Harrogate, Tenn.----The Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters closed regulation on a 7-0 run Sunday afternoon to force overtime en route to a 69-65 victory over visiting Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action. LMU moves to 7-1 overall and 3-1 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 47 percent from the field, going two-for-six from three-point range
- LMU shot 27 percent from the field, connecting on 12-of-37 from deep (32 percent)
- The 'Dogs outrebounded the Railsplitters 34-31; LMU had a 14-5 edge in second-chance points
- Lincoln Memorial scored 16 points off 24 Wingate turnovers
- The Bulldogs outscored the Railsplitters 44-12 in the paint
- LMU was 21-for-26 at the free throw line; Wingate went 11-for-17

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kyleigh Bacon had 20 points and six rebounds, going seven-for-nine from the field and six-for-seven at the line
- Laura Montiel added 16 points , five boards, two assists and two steals
- Maggie Shorma contributed six points and four rebounds
- Kylie Chavis had five points and five assists
- Laney Beale collected four points, four boards, two assists and two steals
- Bethel Ekperigha and Bree Hughes added five points apiece
- Alex Merceron had four points and nine rebounds

UP NEXT

- Wingate has a pair of home games this week, starting Wednesday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne at 4 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host Carson-Newman at 12 p.m.