Box Score (CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY)- Thomas More University's women's basketball team defeated the Ashland Eagles on Saturday (December, 13th) afternoon by a score of 94 to 84 in double OT. Thomas More improves to 7-1 overall on the season and 2-1 in G-MAC play. Junior
Izzy Rotert finished the game with a triple double of 10 blocks, 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- Senior Rylee Turner (Newport, KY / Newport Central Catholic) got the scoring started with a bucket to give the Saints the early 2 to 0 lead.
- Redshirt sophomore Rylee Leonard (Sardina, OH / Eastern Brown) makes a driving layup on the next trip down as the Saints lead by four early in the first quarter.
- With 5:19 to go in the first, Rylee Turner ends an Ashland run with a bucket to put the Saints back in front by two.
- Junior Desiree Tandy (Danville, KY / Danville) knocks down a jumper with 3:39 left in the opening quarter to make it a 12 to 11 game with the Saints in front.
- Sophomore Amara Jackson (Huntington, WV / Huntington) and Rylee Turner both make layups in the closing minute of the opening quarter as the Saints trail 23 to 16.
- Junior Izzy Rotert (Harrison, OH / Mercy McAuley) scored the first bucket of the second quarter to make it a five point game.
- A three pointer from Rylee Leonard with 8:46 left in the half makes it a three point game.
- Junior Morgan Hunt (Hollansburg, OH / Tri-Village) scored her first bucket of the contest with 7:20 left in the half to make it 26 to 23 in favor of Ashland.
- WIth 5:00 left, Izzy Rotert drains a triple off an assist from Morgan Hunt to put the Saints within one.
- Layups from Rylee Turner and senior Sereniti Webb (Covington, KY / Simon Kenton) send the Saints into halftime trailing 38 to 35.
- Thomas More shot 13-26 (50%) from the field, 2-7 (28.6%) from three, and 7-12 (58.3%) from the free throw line in the half.
- Rylee Turner led the Saints with 12 points, 6 rebounds and an assist in the half.
- Rylee Leonard tallied 8 points and 3 rebounds in the half.
- Izzy Rotert posted 4 blocked shots with 4 rebounds and 5 points.
- Rylee Leonard scored the first second half points for the Saints with a three pointer to make it a two point game.
- Rylee Leonard gives Thomas More a two point lead with 7:37 to go with a layup.
- With 5:25 to go in the third quarter, Desiree Tandy knocks down a jump shot to put the Saints in front 47 to 43.
- Ashland leads the Saints by a score of 56 to 49 heading to the final quarter.
- Morgan Hunt scored the first points of the fourth quarter with a layup to make it a five point game.
- Sereniti Webb ends an Ashland run with a bucket with 7:15 to go.
- Rylee Leonard gets the Saints back within single digits with a three pointer with 5:25 to play.
- Izzy Rotert scores back to back buckets and Rylee Turner follows an Ashland turnover with a layup to make it a 67 to 65 game with 2:52 left.
- With 1:39 left to play, Rylee Leonard drains a three pointer to put the Saints within one point.
- Rylee Leonard hits a huge three pointer with 33 seconds left to tie the game at 71.
- Thomas More forces overtime with the score at 71 to 71.
- Rylee Turner makes a pair of free throws to give Thomas More a two point lead early in OT.
- Thomas More knocks down more free throws and Ashland forces a second overtime with a bucket at 10 seconds left, tied at 80.
- Rylee Turner opens the second overtime with a pair of free throws to put the Saints in front by 2.
- With 2:32 left to go, Rylee Leonard hits a three pointer to put Thomas More in front 86 to 84.
- Thomas More closes out the game making their free throws and go on to win by a final score of 94 to 84.
- Thomas More shot 27-63 (42.9%) from the field, 7-14 (50%) from three and 33-45 (73.3%) from the free throw line.
- Izzy Rotert finished the game with a triple double of 10 blocked shots, 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- Rylee Turner tallied a double double with 29 points and 15 rebounds.
- Rylee Lonard finished the game with 29 points, shooting 6 for 7 from three.
The Saints return Monday (Dec 15) against Saginaw Valley State in the CCC beginning at 4:00 pm
