Pittsburg St. PittSt 10-8,6-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Mo. Southern St. MSSU 9-9,4-5 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Pittsburg St. PittSt

10-8,6-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Final

Jan. 25, 2025

Mo. Southern St. MSSU

9-9,4-5 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Pittsburg St. PittSt	40	43	83
Mo. Southern St. MSSU	24	51	75

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 01.25.25

Atwater Nails 6-6 Three-Pointers in Narrow Loss to Pittsburg State

Joplin, Mo. - The Missouri Southern Men's Basketball team hosted the Pittsburg State University Gorillas in a conference matchup. Isaiah Atwater drained eight three-pointers in the second half to tie the game, but the Gorillas surged in the final moments to secure an 83-75 victory over the Lions.

Missouri Southern (9-9, 4-5 MIAA) | Pittsburg State (10-8, 6-3 MIAA)
Half 1: Missouri Southern 24 | Pittsburg State 40
The Gorillas opened the game with a 7-0 run, but their momentum was halted by a contested three-pointer from Tyriqe Jackson three minutes in. Isaiah Atwater found Tyrone Wright open in the paint for a dunk, stopping a 4-0 run by Pittsburg State and bringing the score to 11-5 with 14:30 left in the first half. After trading baskets, Jamari Lawrence (jumper) and Jaden Taylor (back-to-back three-pointers) combined for an 8-0 Southern run to take their first lead of the night, 17-16, with 10:43 remaining.

Taylor sank a free throw to stop a 9-0 run by the Gorillas, cutting their lead to 25-18 with 6:30 remaining in the half. Pittsburg State answered with a scoring run before Atwater hit a fadeaway jumper just before the shot clock expired, making it 32-20 with 4:00 left until halftime. The Gorillas maintained their momentum, heading into the break with a 40-24 lead.

Half 2: Missouri Southern 75 | Pittsburg State 83
Martin Macenis hit a jumper, and Isaiah Atwater followed with back-to-back three-pointers to open the second half with an 8-0 run, trimming the Gorillas' lead to 40-32 just two minutes in. The Lions continued to convert from deep as Tyriqe Jackson and Atwater hit back-to-back three-pointers, answering a pair of layups from the Gorillas to trim their lead to 44-38 with 16:30 remaining. Southern maintained control in the second half as Atwater drained his fourth three-pointer, fueling a 12-6 run that tied the game at 50-50 with 12:23 remaining.

Both teams traded baskets over the following minutes, with Macenis scoring 10 points in just five minutes to tie the game at 62-62 with 7:08 remaining. Pittsburg State retained their lead with a 10-3 run, pushing the score to 72-65 with 2:30 remaining. Atwater drained his sixth three-pointer of the night, and the Lions fought hard, but Pittsburg State held on to claim the victory, 83-75.

Missouri Southern Leaders:
Scoring Leader: Isaiah Atwater - 22
Rebounding Leader: Tyrique Brooks - 7
Assist Leader: Isaiah Atwater / Martin Macenis - 5
Steal Leader: Tyriqe Jackson / Martin Macenis - 2

Pittsburg State Leaders:
Scoring Leader: Jordan Frison - 34
Rebounding Leader: Tane Prictor - 12
Assist Leader: Jordan Frison - 4
Steal Leader: n/a

Up Next:
Missouri Southern Men's Basketball will travel to Fort Smith, Ark. to take on the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Lions in a conference matchup. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM in Gayle Kaundart Arena.

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