Box Score PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Shawnee State (9-3, 1-0) bested Pikeville 72-61 in Wednesday evening's nonconference matchup at Waller Gymnasium in Portsmouth. SSU has now won back-to-back contests against Pikeville.

Shawnee State trailed Pikeville 20-13 at the conclusion of the first quarter. Pikeville was 8-of-11 from the field (including 3-of-3 shooting from beyond-the-arc), and forced six SSU turnovers in the frame.

Shawnee State outscored Pikeville 21-11 in the second quarter. Junior TK Catchings paced SSU in second-frame scoring, notching 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting along with three rebounds. Junior Lily-May Walker -- who was playing for the first time this season -- scored six points in the quarter on 1-of-3 shooting along with going 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Shawnee State led Pikeville 34-31 at halftime.

SSU and Pikeville struggled to find much success offensively in the third quarter, as both teams finished below 36% from the field. Pikeville was able to gain a point on Shawnee State heading into the fourth quarter, as they won the third 13-12 over SSU.

Pikeville's Anika Stehbens led all scorers with five points in the quarter, while TK Catchings paced Shawnee State's offensive efforts with three points on 1-of-1 shooting from downtown.

After three quarters of play, Shawnee State led Pikeville 46-44.

SSU saw seven different players in the scoring column as they outscored Pikeville 26-17 in the fourth quarter. In what was the most efficient offensive period of the night for Shawnee State, the team shot 9-of-13 from the field, 2-of-2 from deep and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line -- cementing the night's final at 72-61 as SSU moved to 9-3 on the season.

Junior Kyla Torok led the Bears in scoring in the fourth with seven of her 11 total points on 3-of-4 shooting -- including a converted three-point-play from the free-throw line. Sohpomore Laken Williams and senior Miyoshi Ellis both converted three-point baskets in the quarter. Williams finished with five points in the fourth, knocking down a pair of free-throws in addition to her three-pointer, while Ellis split a two-shot trip to the line to finish the quarter with four.

On the night, TK Catchings led SSU in scoring with a season-high 15 points, along with six rebounds. Torok and Walker also finished in double-figures as they scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. Laken Williams finished her night with nine points, three assists and three rebounds.

All four of Shawnee State's top-four scorers on the evening came off the bench, as the Bears' reserves accounted for 48 of SSU's 72 points.

Up Next

Shawnee State's women's basketball team returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 30, when they host Great Lakes Christian College at Waller Gymnasium in Portsmouth. Tip off set for 2 p.m.