ESU men heat up in 2nd half, beat Pitt State
Originally published 08:42 p.m., February 18, 2009
Updated 08:42 p.m., February 18, 2009
Final
After going 0-for-7 beyond the arc in the first half, Emporia State made 9-of-10 3-pointers in the second half to beat Pittsburg State 84-74.
Adam Holthaus tied his career high with 19 points and also pulled down eight rebounds. Lamar Wilbern scored 19 points and had nine rebounds.
Tim Niles scored 13 points and Robert Moores added 12.
Emporia State improved to 16-9 and 10-8 in the MIAA. For complete coverage of Wednesday’s game, check Thursday’s Gazette.
Half
Emporia State shot 34.6 percent in the first half and trails Pittsburg State 29-26 at half.
Adam Holthaus leads the Hornets with nine points, Tim Niles has five points and Jeremiah Box has four points.
Both teams have turned the ball over 10 times. Emporia State has missed all seven of its 3-point attempts.