BOCA RATON, FL- The Wright State women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker in overtime to Florida Atlantic Friday afternoon, falling 65-66.
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Wright State (4-4) will be back in action tomorrow afternoon as they conclude the Thanksgiving Classic. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m.
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Claire Henson led the Raiders with a season-high 19 points, followed by
Breezie Williams with 18 and
Lauren Scott with 15. Williams finished one rebound and one steal short of a triple-double, finishing with a career-high nine steals and a season-high nine rebounds.
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The Raiders were on top after the first 20 minutes, holding a seven-point lead going into the halftime break. Henson and Williams led the team with six points each, trailed closely by
Abbie Riddle with five.
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Florida Atlantic outscored the Raiders by five in the third quarter and two in the fourth to force the game into overtime.
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Wright State held a two-point lead with six seconds remaining before Jess Moors hit a game-tying layup to force the game to overtime.
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In overtime, the Raiders led by as much as five before the Owls converted an and-one opportunity and a three-pointer to level the score. Florida Atlantic would hit one more free throw to jump out to a one-point lead. Scott led the Raiders in overtime with six points on 75% shooting.
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In the box score, the two teams were tied in points in the paint (32) and points off turnovers (19). Florida Atlantic led in second-chance points (11-16) while Wright State led in fast break points (13-12). The Raiders led in field goal percentage (39.7-33.8) and three-point percentage (30-20) but trailed in free throw percentage (57.1-64).
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