Clarksville, Ark.-The Lady Eagles overcame a 37-31 halftime deficit and got a big three-point shot from Ashley Hipps to earn a 71-67 victory over Mississippi College in American Southwest Conference play Saturday afternoon.
Trailing 67-65, Hipps drilled a three-pointer with 1:23 remaining in the game to give Ozarks (11-12, 7-10 ASC) a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. Hipps then went to the free throw with 11 seconds left and gave Ozarks a two-point cushion after hitting one-of-two. RaShelle Goldman picked up the rebound on Hipps’ missed free throw and was fouled with only five seconds left. Goldman hit both of her attempts to put the game out of reach.
Highlights: http://youtu.be/xCS668WdFdg
The Lady Eagles shot an improved 63 percent from the field in the second half and limited Mississippi College (12-10, 9-7 ASC) to 36 percent.
Mississippi College led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but the Lady Eagles would claw their way back with a three-point play from Kindra Davis and back-to-back jumpers by Jordyn Ferrell and Taylor Farmer. The Lady Choctaws went into halftime with a 37-31 lead.
Ozarks largest lead of the second half was four points, which came after Goldman hit her free throws in the final seconds. Ozarks hit 26-of-36 (72%) from the free throw line in the game.
Farmer finished with a game-high 23 points. She hit 7-of-11 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free throw line. Four others reached double figures with Davis scoring 11 points. Seniors Chelsea Glasscock and Ferrell, who were honored following the game, scored 10 points each. Hipps also scored 10 points.
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