Kiante Butts Albany State

Women's Basketball

@KYSUWBB loses in overtime

Box Score ALBANY, GA – Senior Brooke Wallace was dominant over the final 15 minutes, but it wasn't quite enough as the Kentucky State University women's basketball team fell to Albany State, 72-69, in overtime Monday in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at The Arena on West Campus. (Post Game Presser)

Kentucky State (3-4 overall, 0-2 SIAC) has lost four straight games, including a pair of road SIAC games, to fall under .500 for the first time this season.

Wallace (Oberlin, OH) has 13 points and nine rebounds in the fourth quarter and overtime to finish with 21 points and 12 rebounds for her third consecutive double-double, and her fourth double-double of the season.

Kentucky State built five-point leads late in the fourth quarter and overtime periods, only to have the Golden Rams finish strong to force overtime and then to win the game. The Thorobreds went scoreless for the final minute of the fourth quarter and final two minutes of the overtime session.

The game featured 11 ties and 10 lead changes with Kentucky State holding the biggest lead of the game, a seven-point margin.

Junior Jessie Kee (Indianapolis, IN) finished with a career-high 16 points and six rebounds, while sophomore Erica Jones (South Haven, MS) contributed 11 points and four boards.

Junior forward Kiante Butts (Memphis, TN) led the Thorobreds with four assists.
 
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Players Mentioned

Erica Jones

#25 Erica Jones

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Brooke Wallace

#13 Brooke Wallace

C
6' 2"
Senior
Jessie Kee

#22 Jessie Kee

G/F
5' 10"
Junior
Kiante Butts

#24 Kiante Butts

F
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Erica Jones

#25 Erica Jones

5' 11"
Sophomore
F
Brooke Wallace

#13 Brooke Wallace

6' 2"
Senior
C
Jessie Kee

#22 Jessie Kee

5' 10"
Junior
G/F
Kiante Butts

#24 Kiante Butts

6' 1"
Junior
F