Georgia State Rallies Past South Alabama in Overtime Thriller

MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — Crystal Henderson scored 22 points and Kaleigh Addie added 18 as Georgia State erased a large early deficit to defeat South Alabama 78-75 in overtime Thursday night in a Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball game.

The Jaguars raced to a 25-7 lead after the first quarter at the Mitchell Center, but the Panthers chipped away, forcing overtime on Henderson’s layup with two seconds left in regulation. Georgia State outscored South Alabama 8-5 in the extra period, sealing the win with Henderson’s free throws. The Panthers forced 23 turnovers.

Amyah Sutton led South Alabama with 16 points. Georgia State improved to 9-11, while South Alabama fell to 9-9. Attendance was 366.