ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University women's basketball team outlasted Fairmont State, 81-74, in overtime Tuesday night in a Mountain East Conference game inside the Carter Center.
Tied at 69-69 entering the extra session, Concord (6-3, 4-1 MEC) outscored the Fighting Falcons, 12-7, (5-5, 3-2 MEC) in the final five minutes to come up with the win. Junior forward
Riley Fitzwater opened up overtime with consecutive buckets, but Fairmont State came to keep the contest within four points until 25 seconds left in overtime.
Up just two after a FSU free throw with 39 seconds left, Fitzwater went to work in the post and finished off an old-school, three-point play to give Concord a 79-74 edge. After a defensive stop, the Mountain Lions sealed up their fourth league win in five tries.
In the fourth quarter, CU built a 67-57 lead with five minutes to go as senior forward
Madison May capped a 10-3 run with a fast break layup. However, the Fighting Falcons answered with by outscoring Concord 12-1 over the next 4:30 to go up 69-68. Junior guard
Keely Lundy made a free throw with one minute left to tie the game, but neither was able to score over the final 60 seconds to send the game to overtime. Included in the final spurt was a block from May on a potential game-winning three-pointer as the horn sounded
The Mountain Lions led by four at halftime, 36-32, and overcame four ties in the third to lead by seven after three quarters, 55-48, as Lundy beat the third-period buzzer with a three-pointer.
The game featured 15 ties.
May led all scorers with 24 points while adding 10 rebounds and a career-best five blocks. Fitzwater went for 23 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks. Sophomore guard
Maggie Guynn added 17 points.
While scoring just four points, sophomore guard
Gracie Robinson did a little bit of everything else with seven assists, six rebounds and three steals.
CU hosts Frostburg State 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carter Center.
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