TAHLEQUAH – Maleeah Langstaff turned in her fourth double-double of the season, but the RiverHawks faded in the fourth quarter, falling 65-51 to Pittsburg State Saturday. 

The senior led all players on the floor with 22 points and 11 rebounds.  Zaria Collins was NSU's second player in double-figures with 14 points.  

Behind a ten-point half from Langstaff, the RiverHawks rallied from an early 9-0 hole and out-scored the Gorillas by four in the second quarter.  NSU closed the half on a run of six unanswered points to trail 32-27. 

The RiverHawks continued to be on the heels of Pitt State in the third quarter and kept the game within a possession.   Trailing by one in the final seconds of the third quarter, Langstaff picked up a driving layup to hand the RiverHawks a 45-44 lead into the game's last ten minutes. 

However, it was NSU's only lead, and Gorillas opened the fourth on a 13-2 run to retake control of the game. 

Northeastern State shot 33.3-percent (23-69) on the floor, with the Gorillas having a 43-39 rebounding edge.  Pittsburg State improves to 7-2 (2-1 MIAA) with the win over the RiverHawks. 

The RiverHawks (2-7, 0-3 MIAA) close out the year with a visit to Emporia State on Dec. 18 for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.