UAFS senior forward Ellie Lehne and senior guard Mariah Green each scored in double-figures to lead the Lady Lions basketball team, which lost a hard-fought game 79-57 to the Pittsburg State Gorillas on Saturday in the Pittsburg State Classic at John Lance Arena in Pittsburg, Kan.

The Lady Lions (0-4) shot 32 percent from the field (23 of 72) – they were 5-of-19 shooting from 3-point range – and shot 86 percent from the free-throw line (6 of 7). Lehne scored 19 points, including three 3-pointers, and Green added 16 points with two 3-pointers.

Junior forward Tamera Gulley had a team-high nine rebounds for UAFS, which narrowly lost the rebounding battle by five rebounds (41-36).

Pittsburg State (3-1) shot 55 percent from the field (31 of 56) – it was 9-of-24 shooting from 3-point range – and shot 62 percent from the free-throw line (8 of 13). Forward Athena Alvarado had 16 points to lead Pittsburg State, which led 39-19 at halftime. Guards Kaylee DaMitz and Shelby Lopez added 15 points apiece.

Alvarado and Lopez each had double-doubles, finishing with 10 rebounds apiece.

UAFS will make its home debut at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday when the Lady Lions host the Ouachita Baptist Lady Tigers at the Stubblefield Center.
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
PITTSBURG STATE 79, UAFS 57
UAFS                          4          15        20        18        --          57
Pittsburg State                        19        20        18        22        --          79
UAFS (0-4): Lehne 19, Green 16, Gulley 7, A. Brown 7, D. Brown 2, Culley 2, Richardson 2, Elkins 2
Pittsburg State (3-1): Alvarado 16, DaMitz 15, Lopez 15, Scott 7, Tracy 7, Maher 6, Williams 4, Davis 3, Rubert-Bauza 2, Brodie 2, Fortney 2