BALTIMORE, MD – The St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball team (5-3) picked up a thrilling three-overtime victory on Friday evening with a 75-70 defeat of the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds.
After falling behind 8-0 to start the game, the Terriers got on the board with a crowd quieting three-pointer from the left wing by red-shirt junior guard
Mia Ehling, at the 7:25 mark in the first quarter. Once finding their groove, the Greyhounds scored six points in the second quarter. The Terriers were then able to find their momentum as the game carried on.
The Greyhounds weren't done fighting, as they narrowly outscored the Terriers, 15-13, in the third quarter. Back and forth action commenced as the Terriers played the same pace as the Greyhounds.
In the final seconds of the game, an inbound from freshman guard
Ebony Horton to senior guard
Maria Palarino, paved the way for Horton to find a lane to the basket as she netted her team's 53
rd point to tie the game with 0.9 seconds remaining in regulation.
The first two overtime periods were back and forth, with neither side taking a substantial lead. The Terriers controlled the third overtime as they overwhelmed the Greyhounds. As a team, St. Francis Brooklyn shot 35.8 percent (24-of-67) from the field, and helped their cause with a 73.1 free-throw percentage to seal the victory in Baltimore.
The 75 points scored mark the seventh time in eight games that the Terriers have eclipsed the 70-point plateau. Tonight's three-overtime contest was just the second game in the nation this season that needed 55 minutes to decide a winner. Canisius and St. Bonaventure played the only other three-overtime game this season on November 13.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
St. Francis Brooklyn – 75 | Loyola (MD) – 70
- Senior guard Amy O'Neill scored 12 points on eight shots that included two triples. She grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out nine assists, as she was one away from obtaining a triple-double in the thrilling contest. The double-double was O'Neill's second of the season as she also registered a double-double on November 16, against Chicago State (17 pts, 11 assists).
- Junior guard Jade Johnson registered a team-high 16 points on 5-of-16 shooting from the field in a career-high 55 minutes of play. She pulled down seven rebounds and knocked down three three-pointers in the win.
- Freshman guard Ebony Horton was the Terriers' clutch performer as the native of England scored the game-tying layup with 0.9 seconds left on the clock in regulation. The freshman finished the game with five points and six rebounds in 38 minutes of play.
- Sophomore forward Ally Lassen netted 15 points, along with converting five free-throws from the charity stripe. Lassen also grabbed five rebounds in 33 minutes of action.
- Senior guard Maria Palarino tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds. Palarino notched her first double-double of the young season.
- Sophomore forward Abby Anderson tied her career-high in points (10) for the fifth time in her collegiate career. She also notched nine boards, as she was one rebound away from a double-double.
UP NEXT:
The Terriers head back home to Brooklyn Heights to face MAAC opponent Saint Peter's on Monday, December 10, at 7 p.m.
