RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team lost in overtime to Arkansas Tech by a final score of 71-66 in Gulf South Conference action.

 

With the loss, the Blossoms (17-7, 9-4 GSC) falls to third place in the GSC-West, while the Golden Suns (19-7, 9-4 GSC) take sole possession of second place in the division and will hold that spot barring an upset on Saturday against Christian Brothers.

 

ATU outscored UAM by one in the second half to send the game to an extra period, where the Suns outscored the Blossoms 15-10 to record the win.

 

The Blossoms held a lead of as much as nine points with 14:43 left in regulation. Tech answered by holding UAM scoreless for more than three minutes to regain a lead, which it grew to as much as six points with 6:10 left in the game.

 

UAM shot 36 percent from the field, while Tech hovered around the 50 percent mark for the entire contest, finishing the game at 53 percent after making 24-of-45 shots.

 

Individually for UAM, senior Andrea Dubose led all scorers with 23 points after shooting 6-of-16 from the field, including 5-of-13 from three-point range.

 

Junior Bethaney Turner also reached double-digits in the loss with 10 points. Tech held UAM’s leading scorer, junior Monica Perkins-Miller, to only two points in the contest. Perkins-Miller only shot six times.

 

ATU was led by Amanda Grappe’s double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds. Rachel Brazell also reached double-digits with 13 points, followed by Taise Da Silva and Nikki Earles with 11 points each.

 

UAM wraps up its regular season schedule with a GSC contest against Southern Arkansas at home on Saturday, February 28. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. The game marks the last home contest for UAM’s four seniors – Addie Lees, Tasha Owens, Andrea Dubose and Sharlene Murphy. A special presentation in their honor will occur shortly after the conclusion of the game.