January 3, 2026 – The Lady Hornets struggled on the road in the Turnpike Tussle, falling 86-59 against Washburn on Saturday afternoon.
 
The first quarter told the story that described much of the matchup, as the Ichabods jumped out to a 16-2 lead before Lady Hornets first field goal came at the 3:12 mark of the first frame. Emporia State trailed 23-6 heading into the second, and despite the offense picking up for the Lady Hornets, the lead for the Ichabods only grew.
 
The hosts took a 49-26 lead into the halftime break, in large part due to shooting 11-17 from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes.
 
Following the break, the Lady Hornets put together their highest scoring quarter of the afternoon, scoring 23 points on 6-14 shooting, but were unable to make up any ground on Washburn as the Ichabods shot 75% from the floor and scored 24 of their own as they led the Lady Hornets 73-49 entering the final frame.
 
Emporia State converted just two field goals in the fourth as Washburn held on for the 86-59 win over the Lady Hornets in the Turnpike Tussle.
 
A LOOK AT THE STATS
Emporia State shot just 16-54 from the floor and 7-21 from three, while Washburn shot north of 50% and 12-20 from three, which included 11 makes in the first half.
 
Gracie Gilpin and Kaitlyn Sanders led the Lady Hornets with 13 and 12 points respectively.
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Hornets will begin a four-game homestand on Thursday, January 8 as they take on Fort Hays State. Tipoff between Emporia State and the Tigers is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. from White Auditorium.