basketball within the state of Arkansas. Junior Ja’Miya Brown (North Little Rock | North Little Rock High School), Freshmen Marin Adams (Farmington | Farmington High School), Karolina Kiraga (Wistka, Poland | Providence Classical Christian Academy), Kaycee McCumber (Farmington | Farmington High School) and Cambrie Phillips (Cave Springs | Bentonville High School). Brown in her first season as a starter is main the group with 13.6 factors a recreation and has transformed on .394 of her three level makes an attempt (26-of-66). Adams and McCumber are coming off three straight Arkansas State Championships (4A in 2023 & 24, 5A in 2025). This season, Adams is averaging 13.1 factors, 4.3 rebounds and a pair of.7 assists a recreation with McCumber corralling a group and group main 9.1 rebounds a recreation to complement 7.5 factors. Coming off the bench, Phillips is averaging 5.4 factors and Kiraga, 1.8.

Magic Number 18

Early in her collegiate profession, Kaycee McCumber has already left her mark within the Pittsburg State document books with a freshman document 18 rebounds in opposition to Texas Woman’s (Nov. 25). Against Western Colorado (Dec. 20) she eclipsed 100 rebounds for the season, turning into the 18th Gorilla because the 1990-91 season to perform the feat. Lizzy Jeronimus (2011-12) got here away with 225 rebounds to guide all freshman with Harper Schreiner (2022-23) the one different freshman to eclipse 200 boards with 205. Janelle Klein (2003-04, 165), Karenna Gerber (2021-22, 164), Bethany Turnbull (1999-00, 158), Madison Northcutt (2015-16, 140), Amber Sanborn (1993-94, 138), Leslie Dudley (1996-97, 137), Dani Fronabarger (1989-90, 135), Sydney Holmes (2021-22, 132), Kami Scrivner (2001-02, 127), Lisa Cropper (1992-93, 122), Laura Glenn (2007-08, 117), Tracy Patry (2004-05, 114), Megan Scott (2018-19, 108), Kaylee DaMitz (2018-19, 104) and Macie Mays (2023-24, 101) spherical out the opposite freshman to perform the feat.

MIAA Preseason Poll

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association on October sixth introduced the Preseason Coaches and Media Polls for Women’s Basketball. In the coaches ballot, Fort Hays State, Washburn, Pittsburg State and Central Missouri have been picked to complete first-fourth. Nebraska – Kearney, Missouri Western, Missouri Southern , Northwest Missouri, Northeastern State and Arkansas – Fort Smith rounded out the highest ten groups. Emporia State, Central Oklahoma, Rogers State and Newman accomplished the ballot in 11-14. In the media ballot, Pittsburg State was picked first and was adopted by Fort Hays State, Washburn and Central Missouri within the prime 4. Rounding out the highest ten within the media ballot have been Nebraska – Kearney, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri, Arkansas – Fort Smith, Missouri Southern and Emporia State. Northeastern State, Central Oklahoma, Rogers State and Newman have been picked to complete 11-14.

RSU Report

Rogers State is 6-9 on the season and 3-3 within the MIAA. At residence this season the Hillcats are 4-3 on the Claremore Expo Center. Leading the cost on offense for RSU is Ataya Casaus with 9.3 factors a recreation. Samantha Shanks leads the group with 6.1 rebounds a recreation, including in 7.9 ponits. Kate Melton completed with a team-high 14 factors in opposition to Pitt State (Dec. 6) and for the season is averaging 7.2 factors a recreation. As a group, RSU is scoring 60.3 factors a recreation whereas opponents are placing up 66.2. In MIAA play Rogers State is scoring 58.0 factors and opponents are scoring 68.8, with opponents taking pictures 209 from distance (19-of-91). 

Broncho Scout

Central Oklahoma will enter the weekend with a 7-8 general document, 2-4 within the MIAA. UCO will play in opposition to Missouri Southern on Wednesday (Jan. 14) in Edmond to start the week. Nykaiya Dillard leads the Bronchos with 12.6 factors a recreation in 18.1 minutes coming off the bench for a lot of the season, in opposition to Pittsburg State (Dec. 4) she scored a game-high 20 factors. Against MIAA opponents, Dillard is averaging 14.2 factors a recreation and a pair of.2 steals a recreation. Kaitlyn McCarn is the opposite member of the group to common in double figures for factors per recreation at 11.5. Jerney Bennett leads the group with 8.3 rebounds with 8.1 factors and a MIAA-leading 64 blocks (4.3). Bennett has recorded not less than three blocks in all however one recreation she has performed in, whereas swatting away six pictures in 4 contests. As a group, UCO is placing up 63.9 factors a recreation with opponents scoring 60.5 factors.