Ashlee Brackett

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Elon Elon 7-6,1-1 CAA

William & Mary W&M 4-9,1-1 CAA

Elon Elon

7-6,1-1 CAA

Final

Jan. 05, 2025

William & Mary W&M

4-9,1-1 CAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	OT 1	F
Elon Elon	10	18	8	21	13	70
William & Mary W&M	12	15	19	11	9	66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/5/2025 3:29:00 PM | by Ashlee Brackett, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Late Surge Prevails Elon Past William & Mary In Overtime

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WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — A strong late-game push and clutch overtime performance lifted Elon (7-6, 1-1 CAA) to a 70-66 victory over William & Mary (4-9, 1-1 CAA) on Sunday.

Elon 70, William & Mary 66
THE RUNDOWN

Hannah Dereje opened the scoring with a layup for Elon, but William & Mary responded to take a 7-4 lead. The teams traded baskets before a late Regina Walton driving layup left the Phoenix trailing 12-10 at the end of the first quarter.
William & Mary started the second quarter with a 6-3 run, extending their lead to 18-13 with 8:05 remaining in the half. Ashlee Shaw narrowed the gap to three at 18-15, but the Tribe answered with a three-pointer to push their advantage to 21-15. Back-to-back jumpers from the Phoenix brought them within two at 21-19, but a 4-0 Tribe run extended the lead to 25-19. A 7-0 run by Elon gave them their first lead at 26-25, and after trading buckets, the Phoenix held a 28-27 advantage at halftime.
The Tribe outscored the Phoenix 19-8 in the third quarter to take a 10-point lead at 46-36 heading into the final quarter.
Elon opened the fourth quarter with an 8-4 run, cutting the Tribe's lead to six at 50-44 and forcing a William & Mary timeout. The Tribe responded quickly with two baskets, extending their lead back to 11 at 55-44. Elon answered with three consecutive baskets and a Laila Anderson free throw, narrowing the deficit to four at 55-51. Back-to-back buckets from Iycez Adams and Anderson tied the game at 55-55 with 1:31 remaining. After the Tribe converted two free throws, a jumper from Raven Preston sent the game into overtime tied at 57-57.
In overtime, the Tribe struck first with two free throws, but an Anderson three-pointer and five consecutive points from Preston gave Elon a 65-59 lead with 2:30 left. William & Mary trimmed the deficit to two at 65-63, but Elon responded with a five-point cushion at 68-63. The Tribe hit a three-pointer with seven seconds remaining to make it 68-66, but Anderson sealed the 70-66 victory for Elon with two clutch free throws.

NOTES

Elon returned the same starters in Iycez Adams, Laila Anderson, Hannah Dereje, Maraja Pass, and Raven Preston.
Preston notched her fourth double-double of the season, leading the Phoenix with 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Adams also recorded a double-double, contributing 12 points and a season-high 13 rebounds.
Angel reached double figures with 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting while also adding seven rebounds and two steals.
Anderson tallied her eighth double-digit scoring game of the season with 12 points.
Adams led the team defensively with two blocks, while Angel and Preston shared the team lead with four assists each.