Williams Leads Radford Past Hampton in Overtime Thriller

HAMPTON, Va. (Interstat) — Joi Williams scored 23 points as Radford outlasted Hampton 73-67 in overtime Thursday afternoon in a nonconference women’s basketball game at the Convocation Center.

The Highlanders, who improved to 8-6, sealed the victory with a 14-8 edge in the extra period. Williams keyed the effort, adding five rebounds and three assists. Georgia Simonsen posted a double-double for Radford with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Hampton’s Aisha Dabo led all scorers with 27 points and added seven rebounds and four blocks. Le’Asia Foreman grabbed 14 rebounds for the Pirates, who fell to 6-5. Hampton forced overtime by erasing a fourth-quarter deficit but shot just 6 of 27 from three-point range in the loss.

An announced crowd of 1,072 watched the contest. Radford next plays at Virginia Tech on Sunday.