MIAMI, Florida -- The Lady Bulldogs went on an 8-0 run in the final two minutes Saturday to take a 58-51 win over host Florida International University in the FIU Thanksgiving Tournament.
Alabama A&M, 3-2, will face Hartford in Sunday's tournament championship. Tipoff is 11 a.m. Central.
Nigeria Jones led the Lady Bulldogs with 15 points, Tierra Dark scored 11 and Natalie Collins added 10 points to give A&M three players in double-figure scoring.
BOX SCORE
FIU held a 50-48 lead with 2:50 left when Dark hit a pair of free throws to tie the score.
The Panthers retook the lead at 51-50 on a free throw before Kenisha Sharp's layup at 1:58 gave A&M a 52-51 lead they never relinquished.
A&M trailed throughout the game until Jameica Cobb scored on a layup with 6:24 left in the third quarter to lift the Lady Bulldogs to a 29-28 lead.
However, FIU would go back in front and lead 41-38 at the end of the third.
The Lady Bulldogs trailed 47-40 with 7:27 left in the game but would go on a 8-1 run and tie the score at 48-48 with 4:17 to play.
Tharp pulled down 9 rebounds, including six on the defensive boards, to lead A&M.
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