GREENSBORO (Interstat) — Alicea Farmer made a layup at the final horn in overtime, and Roanoke defeated JWU Charlotte 65-64 in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game on Tuesday at Hanes Gym.

Korletta Daniels led JWU Charlotte with 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 43 minutes. Roanoke’s Alicea Farmer finished with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists. Moriah Tate added 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and one block. Laylah Toscano added 10 points and five rebounds for JWU Charlotte, Kaylee Ellis had six points, six rebounds and five assists, and Samara Britt scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds. Cecilia Robinson contributed eight points and six rebounds for Roanoke, Caroline Donaldson had four points, six rebounds, one assist and one block, Nadia Snesarev had seven points, three rebounds and two assists, and DeAshaj Crawford contributed nine points, three rebounds and two assists for JWU Charlotte. JWU Charlotte finished with 13 assists, 15 offensive rebounds and two blocks.

Laylah Toscano opened the scoring with a 3-pointer for JWU Charlotte. Roanoke answered with consecutive layups from Tate, Snesarev and Robinson. Britt kept the Wildcats close with a free throw and two jumpers, and Crawford made two free throws as JWU Charlotte moved ahead. Roanoke got a free throw from Emme Custer before the quarter ended. In the second quarter, Donaldson made a layup and Sydney Moore hit a 3-pointer to pull Roanoke even. Farmer scored twice inside for the Maroons. Toscano hit another 3 for JWU Charlotte, and Laken Powe added a layup. Daniels made two free throws and a layup, Farmer made two free throws, and Robinson scored a jumper before halftime.

After halftime, Snesarev made a layup and a 3-pointer. Ellis answered with a 3 for JWU Charlotte. Tate made a jumper, Toscano made a jumper, Powe scored twice and Britt made a jumper as JWU Charlotte stayed close. Daniels made a free throw and a layup. Olviiajane Cahoon hit a 3 for Roanoke, Robinson made a layup and a jumper, and Azaria Landry and Kyrah Davis hit baskets for JWU Charlotte. Toscano closed the third with a layup. In the fourth, Skladanowski made a layup for Roanoke and Tate made a layup. Ellis hit a 3 for JWU Charlotte. Tate made a free throw and a layup, and Farmer made a jumper and a layup. Britt and Daniels answered for JWU Charlotte. Tate made two free throws, and Crawford made a layup and later two free throws to tie the game and force overtime.

In overtime, Daniels made a layup for JWU Charlotte, and Farmer made two free throws for Roanoke. Daniels added a jump shot and a free throw. Tate made two free throws, Skladanowski hit a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to give Roanoke a 63-61 lead, and Crawford answered with a 3-pointer with 28 seconds remaining to put JWU Charlotte ahead 64-63. Farmer then scored the winning layup as time expired.

Roanoke shot 26 of 64 from the floor, 4 of 20 from 3-point range and 9 of 13 from the free-throw line. JWU Charlotte shot 24 of 72 from the floor, 6 of 20 from beyond the arc and 10 of 18 from the line. JWU Charlotte held a 15-12 advantage in offensive rebounds and a 13-9 edge in assists. Both teams blocked two shots. Roanoke committed 23 turnovers and JWU Charlotte committed 20. Roanoke finished with a 30-16 advantage in points in the paint and scored 13 points off turnovers. JWU Charlotte scored 17 points off turnovers. Roanoke scored 65 points from 81 possessions and had an offensive rating of 80.1. JWU Charlotte scored 64 points from 86 possessions and had an offensive rating of 74.8.

Attendance at Hanes Gym was 221. Roanoke improved to 1-1, and JWU Charlotte moved to 1-1. Roanoke entered after a loss to William Peace, while JWU Charlotte entered after a win over Greensboro. Roanoke next plays at New York. JWU Charlotte next hosts CarolinaU.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of JWU Charlotte 67, Roanoke 61. Interstat’s ELO system had projected JWU Charlotte with a 65.7 percent probability to win.