The Basics
Score: Southern Virginia 69, Roanoke 65 (ot)
Records: Roanoke 2-5 | Southern Virginia 6-2
Location: Salem, Va. | Cregger Center

The Lead: Southern Virginia topped Roanoke 69-65 in overtime in Friday night non-conference women's basketball action.

How it Happened

• Kristina Harrel scored a career-high 23 points, Corinne McPadden had 14 points, while Madeline Suhr chipped in with eight points to go along with a game-high 17 rebounds.
• SVU was paced by Shelby Winsor who had 19 points and was one of four Knights in double-digits. Alex Barnes had 17 points, while Katie Garrish finished with 13 and Bryndie Ballam had 11.
• Both teams struggled shooting in the first-half, combining to go just 17-of-64 from the field and turn the ball over 24 times.
• The Maroons would lead 27-26 at the break on the strength of 10 points from Harrel and by going 11-of-13 from the free-throw line.
• Roanoke opened the second-half with a 9-2 run, pushing ahead 36-28 on a Harrel three-pointer with 4:38 left to play in the quarter.
• With the score 38-30 RC with 3:25 to go, SVU rallied to close the quarter on a 9-3 spurt to make it a 41-39 game heading into the final quarter.
• Two free-throws by Molly Hassell gave Roanoke a 53-48 advantage with 3:16 to go in regulation. SVU would score seven of the final nine points, tying the game on a three-pointer by Barnes with two seconds left.
• Barnes opened the overtime period with a three-pointer as the Knights scored the first five points to take a 60-55 lead.
• A Harrel three-pointer made it a 66-65 game with 29 seconds left, but Barnes made two free-throws on the ensuing SVU possession to extend the lead to three. RC turned the ball over on its next possession and Garrish would seal the game with a free-throw on the other end.

Up Next: Roanoke will take 10 days off for exams before returning to action at Babson in Wellesley, Mass. tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 18. 

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