MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team defeated Southern Arkansas 83-78 in overtime on Senior Day in the regular season finale.
 
UAM (18-7, 10-4 GSC) also earned the No. 2 seed in next week’s GSC Championship Tournament in Southaven, Miss. due to an unexpected loss by Arkansas Tech to Christian Brothers on Saturday.
 
The final GSC-West standings are as follows:
 
1. Delta State (13-1 GSC)
2. UAM (10-4 GSC)
3. Arkansas Tech (9-5 GSC)
4. Ouachita Baptist (8-5 GSC)
5. Harding (5-8 GSC)
 
UAM will play the No. 3 seed from the GSC-East, North Alabama, on Thursday, March 5 at 2:45 p.m. The Blossoms defeated North Alabama 64-61 earlier this season on a last second shot.
 
In the win over Southern Arkansas (8-19, 2-12 GSC), sophomore Erika Brown led the Blossoms with 21 points, while also picking up five rebounds. Junior Monica Perkins-Miller turned in her 10th double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds in the win. She also racked up four steals and four assists.
 
Senior Andrea Dubose also reached double-digits with 13 points after shooting 4-of-9 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range.
 
The Blossoms improved on their 36 percent first half output to finish regulation with a 55 percent mark. In the overtime period, UAM outscored SAU 16-11 and connected on 8-of-11 free-throws.  The Blossoms finished the game shooting 46 percent from the field.
 
SAU was led by a game-high 23 points from Lynzi Williams. Goldie White and Kmaria Hobbs also reached double-digits with 20 and 16 points, respectively.
 
Four UAM seniors were recognized at the end of the game after playing their last regular season game as a UAM Cotton Blossom. Those seniors are: Tasha Owens, Addie Lees, Sharlene Murphy and Andrea Dubose.
 
For more information about the GSC Championship Tournament, visit the GSC's official website, www.gulfsouthconference.org.