PITTSBURG, Kan. - A win over a top-10 team and a chance to clinch a berth in the conference tournament were there for the taking.
The Lincoln women held a two-point lead over No. 10 Pittsburg State with two minutes left in the game.
The Gorillas scored the last seven points of the game, however, to dash the Blue Tigers' hopes for an upset with a 78-73 victory Saturday afternoon.
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The Lincoln men, also in need of a big conference victory, suffered the same fate as the women, falling 72-61 to Pittsburg State on Saturday afternoon.