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Oakland City, Ind.—Kentucky State University women's basketball picked up it's first overtime and first non-conference victory of the season with a 94-85 road win over Oakland City University on Tuesday night.
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The Thorobrettes (7-12, 6-5) now go on seven-game stretch of conference games all against west division opponents, with five of the seven on the road. The Mighty Oaks (6-12) had won back-to-back games before the loss, and previously lost five games prior to the successful weekend.
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For the second game in row, assistant head coach
Latear Eason stepped in for head coach
Terrance Slater, as he handled a back injury, picking up her first career win as a head coach.
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"We came out and fought hard for 45 minutes in regulation and in overtime," said Eason. "We were locked in and executed down the stretch by making key free-throws and making crucial plays when we need to in overtime. Various players contribute off the bench and It was a true team effort that led to the win. It's a good non-conference win to get us back on track with conference play starting back up this weekend."
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Freshman forward Erica Jones recorded her second double-double of the year with a season-high 24 points and wiped the boards clean with a game-high 11 rebounds. The South Haven, Mississippi native went 11-of-15 from the floor in 28 minutes of action.
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Senior guard Brittani Rizzi continued to be the trend setter in the scoring column as she accumulated a team-high 24 points, for her first 20-point game of the year. Rizzi went 3-for-6 from three-point territory and a near perfect 9-of-10 from the charity stripe.
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Junior forward Jordan Campbell came off the bench playing a much-needed supportive role with 19 points and nine rebounds. Campbell has scored double-digits in three of her last four games for her most productive scoring stretch of the season.
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KSU will continue its road stretch this weekend against Lane College, playing the third of four games away from Capitol City. Tipoff is set for 2:00 pm ET.
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