St. Louis – Taylor Kirby scored 16 points and Haidyn Pitsch narrowly missed a double-double but Truman State handed Maryville its first home loss of the season 79-57. Pitsch recorded season highs with 10 points and nine rebounds. Antoinette Mussorici added 10 points and four boards.
 
What Happened:
The Saints struggled to find their shooting form in the first quarter as Truman State grabbed a 24-9 lead. Maryville roared back into the game on the strength of a 13-0 during the middle of the second quarter. CiCi Rindy started the burst with two free throws and tacked on a layup. After Kirby scored on a drive, Pitsch drilled consecutive 3-pointers from the right wing. Mussorici's scooped in a layup as the Saints pulled to within 34-23. The Maryville defense shut out Truman for more than five minutes. A layup by Olivia Kastens and a triple by Mussorici trimmed the gap down to just 37-28 at the half.
 
Pitsch scored on a driving layup to keep the margin at only 39-30 but Truman went on a 7-0 burst. The Saints tried to prevent the Bulldogs from pulling away and a free throw by Mussorici and a 3-pointer from Weis was good at 52-36. However, the Saints were not able to close the gap to single digits as Truman State posted its seventh straight win.
 
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Taylor Kirby - 16
Rebounds: Haidyn Pitsch - 9
Assists: Abby Weis - 3
3-Pointers: Haidyn Pitsch and Abby Weis - 2
Steals: Abby Weis - 2
Blocked Shots: CiCi Rindy - 2
 
Records:
Maryville: 6-5, 2-3
Truman State: 10-5, 6-1
 
What's Next?
The Saints close a busy stretch of three games in five days as they head to Illinois Springfield Monday, Jan. 17, for an afternoon tip of 1 p.m.