CHICKASHA, OK: The Texas Wesleyan University women's basketball team (9-4, 2-1 SAC) delivered a 69-66 overtime win in comeback fashion at the University of Science & Arts (3-6, 1-2 SAC) on Thursday.
 
The Lady Rams started strong, dropping an 8-0 rally capped by an Ashlie Bruner jumper with 6:22 left in the opening quarter. It a 12-7 contest before Wesleyan took total control with another 8-0 rally capped by an Alycia Louallen layup to take a commanding 20-7 advantage.
 
TXWES held on to that sizeable lead until a 7-0 Drover run cut the lead to 28-21 in the second quarter. The Rams held onto that seven point lead and ended the half with a 30-23 lead.
 
Texas Wesleyan continued their hot streak from the floor, shooting 44 percent in the first half. USAO could only muster 27 percent from the field.
 
Science & Arts flipped the script with a 14-4 run that took a large chunk out of the third quarter and gave the Drovers a 39-34 edge. Bruner earned a steal and Katelynn Threats used the glass to regain a 42-41 lead with 1:22 left. USAO hit the last five points of the quarter to grab a 46-42 edge before the end of the third.
 
Wesleyan battled right back to start the fourth quarter, with Louallen nailing a shot from downtown. The Drovers countered with a three ball as well, trying to keep up with the dangerous Ram offense. Bailey Broadnax capped a short run with a jumper to tie, but USAO held serve.
 
The Drovers jumped back out a 6-point lead with two minutes to go in regulation. That lead would evaporate in just over one minute of game time, and Wesleyan found a two-point lead after another Louallen triple to make it 60-58 with 40 seconds to go. Jocelyn Jeffery put up a shot with five seconds left that missed, but good hard-nosed play led to a Taylor Alexander tip-in off the rebound to send the game into OT.
 
Science & Arts protected home turf, foregoing any pleasantries with a Dierra Ely three-pointer that sent the place into a frenzy.  TXWES tightened the reigns and picked away at the lead with a 7-0 drive that killed almost three minutes. The Drovers had to foul to try and preserve time, but to no avail as the Lady Rams escaped with a 69-66 win.
 
Louallen was fire and led all players with 23 points. Falesha Fuller posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. Threats tallied 16 points in the win. Broadnax added 11 rebounds for the Rams. Bruner finished with 10 points and eight boards.
 
The Lady Rams will be back in conference action when they host Southwestern Christian University on January, 7 starting at 3:00pm at the Sid Richardson Center.