LADY RAMS WIN IN OVERTIME!
February 1, 2007

Box Score

MARSHALL, TX:  The Texas Wesleyan University women’s basketball team (6-12, 4-4 RRAC) pulled out a thrilling 78-76 win in overtime against Red River Athletic Conference foe Wiley College (8-8, 3-6) on Thursday.

Texas Wesleyan led throughout the first half, but a steal from Wiley’s Ciara Sanders led to a layup from LaToya Murray that tied the game at 40 with under a minute to play.  After a miss from the Lady Rams, Murray sent the Wildcats to the locker room with a 42-40 lead when she hit a jumper just outside the paint.

In the second half, Texas Wesleyan regained control at 49-48 on a Brittany Champion bucket with 11:40 on the clock.  The Lady Rams led by as many as six points, 60-54, but Wiley’s Tahina Hughes tied the game at 65 with a jumper with 35 seconds on the clock that sent the game into overtime.

In overtime, Nastassia Brown hit two key free throws that gave Texas Wesleyan a 72-69 lead with 2:29 remaining.  Still Wiley managed to tie the game at 72, 74, and 76.  The Rams then brought the ball up the court and Brown converted a layup with two seconds left.  Wiley got off a desperation three-point attempt, but the Rams survived for the 78-76 win.

Texas Wesleyan out shot the Wildcats 42%-35% in the game.  They trailed 49-43 on the glass, but solid free throw shooting (28-40, 70%) helped the Rams on several occasions.

The Lady Rams were led by Nastassia Brown who matched her career-high with 21 points.  Pilar Pinkus added 15 points while Brittany Champion scored 10.  Christina Haywood just missed a double-double with eight points and a career-high 11 rebounds.

Wiley’s LaToya Murray led all scorers with 30 points.