FLORENCE, S.C. — Francis Marion’s women lost their first game of the season 86-83 in overtime to Shaw on Tuesday at the Smith University Center in Florence.
Junior guard Terriana Gray scored a career-best 22 points, adding seven assists and six rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting. La’Sonja Hill and Mariana Moody each had 13. Shaw’s Nakia Bardney finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds.
The Patriots led 26-11 after the first quarter and 40-39 at halftime, then took a 63-54 edge into the fourth. Shaw scored 13 straight to go in front, and Francis Marion went ahead 73-71 with seven seconds left in regulation before two free throws sent the game to overtime. Shaw then opened the extra period on a 10-1 burst. Francis Marion got within 86-83 in the final seconds but missed two late threes. The Patriots are 0-1. Shaw is 1-0.
Francis Marion next heads to Wingate, N.C., for a conference challenge, playing Coker at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and the host team at 4 p.m. Saturday.
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