Mount Saint Mary’s Outlasts Sacred Heart in Overtime Thriller
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Interstat) — Amber Bullard scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Mount Saint Mary’s rallied to defeat Sacred Heart 68-63 in overtime in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday.
The Mountaineers (12-12) trailed by eight at halftime and forced overtime with a late fourth-quarter push. Alana Powell scored a game-high 28 points for Mount Saint Mary’s, including a driving layup with six seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 59.
The Pioneers (11-13), who made 10 3-pointers, were led by Amelia Wood’s 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Sacred Heart committed 23 turnovers, leading to 18 Mountaineer points.
Mount Saint Mary’s dominated the extra period, holding Sacred Heart to four points on 1-for-10 shooting. The Mountaineers scored 40 points in the paint and outscored the Pioneers 18-13 off turnovers before an announced crowd of 815 at William Pitt Center.