ELON – The Elon women's basketball team dropped a hard-fought 65-60 overtime decision to ETSU Wednesday night at Schar Center.
LaNae' Corbett led the team in scoring for the third straight game with 18 points, going 8-for-10 from the free-throw line.
Ashanti Fox joined her in double-digit scoring with 16 points, going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Elon opened with a 9-0 run and led 11-4 with 4:45 left in the first quarter. The teams then traded baskets, with the Phoenix leading 15-10 after one.
- After ETSU cut Elon's lead to two at 19-17, the Phoenix answered with a 12-2 run, capped by a Macayla Askew 3-pointer to take a 31-19 lead. The Bucs closed the half on a 4-0 run, but Elon held a 31-23 advantage at the break.
- ETSU used a 10-0 run to take a 33-31 lead with 7:03 left. Elon tied the game at 33-33 before three straight Bucs baskets pushed ETSU ahead 41-33. The Phoenix answered with a 7-0 run to pull within one at 41-40. Tyana Walker closed the quarter with an and-one, giving Elon a 44-43 lead heading into the final frame.
- The teams traded baskets before a 5-0 Phoenix run put Elon ahead 53-49. After trading baskets, an ETSU 3-pointer gave the Bucs a 55-54 lead. Kamryn Doty sank two free throws, but ETSU hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game to overtime, tied 57-57.
- Elon scored first with a Tamia Watkins bucket before ETSU went on a 5-0 run to take a 62-59 lead and later sealed a 65-60 win.
NOTES & STATS
- Kamryn Doty made her first start of the season alongside Ashanti Fox, Kierra Morrow, Tyana Walker and Tamia Watkins.
- LaNae' Corbett scored in double figures for the third straight game, leading the team with 18 points.
- Fox contributed 16 points, including a season-best three 3-pointers.
- Watkins led the team on the boards with six rebounds while adding eight points and a steal.
- Corbett and Tyana Walker shared the team lead with three steals, while Kamryn Doty and Morrow each recorded a team-best three assists.
- As a team, Elon held advantages over ETSU in steals (14-12), bench points (23-14) and points in the paint (30-28).
- This marked Elon's second consecutive season playing an overtime game against ETSU, with the Phoenix winning in double overtime last season.
UP NEXT
The Phoenix hits the road to face in-state ACC foe Wake Forest on Sunday. Tipoff against the Demon Deacons is set for 3 p.m. at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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