Converse Loses in Overtime to St. Andrews
Spartanburg, S.C.— St. Andrews’ Karen Foggie drained two free throw with nine seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Knights over Converse College 86-85. With the loss, the All-Stars fall to 4-22. St. Andrews improves to 14-6.
After the All-Stars jumped out to a 7-2 lead, the Knights responded with an 8-0 run. Trailing by two points, Converse went on a 13-2 run to take a nine point lead with 9:40 to play in the first half. St. Andrews chipped away at the deficit and regained the lead courtesy of a Foggie 3-pointer. Foggie scored a team high 26 points for the Knights. The lead would change hands five more times in the final three minutes of the half. St. Andrews ultimately took a 39-37 lead into the locker room.
Converse wasted no time erasing the half time deficit. Carla Kantara scored two of her game high 28 points to tie the game at 39-39. Kathlyn McClain’s steal and ensuing lay-up gave the All-Stars the lead again. The lead exchanged hand a few more time before Converse took control of the game and built a 7-point lead with just over 11 minutes to play. After a 10-3 run, the Knights tied the game at 59-59 just two minutes later. Converse answered to reclaim the lead. Although the Knights tied the game two more times, they could not surpass the All-Stars. With less than three minutes to play in the game, Foggie hit two free throws to give the Knights a one point lead at 74-73. St. Andrews was able to maintain the narrowest of leads until McClain nailed a three pointer with 23 seconds to play and gave the home team a 78-77 lead. With only four seconds on the clock, the All-Stars fouled the Knights’ Danielle Norman. Norman drained the first but was unable to convert of the second attempt, subsequently forcing overtime.
In the overtime, McClain started the scoring with a three pointer to give the All-Stars the early lead. The Knights answered by taking a one point lead at 82-81 with within the first minute of overtime. The two teams were tied twice in the extra stanza including being knotted at 84. With 1:42 to play, Kantara drained a free throw to give the All-Stars a slight advantage. However, with nine seconds remaining in overtime, the All-Stars again fouled sending the Knights to the line with a chance to take the lead. St. Andrews’ Foggie made good on both attempts to steal the win for the visitors. The All-Stars last second effort fell just short.
The All-Stars will take to the floor this Thursday when North Greeneville comes to town.
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