Box Score

MADISON, Wis. – Some nights a solid 35 minutes of basketball might earn a win, but other nights those other five minutes could be the difference between a win or a loss. The Edgewood College women's basketball team played 35 solid minutes of basketball against Concordia University Wisconsin, but could not seal the win down the stretch. The Falcons scored 13 of the final 15 points in regulation to send the game to overtime. The Falcons' scoring continued in overtime as they escaped the Todd Wehr Edgedome with a 62-55 overtime victory.

Leading 42-38 with just more than seven minutes to go, a Mariah Hill jump shot sparked a 9-0 Eagle run. Hill hit a three-point basket and Alison Tobin followed with a layup to give the Eagles (6-11, 5-6 NAC) their largest lead of the game, 51-38 with 4:21 remaining. However, that was the final Eagle field goal until Tobin made a layup as the horn sounded at the end of over time.

Concordia Wisconsin's Brittany Zietlow started their comeback with a jump shot with 3:57 to go. Brittney Toles made it a one possession game at 51-48 when she hit a jumper with more than one minute left. Tiffany Hendrickson cut the deficit to one with 41 seconds left, and then after a pair of Eagle free throws, Hendrickson tied the contest when she hit her only three-point basket of the game with 22 seconds left. Melanie Walker's shot with three seconds left came up short and the game went to overtime.

Zietlow gave the Falcons (12-6, 12-2 NAC) the early lead in overtime with a layup one minute in. The Falcons then shot free throws the rest of the extra session and earned a 62-53 lead with under 10 seconds to go. Tobin collected an offensive rebound and made the Eagles first basket since the 4:21 mark of the second half to make the final score 62-55.

The teams went back-and-forth in the first half, with neither team leading by more than four points. There were six ties and four lead changes in the first half with the Eagles holding a slim 24-23 advantage at the break.

The Eagles shot 52.4 percent (11-for-21) in the second half, but missed their last two shots over the final 4:21 of the stanza. Edgewood College then went 1-for-9 in overtime and ended the game with a 37.5 field goal percentage. Over the final 4:21 and overtime, the Eagles missed 10 consecutive shots and committed eight turnovers.

The Falcons shot 31.8 percent from the field and were led by Zietlow and Toles who scored 13 points apiece. Katie Luethe and Hendrickson chipped in with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Edgewood College was led by Hill who scored 17 points and Tobin who scored 12 points to go along with 11 rebounds for the double-double. Walker dished out a game-high six assists while Jenna Coenen blocked a game-high three shots.

The Eagles don't have long to think about the loss as they travel to Maranatha Baptist on Thursday night. Tipoff from Watertown is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Maranatha Baptist will provide live video with the link can be found on EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com.