SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Millersville women's basketball team kept pace with the Shippensburg Raiders, trailing by no more than a five-point deficit through four quarters eventually tying 66-66 at the end of regulation to force double overtime. But the Raiders used a 9-0 run through the final two minutes of play for the victory and their largest lead of the game, 91-77.
 
The Marauders fall to 5-6 overall and 2-4 in the PSAC. Shippensburg improves to 7-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play. The Raiders' snapped Millersville's four-game win streak in the all-time series.
 
Three Marauders reached double-digit scoring in the game. Lauren Lister recorded 26 points off 6-of-20 shooting and 14-of-19 from the charity stripe, a new career-high for the junior.
 
 Courtney Dimoff recorded 15 points off 5-of-15 shooting and 3-of-10 from beyond the arc. Ty Taylor added five baskets from the field and two from downtown for a total of 13 points.
 
Mia Leonard led the defensive effort with 11 rebounds--eight of which were defensive rebounds--and three blocks.
 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• Dimoff started off the second quarter sinking a basket from downtown to put the Marauders up by a single point. The teams continued to go point-for-point over the next three minutes until a second chance layup by Shippensburg Kryshell Gordy gave the Raiders' a three-point lead. Shippensburg continued to hold onto the lead over the next two minutes when two free throws from Lauren Lister put the Marauders up by one point again. Millersville continued to hold onto the lead going on a short 4-0 run, the teams eventually tying it up again at 31-31 with eight seconds left before the half. A last minute layup from Atiya McDonald as the clock ran out gave Millersville the 33-32 lead at the end of the first half.
 • A back-to-back driving layup and 3-pointer from Olivia Mottern put Millersville up by four points at the start of the third quarter. Shippensburg once again tried to close in on the Marauders' lead, but didn't come closer than two-points over the next two minutes. Two consecutive Shippensburg layups tied the score at 42-42 five minutes left to play in the third. The Raiders held onto the lead over the next four minutes with a Dimoff jumper and Lister layup putting the Marauders in the lead by one point. Shippensburg's Gordy made a free throw with just seven seconds left on the clock to tie the game once again, 52-52, heading into the final quarter of regulation.
• Free throws once again closed the small gap Millersville created early in the fourth quarter. Shippensburg began to pull ahead until a 3-pointer from Ty Taylor off a Raiders turnover put Millersville at another single-point lead. A series of Shippensburg free throws put the team ahead by four points over the next minute and a half. Three free throws from Lister and two from Leonard once again put the Marauders ahead by a point. Shippensburg saw a short-lived 3-0 run until three more free throws from Lister over the last 40 seconds tied the score sending the game into overtime, 66-66.
• Tied at 66-66 at the end of regulation, the Marauders started the first overtime on a strong 5-3 run through the first three minutes allowing a single layup and free throw until the Raiders' Destiny Jefferson sunk a three to give Shippensburg the one-point lead. Over the next minute, Lister tied it up from the charity stripe to send the game into double overtime.
• Shippensburg started the second overtime on an 8-0 run to secure an 80-72 lead. The teams continued to trade points over the next minute with the Marauders eventually coming within five points of the Raiders' lead following two Richardson free throws. Two free throws from Ariel Jones broke open the scoring for Shippensburg which went on a 9-0 run for a 14-point lead and the victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The Marauders went 24-of-79 (30.4) from the field, 6-of-29 (20.7) from beyond the arc and 23-33 (69.7) from the charity stripe. Shippensburg went 31-of-75 (41.3) and 1-of-6 (16.7) from the field and 3-point range, respectively.
• Lister's 14 free throws mark a new career-high for the junior guard while Dimoff's 15 points set a new season-high for the senior. Taylor's two 3-pointers mark a new season and career-high for the newcomer.
• McDonald led the team in assists with three tying both her season and career-high. Lister and Mottern tied for first in steals with two apiece.
• Millersville led in fastbreak points (21-20). Shippensburg led in points in the paint (56-32), second chance points (18-17) and bench points (16-10). The teams tied in points off turnovers (19-19).
 
HEAD COACH MARY FLEIG QUOTES
• "Courtney Dimoff really showed how tough she was today. She played the most minutes, almost 46 minutes. Her stat line across the way is so consistent. She really kept everyone together. For her, putting the minutes on her body and having to defend some of those posts in the fourth quarter, she did a tough job. It's nice to have that senior leadership."
• "I said in the fourth quarter that this game was going to come down to free throws because both teams were making and missing. It did not surprise me. When it's this tight of a game it usually does come down to free throws."
• "The number one thing is recovery. We have a lot of kids that are banged up. My main thing over the next two days is to be able to recover and get prepped for East Stroudsburg. The good thing is we have them at home."
 
NOTES
• Shippensburg snapped Millersville's four-game win streak in the all-time series between the two teams. Millersville continues to trail all-time against the Raiders 48-51.
• The game marks the first time the Marauders have gone into double overtime this season.
• Millersville has only won one game on the road this season against Chestnut Hill on Nov. 14.
• Courtney Dimoff recorded the most playing time on the team at 46 minutes marking a new season and career-high. It is the most minutes a Marauder has seen in a single game this season.
 
UP NEXT
• Millersville returns to Pucillo Gymnasium for a conference matchup against East Stroudsburg on Monday, Jan. 6 at 5:30 p.m. All ticket sales from the game will support East Stroudsburg's Ryan Smith in his fight against acute myeloid leukemia.