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Lady Bears defeat visiting Co-Lin in overtime thriller

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Jamaya Galloway

Women's Basketball | 1/22/2018 11:10:00 PM

Before the largest home crowd of the season, the Lady Bears made sure everyone got their money's worth and more as they defeated their arch-rivals, Co-Lin, 64-62 in overtime.
 
With the win, the Lady Bears moved to 11-3 overall and 2-3 in the MACJC South. Co-Lin dropped to 12-2 and 3-2.
 
The first quarter was a back and forth affair with four lead changes and one tie. The Lady Bears took their biggest lead of the half, 8-3, on a Rachel Thompson bucket with 7:00 on the clock. Co-Lin then scored seven of the next eight points to go up 10-9 with 3:42 on the clock and they held a 15-13 advantage at the end of the quarter.
 
Trailing 19-15 early in the second quarter, Kacie Fountain and Nia Henderson combined to score eight straight for the Lady Bears to give them a 23-19 lead with 6:31 before the half. Co-Lin then went on an 11-2 run to take their largest lead of the half, 30-25, with 2:13 on the clock.
 
The Lady Bears then used jumpers from Thompson and Danyelle Lewis to pull to within a point, 30-29, at the end of the half.
 
Outscoring Co-Lin 10-0 to open the third quarter, the Lady Bears went up 42-31 with 5:04 on the clock. With the home fans roaring with excitement, the Lady Bears then took their largest lead of the night, 56-38, on an Amari Pittman layup, with 0:20 on the showing, and carried that lead into the fourth quarter.
 
Co-Lin rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Lady Bears 20-2, to tie the game at 58-58 to force the extra play.
 
After Co-Lin scored the first two points of the extra frame, the Lady Bears used a Thompson free throw and Jamaya Galloway jumper to take a 62-60 lead with 1:16 on the clock.
 
Co-Lin knotted the game at 62-62 with 1:02 remaining. With 0:14 on the clock, Galloway laid the ball in the net to give the Lady Bears their two-point lead. A missed Co-Lin shot at the buzzer then sealed the deal for the Lady Bears.
 
"I was really proud of our effort tonight," said Lady Bears head coach Brent Harris, "and our focus in some very intense situations."
 
"Kacie had a great night distributing the basketball," Harris continued. "Rachel's energy was incredible, Danyelle hit some clutch shots and Jamaya hit a big shot at the end."
 
Lewis had 18 points to lead all scorers in the game. Thompson recorded a double-double, with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Fountain registered 10 assists. The Lady Bears went 6-11 from the free throw line.
 
Brittany Rose topped the Co-Lin offense with 14 points. She and her teammates combined to 4-11 from the free throw line.
 
The Lady Bears return to action, and play the first of back-to-back road games, Thursday night in Utica when they face the Lady Bulldogs of Hinds. Tipoff is set for 5:30.
 
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Players Mentioned

Danyelle Lewis

#3 Danyelle Lewis

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Rachel Thompson

#15 Rachel Thompson

F
5' 9"
Sophomore
Kacie Fountain

#1 Kacie Fountain

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Amari Pittman

#14 Amari Pittman

G
5' 7"
Freshman
Nia Henderson

#20 Nia Henderson

F
5' 11"
Freshman
Jamaya Galloway

#22 Jamaya Galloway

G
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Danyelle Lewis

#3 Danyelle Lewis

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Rachel Thompson

#15 Rachel Thompson

5' 9"
Sophomore
F
Kacie Fountain

#1 Kacie Fountain

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Amari Pittman

#14 Amari Pittman

5' 7"
Freshman
G
Nia Henderson

#20 Nia Henderson

5' 11"
Freshman
F
Jamaya Galloway

#22 Jamaya Galloway

5' 8"
Freshman
G