University of St. Thomas Athletics
20-3, 14-2MIAC
Bethel
15-9, 10-6MIAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UST-WOM | 21 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 69 |
| Bethel University | 16 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 67 |
Women's basketball takes down Bethel in OT thriller
2/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Sophomore Lauren Fischer matched her career high with 18 points and added nine rebounds as No. 8-ranked St. Thomas women's basketball ran its winning streak to 10 with Saturday's 69-67 overtime road win at Bethel.
UST has not lost since an 81-61 home defeat vs. Bethel Jan. 9. It kept its one game lead over St. Mary's with two games to go in the regular season and locked up a first-round playoff bye and top-two seed.
The Tommies have won either the conference regular season or playoff crown in each of the last six seasons.
The Toms missed a game-winning shot at the end of regulation and went to overtime. Bethel trailed 68-67 in the final 25 seconds of overtime and had a chance to take the lead but UST's Paige Gernes stole the ball with 18 seconds left. Kaylie Brazil made one of two free throws with :09 to go for a two-point lead, and BU was unable to get off a tying or go-ahead shot at the end of overtime.
Kaitlin Langer had 16 points and nine rebounds for UST.
St. Thomas can secure a share of the MIAC title at home with a win Wednesday vs. St. Olaf or Saturday vs. St. Mary's.
