Houghton Closes Season with Double-Overtime Thriller, Defeats Asbury 85-79
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. 鈥� The No. 4 seed Houghton University women’s basketball team closed its season in unforgettable fashion on Saturday afternoon, outlasting No. 7 seed Asbury University in a 85-79 double-overtime victory to secure seventh place at the NCCAA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship. With both teams searching for their first win of the tournament, the contest delivered one of the most dramatic finishes of the week, featuring 12 ties, six lead changes, and two extra periods before the Highlanders ultimately prevailed. Asbury struck first, building a 10-5 advantage early behind strong play from Emily Sizemore, but Houghton…
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