ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University women's basketball team outlasted Charleston in overtime, 81-72, Saturday afternoon in Mountain East Conference play at the Carter Center.
In a game that featured 16 ties and 12 lead changes, the Mountain Lions (3-2, 1-0 MEC) started the overtime segment by scoring the first seven points on the strength of four foul shots by sophomore guard
Gracie Robinson. In fact, Concord held Charleston (4-1, 0-1 MEC) to 1-for-13 in overtime.
On the offensive side, Concord knocked in 10-of-14 free throws over the final five minutes to seal the win.
Concord led for most of the first half as it opened up a 20-9 margin with under two minutes left in the first quarter after a jumper by sophomore guard
Maggie Guynn. CU hung onto a lead until Charleston capped a 16-5 run late in the second quarter to go up 34-33.
However, two foul shots from senior forward
Madison May gave the Mountain Lions a 35-34 lead at halftime.
From there, the largest lead for either team in the second half was four points. It appeared as though CU may win in regulation as it nursed a 66-63 lead, but with 1:10 left in the fourth quarter the Golden Eagles tied the game.
Guynn sunk a foul shot on the ensuing Concord possession while Charleston's Megan Haines did the same on the following UC possession to send the game to overtime, tied at 67-67.
Guynn led all scorers in the game with a career-best 23 points on 7-for-15 shooting. Junior forward
Riley Fitzwater tallied 18 points, seven rebounds and nine blocks in 22 minutes of action.
May posted a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds to go with seven assists. Robinson just missed her own double-double as she scored nine points and added a career-best eight rebounds.
Concord held Charleston to 32.1 percent shooting (25-for-78) while shooting 46.6 percent (27-for-58) on the afternoon.
The Mountain Lions held a sizeable 45-34 edge in rebounds.
CU travels to West Virginia State 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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