UAB women fall to UTSA in overtime thriller

SAN ANTONIO — Zakyia Weathersby recorded a double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds, but it was UTSA who came away with a 68-60 overtime victory on Saturday afternoon. Margaret Whitley added 13 points and Lindsey Dullard 10 for the Blazers who fell to 8-5 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

LaParasjah Johnson had a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds and Jadyn Pimentel scored a game-high 21 points for the Roadrunners (4-9, 1-1 C-USA).

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The Blazers started off cold in the 1st quarter and did not record their first field gold until Destinee McGhee's layup at 5:10. The Roadrunners took their largest lead of the half at five points when Charlene Mass' basket made the score 10-5 at 3:24.

UAB would end the 1st quarter and begin the 2nd quarter on a 9-0 run to take its first lead of the game. A 10-2 run gave the Blazers a 10-point lead at the 3:32 mark on Weathersby's jumper. UAB would take a 26-17 lead into halftime.

The Blazers were able to keep it a 3-possession game throughout the 3rd quarter. UAB had leads of 11 points twice, the later coming after a Kylee Schneringer free throw made the score 37-26 at 1:06.

Dullard's 3-pointer at 7:06 of the 4th quarter gave the Blazers another double-digit lead at 45-35. However, they would go 4:17 without a field goal as Chantel Govan's 3-pointer cut the deficit to two points at 46-44 at 4:11.

UTSA would tie the game at 51-51 on Pimentel's layup at 1:14. The Roadrunners had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Leslie Hunter's shot came up short. For the second game in a row, UAB would be headed to overtime at 53-53.

In the extra period, Pimentel opened the scoring with a 3-pointer and UTSA never looked back. Down 58-57 with the ball, UAB came up with an empty possession with 1:59 remaining. A Whitley layup made the score 62-60 with 21 seconds remaining, but the Roadrunners would finish the period by scoring the last six points.

Up next, UAB returns home to host North Texas on Jan. 6 and Rice Jan. 8.