FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech women's basketball team fell to No. 8 Campbellsville 84-80 in an overtime thriller on Saturday.
Campbellsville led 10-3 after four minutes of action, but a 9-2 run allowed Indiana Tech to tie the score at 12-12. The teams remained deadlocked at 17-17 after a quarter of action.
Indiana Tech held a narrow 25-24 lead five minutes into the second quarter. Indiana Tech then used an 11-0 run to extend their advantage to 36-24. Indiana Tech led 39-27 at halftime.
Indiana Tech opened the second half on a 10-2 run to extend their lead to 20 at 49-29. Indiana Tech led 56-33 five minutes into the third quarter, but Campbellsville closed the quarter on a 14-6 run to cut the lead at 15 at 62-47.
Indiana Tech maintained a 15-point advantage at 66-51 with seven minutes to go. Campbellsville used a 7-0 run to cut the lead to eight at 66-58 with 5:15 remaining. A three-point play by
Jackie Crews made it 69-58 with 4:41 left, but Campbellsville answered with a three to make it 69-61 with 3:50 to go.
With Tech ahead 70-61 with 3:32 left, an 8-0 run by Campbellsville cut the Tech lead to one at 70-69 with 1:19 remaining. A jumper by
Ryan Moorer put Tech ahead 72-69 with 56 seconds remaining, but a three by Campbellsville tied the game at 72-72. Both teams had the ball late, but neither team was able to score as the game headed to overtime.
Campbellsville opened overtime with a 7-0 run to take a 79-72 lead. Indiana Tech responded with a 5-0 run to cut the lead to two at 79-77 with 1:44 to go. Campbellsville scored four straight points to take an 83-77 lead with 39 seconds left.
Gabby Richie hit a three to cut the lead to three at 83-80, but a free throw by Campbellsville clinched the 84-80 come from behind victory.
Indiana Tech was led by
Ryan Moorer, who had 23 points, eight rebounds, and six assists.
Madison Vice added 15 points, and
Durbin Thomas had 13.
Jaidyn Gulley added 11 points and nine rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
Indiana Tech falls to 1-1 on the year. The Warriors return to action on Thursday at home against (RV) Huntington.
