WILMORE, Ky. – The Asbury University women's basketball team fell 97-92 in overtime against WVU Tech after a hard-fought game on both ends on Thursday evening at the Luce Center.
Asbury moves to 8-4 on the season and drops its first home game of the year (6-1). WVU Tech is now .500 on the year at 4-4.
The Eagles will return to action in Owensboro, Ky. at Brescia on Saturday at 2 PM EST.
Key Stats
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Autumn Herriford led Asbury with a game-high 27 points on 8-17 shooting from the field. The senior also had an exceptional shooting night behind the arc, knocking down six three-point field goals.
*The Lexington, Ky. native posted six rebounds, five steals, and three blocks additionally.
*Four other Eagles reached double figures scoring as
Zaria Napier finished with 14 points and three assists.
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Kelsey Johnson and Jacylnn Ruble each tabbed 11 points on the night. Ruble was a perfect 6-6 from the foul line and dished out three assists and recorded three steals.
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Paige Taylor reached double figures scoring for the second time this year with 10 points and also led AU with a season-high eight rebounds in the loss.
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Trinity Shearer posted eight points, six rebounds, four steals, and three assists.
Sarah Dennison added six points and six rebounds.
*AU finished the game 27-82 from the floor and were 13-49 from three-point range.
*Asbury was 25-34 from the free throw line and recorded 18 steals as a team.
*Turnovers were costly as the Eagles finished with 24 and were also outrebounded 58-41.
Highlights
*Asbury shot just under 40 percent in the opening quarter and led 22-19 after ending the period on a 10-3 run.
*The Eagles held their largest lead of the contest after two free throws from Taylor to make it 37-30 with under three minutes remaining.
*WVU Tech put together a 12-5 run to end the quarter, but Asbury remained ahead 43-42 at halftime.
*AU struggled in the third quarter and were outscored 30-22. With the contest even at 61 with 2:11 left in the period, the Golden Eagles' 11-4 run gave WVU Tech a 72-65 lead heading into the fourth.
*Asbury trailed 79-69 with seven minutes left, but the Eagles' 11-1 run cut the lead down to just one with under four minutes remaining.
*The Eagles led 88-84 with 1:19 left in regulation, but WVU Tech would knot it up at 88 and forced OT.
*In the extra period, Asbury was just 1-11 from the field and missed its first six shot attempts.
*A three from Johnson closed the lead down to just three with 35 seconds to play, but the Eagles' comeback would fall short.
