Final
No. 19 Northwestern women beat East Carolina 78-75
Nov 29, 2015 - 4:15 AM CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) Maggie Lyon tied a career high with 26 points and Christen Inman hit the go-ahead bucket with 11 seconds left to help No. 19 Northwestern women hold off East Carolina for a 78-75 win at the Lone Star Showcase on Saturday night.Ashley Deary scored 19, Nia Coffey added 17 with 12 rebounds and Inman finished with 12 points for Northwestern (6-0).
East Carolina (6-2) opened the fourth quarter with a 20-5 run that put the Lady Pirates up 70-66 with 3:24 to play.
Deary came up with steals on back-to-back ECU possessions during a 6-0 Wildcats spurt that put them back in front by two about a minute later.
I'Tiana Taylor scored five in a row for East Carolina to put the Lady Pirates up 75-74 with 1:21 left but Inman hit a jumper and two free throws in the final 11 seconds.
Taylor, who finished with a career-high 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, missed two free throws with seven seconds left and ECU trailing 76-75.
Jada Payne added 22 points and 13 rebounds for East Carolina.
- EAST CAROLINA: 75
NORTHWESTERN: 78
Final
Nov 28 10:25 PM - 210
roots - 150
rootsRUWTbot Added 140 roots (Close Finish)
East Carolina 62, Northwestern(7) 64 4th - 7:09Nov 28 10:08 PM - EAST CAROLINA: 50
NORTHWESTERN: 61
End of 3rd
Nov 28 9:57 PM - EAST CAROLINA: 26
NORTHWESTERN: 37
Halftime
Nov 28 9:23 PM - EAST CAROLINA: 0
NORTHWESTERN: 7
1st Quarter - 6:12
Nov 28 8:42 PM
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