Holloway's layup lifts Ole Miss over LSU in 3 OTs
From AP News | 2010-02-07 21:18:45
<div id="subtitle">Holloway's layup lifts Ole Miss to triple overtime win over No. 19 LSU</div><div><p>Kayla Holloway's layup with 11 seconds left in the third overtime lifted Mississippi to a wild 102-101 win over No. 19 LSU on Sunday.</p><p>The Rebels (15-8, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) won in Baton Rouge for the first time since 1994. In addition, Ole Miss won two games in a single season against the Lady Tigers for the first time since 1985.</p><p>After the layup, Mississippi fouled Katherine Graham with five seconds left. She made the first free throw, but missed the second causing a wild scramble for the ball. It ended up in Graham's hands, but she missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer.</p><p>Bianca Thomas led Ole Miss with 29 points. Elizabeth Robertson, who made a career-high seven 3-pointers, added a career-high 25 points. Kayla Melson added 20 points and 10 assists.</p><p>Allison Hightower, who left the game with cramps early in the second overtime, led LSU (15-7, 4-6) with 31 points. LaSondra Barrett added 23. Graham finished with a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.</p><p>Melson's 3-pointer put Ole Miss ahead 93-90 with 3:51 left in the third overtime. Nearly a minute later, LSU's Bianca Lutley tied the score at 95 with a 3-pointer.</p><p>The Rebels' Bianca Thomas and the Lady Tigers' Taylor Turnbow exchanged baskets. A 3-pointer by Destini Hughes gave LSU a 100-97 lead. Robertson answered with a 3-pointer setting up the fantastic finish.</p><p>Trailing 90-87 with 6 seconds left in the second overtime, Graham hit a 3-pointer to tie the game and force the third extra session.</p><p>It was the first triple overtime game involving a ranked team since then-No. 18 New Mexico played New Mexico State in 2005 according to STATS LLC.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68649842&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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