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78
Winner Lane Lane 10-3,6-1 SIAC
75
Savannah St. SSU 9-3,6-2 SIAC
Winner
Lane Lane
10-3,6-1 SIAC
78
Final
75
Savannah St. SSU
9-3,6-2 SIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 OT 2 F
Lane Lane 15 13 14 21 6 9 78
Savannah St. SSU 16 19 20 8 6 6 75

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Lady Tigers Fall To Lane In Double OT

SAVANNAH, Ga.– In a wild two and a half hour game, Savannah State lost to Lane College, 78-75, in double overtime Wednesday.
 
The Lady Tigers fell to 9-3 and 5-2 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) while the Dragons improved to 10-3 and 6-1.
 
Savannah State had a shot at the win, but struggled at the free-throw line. Through the six quarters, the Lady Tigers went to the charity strip 47 times. They made 23 of those shots, leaving a game-difference 24 points on the floor.
 
At halftime, Savannah State had the lead, although slim. But Lane fired back with a strong fourth quarter—and a full-court press—outscoring the Lady Tigers 21-8.
 
With 3:13 to play in the fourth quarter, Ta'Quasia Lampkin dumped a ball inside to Amari Heard who sank the layup, lifting the lady Tiger to a 60-58 lead. But on Lane's next possession, Brailyn Tate drove to the basket for a good layup and drew the foul on the way up. Tate missed the free-throw, leaving the game tied at 60.  
 
Lane took a two-point lead with 2:27 to play, but Myasia Jones tied the game yet again, going 2-4 at the charity strip—but missed the game-winning free throws.

With seconds ticking away in regulation, Heard got a rebound, had the ball stripped from her, and wanted a foul but didn't get it.

On the other end, Iitasha Paty went up for a layup, Lampkin fouled her. With 49.8 seconds to play in regulation, Paty missed her first free-throw but made the second to tie the game at 63 and force overtime as both teams missed game-winning shots.  

In the first overtime, Lane pushed out to a four-point advantage with 41 seconds to play. But Savannah State wasn't done. Heard hit one-of-two free-throws to make it a three-point game. With 25 seconds ticking away, Jones drained a three-pointer to tie the game at 69 all.

Lane closed out double overtime with a 6-2 run over two minutes for the final three-point victory. Overall, the lead changed hands 22 times in the game and was tied up 14 different times.

It was the Lady Tigers first loss in Tiger Arena since February 11, 2021 when they fell to Benedict. The loss broke a 19-game winning streak for Savannah State in Tiger Arena.

Jones and Heard each recorded a double-double in the loss. Jones led with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Heard put up 22 points and snagged 12 rebounds. Lampkin had nine points and grabbed 11 boards. She also had two blocks and a team-high six steals.
 
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