PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- Nautica Smith nails a three pointers with six seconds left to give Talladega College the lead as the Lady Tornadoes held on to defeat the University of Arkansas at Pine Women's Basketball team, 70-66 here Saturday night at the H.O. Clemmons Arena.Jazmyne Victorian gave the Lady Lions a 62-52 lead with a made free throw with 4:07 left in the game.
TC took a 65-64 lead with 38 seconds left in the contest on a Thomesha Smith field goal, capping a 13-2 run by the Lady Tornadoes.
UAPB reclaimed the lead on a Carlisha Walker layup with 20 seconds left in the contest giving the Lady Lions a 66-65 lead.
In the first half, the Lady Lions jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a Destiny Ham field goal with 15:37 left in the first.
A Shami Goodman made three pointer gave the Lady Lions a 17-7 lead with 12:30 left in the first.
TC cut the UAPB's lead to 26-22 on a pair of Tajanee Wells free throws with 5:48 left in the first, capping 15-9 run by the Lady Tornadoes.
UAPB finished the first half shooting 40 percent (16-of-40) from the field, while TC shot 35.3 percent (12-of-34) as the Lady Lions went into the break with a 38-33 lead at the half.
The Lady Lions opened the second stanza with a 9-6 run to take a 47-39 lead on a Goodman layup with 13:30 left in the contest.
UAPB posted a 10 point lead on a pair of Richardson free throws with 11:55 left in the half, giving the Lady Lions a 51-41 lead.
The Lady Lions finished the contest shooting 35.1 percent (27-of-77), while the Lady Tornadoes shot 32.9 percent (24-of-73).
UAPB (1-3) was paced by Victorian as she finished the contest with 13 points and 18 rebounds, followed by Cassidy Wright with 11 and Richardson with 10.
TC (5-3) was led by Wells with 21 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Smith with 10 points and 13 rebounds and Shakeena Benton with 16.
UAPB will return to action on Saturday, November 29 as they will travel to Memphis, Tenn., to take on Lane College.
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