FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech women's basketball team returned to action on Wednesday afternoon, hosting the University of Northwestern Ohio Racers. With a gritty performance, the Warriors outlasted the Racers in overtime, winning 72-66.
 
Tech got off to a quick start, leading 18-10 after the first quarter. In the second, the Racers fought back, cutting the lead to a two-point margin, 23-25, with just under five minutes left in the quarter, but down the stretch Tech inched in front again, taking a 33-27 lead into the break. Out of the locker room, the Racers opened on a 13-2 run to grab their first lead of the afternoon and held a 54-50 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The fourth frame was a tough battle, coming down to the final seconds in which Genevieve Decker found a cutting Jaidyn Gulley at the rim with three seconds left to send the game into overtime. That's where Juliana Burris took over, scoring eight of the Warriors' first ten points in the additional time to come out on top 72-66.
 
Taylor Covington led all scorers with 28 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Juliana Burris added 16 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Genevieve Decker tallied 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
 
With the win, Tech moves to 21-4 on the season and sits at 16-1 in conference play. Tech will travel to Lourdes University for their next contest on Saturday, February 15, starting at 1:00 p.m.