Lakers Top Huskies in Final Seconds of Overtime 65-63
![[6] Grand Valley State](https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/logos/id/oqg076fr7ppjcdwa.png)
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
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[6] Grand Valley State (21-8) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 65 |
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Michigan Tech (19-8) | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 63 |
Video: Highlights | Coach Cameron | Kylie Moxley | Mackenzie Perttu
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Grand Valley State hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left in overtime and tipped away the ensuing inbound pass to claim a 65-63 victory over Michigan Tech in a GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal tonight.
Janae Langs' triple from the left wing was the 24th lead change in a classic postseason tilt at the SDC Gym.
GVSU (21-8) advances to face Saginaw Valley State in the GLIAC Tournament Semifinal on Saturday (Mar. 5). The Huskies (19-8) must wait until Sunday (Mar. 6) night to see if they've done enough to earn an at-large NCAA Tournament berth.
Tech led 44-36 after Lindsay Winter's 3-pointer with 3:13 left in the third quarter, but the Lakers put together a 15-0 spurt spanning the quarter break for a 51-44 advantage.
The Huskies answered with back-to-back 3-pointers from Kerry Gardner and Mackenzie Perttu and added layups from both players for a 10-0 run to reclaim the lead.
GV had a 58-57 lead and the basketball on its defensive end line with the shot clock off in regulation. Tech had three fouls to give and used two of them before a turnover gave the hosts the ball under their own basket with :17 remaining.
Danielle Blake was fouled with :05 showing, and made 1-of-2 free throws to pull even at 58-all. Neither team attempted a shot before the end of regulation, sending the game to overtime.
Neither team led by more than two in the extra session. Kylie Moxley's 3-point play with :18 gave the Huskies a 63-62 advantage. On the other end in the final seconds, Tech's defense collapsed on Kayla Dawson's drive, allowing Langs the open 3-pointer.
The Black and Gold called timeout to advance the ball with three seconds left, but the inbound pass was tipped into Tech's backcourt and time expired.
"It was a tough, competitive game, and that's what tournament play is all about," said Tech coach Kim Cameron. "We left it all out there, and so did they. Somebody had to win, and unfortunately it was them."
Except for the two runs, the game was played within a five-point margin all night.
Stats for the teams were very comparable except for one category—3-point shooting. The visitors made 8-of-15 (53 percent) compared to Tech's 7-of-21 (33 percent).
Both Moxley and Perttu finished with 18 points. Blake notched her fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds. She also had four blocks.
Tech's four seniors—Blake, Gardner, Moxley and Perttu—played their final career home game. Moxley pulled within four points of the 1,000-point mark at 996.
The field for the NCAA Tournament will be announced via video stream on NCAA.com on Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET.
Notes: The loss was Tech's first at home this season after winning the first 12 … Four of the Huskies' eight losses this year have been by two points or less including both overtimes (the other was a 74-73 OT setback at Saginaw Valley on Feb. 13) … Tech is the only program in GLIAC women's basketball history to appear in every GLIAC Tournament since its inception in 1990-91. The Huskies are now 37-20 in GLIAC Tournament games.
