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Celebria Peacock hit the game-tying shot. She recorded six points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals.
Celebria Peacock hit the game-tying shot. She recorded six points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals.
Posted: Nov 30, 2024

Women's Basketball rallies, falls short in Overtime

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Game Leaders
Wiley (TX)
Pts: Jessica Nerestant - 19
Reb: Jessica Nerestant - 11
Ast: Zacyria Dozier - 3
Texas Wesleyan
Pts: 2 Players (#21, #22) - 15
Reb: Kameryn Phillips - 8
Ast: 5 Players (#1, #5, #10, #21, #33) - 2
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FT. WORTH, Texas - The Wiley University women's basketball team overcame an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter. It could not finish off Texas Wesleyan University in a 67-65 overtime loss on Saturday in the Sid Richardson Center.

Wiley (1-7, 0-3 HBCUAC) trailed 45-37 entering the fourth. A 3-pointer by Zacyria Dozier and a jumper by Kewaysha Alsup cut the margin to three with 7:30 left in the game. Mary Leday sank a 3-pointer and a layup by Jessica Nerestant tied the game at 47 with 5:01 left. With 2:48 remaining, Leday stole the ball and dished to Nerestant, who gave Wiley a 51-49 lead, its first since the first half.

Texas Wesleyan (7-1, 3-1 SAC) retook the lead on a 3-pointer. Dozier answered and gave the lead back to Wiley with 1:37 remaining. Mya Jones extended the lead to four with a layup with 1:06 left. Two 3-pointers gave the Lady Rams the lead with 29 seconds left. Dozier shot a go-ahead 3-pointer but it was off the mark. Celebria Peacock rebounded the miss and hit a short jumper to tie the game at 58 with less than a second remaining.

The Lady Rams struck first in overtime. Leday hit two shots, including a 3-pointer to give the Lady Wildcats a 65-64 lead with 18 seconds left. A second-chance bucket gave Texas Wesleyan the lead for good. Wiley turned it over on its last two possessions.

Nerestant recorded her second consecutive double-double with a season-high 19 points and 11 rebounds. Leday followed with a season-high of 17 points in a 7-for-13 shooting performance. She contributed four rebounds and four steals. Peacock added six points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals.

The Lady Wildcats return to the court on Tuesday for a non-conference game at Arlington Baptist University. The Lady Patriots haven't played since taking on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in an exhibition game on November 23. They are 0-2, taking losses against University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on November 2 and Paul Quinn College on November 5.

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About Wiley University Athletics
Wiley University sponsors 12 varsity sports, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's outdoor track and field and baseball. It competes in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) and the Continental Athletic Conference for men's and women's soccer.

 

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