MANSFIELD –
Tianna Jackson scored a game-high 19 points and
Brielle Kelly recorded her fourth double-double of the season, but a late surge lifted visiting LeMoyne past Mansfield 73-67 in overtime.
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Both sides got off to a slow start in the first quarter with Mansfield (2-7, 0-5 PSAC) taking its first lead of the game with just under four minutes to play on
Brielle Kelly's jumper to lead 6-4. The Mountaineers held a slight 8-7 advantage at the end of the quarter.
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Melanie Taylor opened the second quarter with a trifecta before Mansfield climbed to its biggest lead of the game at 15-9. After eight lead changes Jackson capped off a high-scoring quarter the way it began, hitting a 3-pointer to lead 30-20.
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Taylor hit another trey to open the second half followed by a Kelly and-one to take a 36-28 lead. LeMoyne (7-4, 3-3 NE-10) closed within two points three times but Mansfield held on to a five-point lead at 51-46 at the end of the third.
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In the fourth, a
Mary Kate Rumbaugh 3-pointer put Mansfield up 59-51 with 4:14 to play. The Dolphins used a 12-3 run over the next three minutes to take its first lead since the second quarter at 63-62. Jackson hit the second of two free throws to tie the game and force overtime.
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LeMoyne outscored the Mounties 10-4 in overtime to hang on for the non-conference win.
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Jackson scored a season-high 19 points connecting on six field goals including 3-5 from 3-point. Kelly recorded 15 points and 10 boards for her fourth double-double of the season. Rumbaugh hit double-figure scoring for the second time this season with 11 points.
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Ailayia Demand led four Dolphins in double-figures with 15 points. Nicole Riddick pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds with McKayla Roberts dishing out nine assists.
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Mansfield travels to Millersville on Dec. 30.
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