If Pitt’s comeback win over Robert Morris was a movie, the third quarter was the part when the hero saves the day, and in this case the Panthers’ savior was Mikayla Johnson of Anchorage.
The 6-foot-1 guard pumped in 17 of her 20 points in the second half, including a dozen during a takeover third-quarter effort that fueled a 63-54 victory at the Petersen Events Center.
Robert Morris built a 41-27 lead before Johnson knocked it all down one bucket at a time. Her layup and jumper helped Pitt close to 41-31. Moments later, she buried back-to-back 3-pointers as the Panthers pulled within 44-39…