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Washburn Review

After spending their weekend traveling to Pittsburg, Kansas to compete against the Pittsburg State Gorillas, both the men and women’s basketball teams returned with wins on their season records.

The women went first, defeating the Gorillas 70-66 with a team field goal percent of .460 and 30 total rebounds. Lead scorers included junior guard Regan Phelan with 18 points and senior forward Nicole Murugarren with 10 points.

The men followed, clenching a 92-82 win with a team field goal percent of .458 and 46 total rebounds. Lead scorers included senior guard Javion Blake with 21 points and senior forward David Salach with 19 points. They also attempted 37 3-pointers, which tied for the standing school record that was set against Central Oklahoma in the 1992 season.

Both teams will return to action with the women scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 31 at Lee arena to face off against the Lincoln University Blue Tigers.