JOHNSON, VT. – The Johnson State College women's basketball team defeated Lyndon State College 83-82 in an overtime thriller on Saturday afternoon in Carter Gym.
The Badgers improve to 7-9 overall and 4-6 in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) while Lyndon falls to 6-9 on the season and 3-7 in the NAC.
1st Quarter
A made jump shot from Lyndon's Gabrielle Foy, which cut their deficit to two, would be the closest the Hornets would come to the Badgers in the first quarter as Johnson went on a tear and outscore Lyndon 21-8 in the opening stanza. Johnson was led by Kasey DeGreenia (Concord, Vt.) who had seven points, three rebounds, and three steals. Domonique Carter-Stanley (Norwalk, Conn) also contributed with six points and had four rebounds.
2nd Quarter
Both teams went back and forth until the 3:24 mark when a Ladona Quinn (Hartford, Conn.) made free throw sparked the Badgers to close out the half on a 7-1 run. Sarah Voorhis (Nashua, N.H.) led the Badgers with six points while Carter-Stanley tacked on five of her own.
3rd Quarter
The Badgers came out strong from the break, pushing their lead to 53-28 with just over seven minutes to go. Lyndon would then claw back and go on an 18-9 run to cut the Badger lead to 16 at the end of the quarter. Johnson was led by Ashley Goddard (Jamaica, Vt.) who had 11 points in the quarter.
4th Quarter
The Badgers came into the quarter sluggish, allowing the Hornets to go on an impressive 28-10 run and take a 73-72 lead with just :53 seconds left in regulation. DeGreenia would make a jump shot but it was answered by Roy's pair of free throw makes to tie the game at 75 and send it into overtime.
Overtime
Lyndon scored five straight points coming into the extra period, but five made free throws from the Badgers would have the game tied back up at 80 with 1:13 remaining. Mikayla Hodge was fouled and made both of her free throws to give Lyndon a two-point advantage with just :13 seconds left. With just seconds remaining, DeGreena found Goddard in the corner who sank a three to give the Badgers a thrilling 83-82 victory over the Hornets.
Johnson Leaders
DeGreena led the Badgers with a double-double, putting up 24 points and pulling down 17 rebounds. Ashley Goddard also recorded a double-double with 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Carter-Stanley contributed 15 points, five steals, and five rebounds while Voorhis added 11 points in the Badger victory.
Lyndon Leaders
Roy led all scorers with 28 points while Hodge added 22 points and 18 rebounds. Alissa Mitchell also had a double-double, scoring 12 points and snatching 10 rebounds.
Stat Breakdown
The Badgers outshot the Hornets from the floor, making 40.3% of their takes to the visitors 33%. Both teams had 56 rebounds and 15 assists. Johnson was able to convert Lyndon turnovers into 29 points while their opponent could only cash in 13 of their own points off of turnovers.
Next Up
The Badgers will travel to Thomas College for a NAC contest January 27th, slated to start at 7:30 p.m.