HSPN Pool Play - Round 2 - Double OT

NLC Storm 61 Upstate (SC) Eagles 57

The New Life Storm survived a double-overtime thriller against the Upstate Eagles of Spartanburg, SC, coming from behind in the last minute of regulation and the first overtime to remain unbeaten in pool play at the HSPN Tournament. The game was tight the entire way, with no team leading by more than 6 points. Every time the Storm would make a mini-run to take the lead, the Eagles would answer, and vice versa. In the last minute of regulation, the Storm found themselves down by 4 points. Anna scored on a putback, then with the press on Daryl knocked the ball away off the Eagles out of bounds to give the ball back to the Storm. Hannah Grace scored on a putback to tie the game with 21 seconds left and the Storm was able to get a stop on the last possession to force overtime. In the first OT, again the Storm found themselves down by 4 in the last minute, but again was able tie the score with some clutch baskets and defense. In the second overtime the lead went back and forth until Shelby drove from the wing and scored with 2 minutes left to put NLC up 58-57. After this, the Storm came up with defensive stops, ran their delay offense well to take time off the clock, and hit FTs to provide the final margin. Hannah Grace and Anna led the way in scoring for the Storm with 19 and 18 points, respectively. Daryl and Anna pulled down 12 and 11 rebounds, while Rebecca had 4 assists.