Box Score DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team scored a game-tying lay-up as time expired to send the contest into overtime and then would eventually outscore the Cougars 9-5 in the extra session to win 66-62 Saturday afternoon at the Reif Gymnasium.

The Saints and Cougars opened up the game trading baskets with Morris taking the earlier advantage 16-10.  Both teams committed multiple turnovers in the early stages and the score was frozen at 16-10 for about a five minute span.  The Saints went on a 6-0 run to tie the game at 16 apiece with 8 minutes left in the half.

The half closed out with Morris leading 27-21.  The teams committed 30 combined turnovers, 16 by the Saints and 14 by the Cougars.  The Cougars would finish the first half shooting 40-percent (10-25) from the field, 33-percent (3-9) from beyond the arc, and 50-percent (4-8) from the charity stripe.

The Saints finished out the first half shooting 26-percent (9-34) from the field, 33-percent (1-3) from beyond the arc, and 100-percent (2-2) from the charity stripe.  The leading scorer for the Saints in the first half was Caitlin McKernon (Coon Rapids, Minn./Fridley HS) with 6 points.

The Saints opened up the second half on an 8-2 run to cut the lead to 31-29 with 16:36 left to play.  The Saints and Cougars would trade baskets for an extended period during the second half with Morris never gaining a lead larger than six points.

The final ten seconds were the most interesting part of the game as Mariah Hovick (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) drove the left side of lane and missed a lay-up in traffic, only to grab her missed shot and make a put back with 1.2 seconds remaining.  Hovick would then steal the ensuing inbounds pass by Morris and miss a jump-shot as time expired to send the game into overtime.

In overtime, CSS and Morris switched leads until the Saints captured a 63-60 lead with a lay-up by McKernon.  The Saints would make a lay-up and then Hovick would make a free-throw to help the Saints win 66-62 in front of many alumni here for Alumni Weekend.

UM-Morris (9-8, 5-2 UMAC) would have two players in double figures, scoring 19 and 15 points respectively.  The Cougars would finish shooting 35-percent from the field, 21-percent from beyond the arc, and 69-percent from the charity stripe.  The Cougars would collect 37 rebounds and commit 20 turnovers.

The Saints were led by Hovick and McKernon, each scoring 14 points.  Kayla Heisler (Remer, Minn./Northland HS) added 13 points and Erin Frase (Phillips, Wis./Phillips HS (UW-River Falls)) chipped in 8 points.

The Saints would finish the game shooting 36-percent (24-66) from the field, 37-percent (3-8) from beyond the arc, and 75-percent (15-20) from the charity stripe.  The Saints would grab an astonishing 54 rebounds and commit 25 total turnovers.

The Saints (7-11, 5-2 UMAC) will travel to Northland College this Tuesday with tip time scheduled for 5:30 pm local time.  Tune into csssaints.com for updates from that game.