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Lady Bears drop overtime decision to visiting Co-Lin

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Lillie Snowden
Chuck Barnes

Women's Basketball | 1/20/2016 8:55:00 AM

The Lady Bears saw their winning streak come to an end at nine Tuesday night with an 80-67 overtime loss to visiting Co-Lin. With the loss, the Lady Bears dropped to 12-2 on the season and, at 4-1, into a second-place tie with East Central in the MACJC's South Division
 
Four ties and three lead changes highlighted the first quarter of the contest. A 9-2 run, capped by a Gabriella Cortez jumper, gave the Lady Bears their first lead of the night, 12-9, with 5:22 on the clock. The lead was 20-18 for the home team before a bucket by Co-Lin's Kelley Allen knotted the game at 20-20 at the end of the quarter.
 
Trailing 25-20 with 9:17 left in the second quarter, the Lady Bears scored six straight to take a 26-25 lead with 6:52 on the clock. Co-Lin held a 34-30 lead late in the quarter before the Lady Bears scored the final eight points of the half, including three-pointers from Alissa Adam and Kristy Armwood, to take a 38-34 lead in the break.
 
The Lady Bears were on top 42-37, with 6:53 left in the third quarter before Co-Lin went on a 9-0 run to take a 46-42 lead with 2:41 on the clock. A 10-0 run, highlighted by a Teshia Jones' trey, then helped the Lady Bears take a 52-47 lead at the end of the quarter.
 
Neither team could move ahead by more than four points in the fourth quarter. The Lady Bears were up 52-48 with 9:17 to play while Co-Lin (12-2, 3-2 South) held a 59-55 advantage with 3:41 left.
 
A free throw by Adam put the Lady Bears on top 61-59 with 0:43 to play in regulation, but Co-Lin came back to tie the game at 61-61 on Tytiana Hall's jumper with 0:16 on the clock. The Lady Bears had a chance to win the game in regulation but, two missed free throws with 0:01 left sent the contest into overtime.
 
Overtime belonged to Co-Lin as they outscored the Lady Bears 19-6 to escape with the win.
 
"We missed some great opportunities to get this one," said Southwest head coach Brent Harris. "We fought hard inside, but they (Co-Lin) really hurt us in the post."
 
"However," Harris Continued, "it is (just) one game and we (had) won nine in a row. We must learn from it (the loss) and get better immediately."
 
Adam led the home team with 20 points and nine assists. Jones was also in double figures with 18 points while Cortez netted 13. The Lady Bears made eight of 19 free throws.
 
Allen led all scorers with 28 points. Co-Lin hit 17 of 21 free throws.
 
Another crucial South Division matchup is next for the Lady Bears as they travel to Ellisville Thursday night to face Jones County. The game is set for a 5:30 start.
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Teshia Jones

#1 Teshia Jones

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
Kristy Armwood

#4 Kristy Armwood

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Alissa Adam

#10 Alissa Adam

G/F
5' 8"
Freshman
Gabriella Cortez

#34 Gabriella Cortez

F
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Teshia Jones

#1 Teshia Jones

5' 5"
Sophomore
G
Kristy Armwood

#4 Kristy Armwood

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Alissa Adam

#10 Alissa Adam

5' 8"
Freshman
G/F
Gabriella Cortez

#34 Gabriella Cortez

5' 11"
Sophomore
F