UAPB Womens Hoops Drop A Heartbreaker to Prairie View A&M 67-65 in overtime
PRAIRIE VIEW, TX – The UAPB women’s basketball team fell to the Prairie View A&M Panthers 67-65 in overtime on the road Saturday.
The Golden Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Stephanie Okowi, who had 16 points and two blocks. D’Arrah Allen tacked on 15 points and Jailah Pelly chipped in as well with 13 points and five assists.
The UAPB defense caused its share of mistakes in Saturday’s game, forcing 16 Prairie View A&M turnovers while committing 15. Those takeaways turned into 12 points on the offensive end of the floor. Okowi’s one steal led the way individually for the Golden Lions.
How It Happened
UAPB struggled out of the gate, falling behind 20-11 at the end of the first quarter.
Prairie View A&M kept adding to that lead, building a 26-16 advantage before UAPB went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Uriah Jennings, to narrow its deficit to 26-22. The Golden Lions continued to chip away, reducing the Prairie View A&M lead to 30-29 heading into the break.
UAPB’s deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Golden Lions faced a 49-46 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter.
Prairie View A&M kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 54-49 advantage before UAPB went on an 8-0 run, finished off by Nadiyah Byard’s jumper, to seize a 57-54 lead with 4:06 to go in the fourth. The Panthers then fought back to even things up at 59-59 and send the game to overtime. UAPB took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring eight of its 13 points in the paint.
Prairie View A&M then edged ahead in overtime, leaving UAPB behind 67-65 at the final buzzer.
Game Notes
» The Golden Lions outscored Prairie View A&M 10-13 in the fourth quarter force overtime.
» The Golden Lions shot well from three point range, knocking down four of 10 long range attempts.
» UAPB rallied from a one-point 30-29 halftime deficit to force overtime before ultimately coming up short.
» UAPB played solid perimeter defense, holding Prairie View A&M to 18 percent from three point land on 22 attempts.
» The UAPB defense forced 16 turnovers.
» The Golden Lions were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording five blocks as a team.
» Stephanie Okowi led the Golden Lions with 16 points.
» UAPB got a team-high five rebounds from Stephanie Okowi.
