Coach Lamonte picks up her 100th career win, Rams defeat Bluefield State in overtime
Coach L’Tona Lamonte
From WSSURAMS.com
Coach L’Tona Lamonte picked up her 100th career win as the Lady Rams defeated Bluefield State 81-78 in overtime inside the C.E. Gaines Center.
The Rams improved to (6-15, 2–9 CIAA, 1-4 South) on the season.
Jakaiya Mack led the Rams with a season-high double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds, followed by Christiana McLean with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Tolisha Walker chipped in with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Quick Inside the Numbers
The Rams went 30-of-69 from the field, 2-of-7 from three, and 19-of-27 from the free-throw line. They grabbed 53 rebounds and scored 44 points in the paint and 18 points off turnovers.
How It Happened
In the first quarter, the Big Blue took an early 7-3 lead (7:47). Christiana McLean made the score 7-6 on a lay-up (6:35). Christiana McLean hit a jumper, cutting the score to 15-13 (4:04). The Big Blue closed out the quarter on a 5-2 run, taking a 20-15 lead into the second quarter.
In the second quarter, a Jakaiya Mack lay-up cut the score 25-22 (6:40). Alana Biosse tied the game 26-26 on a lay-up (3:21). A Karina Scott three-pointer gave the Rams their first lead of the game 31-30, with 1:56 remaining in the half. The Rams took a 34-32 lead into halftime.
In the third quarter, the Rams went on an 8-2 run, extending their lead to 42-34 on a basket from Jakaiya Mack (8:04). The Big Blue went on a 12-0 run, taking a 50-46 lead (3:04). La’Niya Simes tied the game 50-50 on a lay-up (2:12) and then gave the Rams a 54-53 lead on a lay-up with 28 seconds left in the quarter. The Rams took a 54-53 lead into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Rams went on a 5-0 run taking 59-53 on a Tolisha Walker lay-up (8:03). The Rams then went on a 6-0 run, extending their lead to 65-55 on a Christiana McLean lay-up (5:24). The Big Blue went on a 13-3 run, tying the game 68-68 (2:07). Tolisha Walker put the Rams back ahead 70-68 with 1:48 remaining in the game. BSU went up 72-71 on a lay-up with 40 seconds left. La’Niya Simes went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, tying the game 72-72. The game would be tied 72-72 going into overtime.
In overtime, BSU went up 75-72 on a lay-up (3:52). With the score 77-74 BSU, the Rams closed out overtime on a 7-1 run winning 81-78.
