FULLERTON, Calif. – With 12 seconds remaining in the game and the Titans trailing by three, Gabi Vidmar hit a three-pointer to force overtime where Fullerton would defeat California Baptist 78-72 Saturday night at Titan Gym.
.@gabvidmar sends it to overtime! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/tiHZhPysMq
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) December 18, 2022
With the win the Titans improve to 5-3 on the year with one nonconference game remaining.
After trailing early in the game the Titans built a 10-point lead heading into the locker room at halftime thanks to a 10-0 run in the second quarter. With the Titans leading 24-21 in the second, Una Jovanovic grabbed a rebound on the defensive end and took the ball coast to coast putting the Titans up 26-21 and forcing a Lancers timeout. Jovanovic's layup was the start of Fullerton's 10-0 run.
Coast ➡️ Coast #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/M4hUJRRepM
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) December 18, 2022
Jovanovic filled up the stat sheet in the first half, leading the team with 10 points while adding three rebounds and three assists. Jovanovic went on to score a career-high 23 points on 6-of-16 shooting and 11-of-12 from the free-throw line.
California Baptist cut the Titans lead to just four points in the third quarter. Kathryn Neff made a couple of great passes to find wide open baskets to hold the lead late in the quarter.
Touchdown! @fujika_n �� @kathryneff #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/EeOapnCwzL
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) December 18, 2022
.@kathryneff out here dropping dimes ��#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/9aDLU5lMzt
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) December 18, 2022
CBU took its first lead since early in the first quarter on a three-point basket with 6:15 remaining in the game. The Lancers hit back-to-back triples to extend their lead to 52-48.
With the Lancers leading 54-51 with 2:30 seconds to play Vidmar hit a corner three to tie the game at 54-54. Vidmar would once again hit a huge shot for the Titans as they trailed by three with 12 seconds left before she hit a corner three to force overtime.
The two teams traded baskets early in the overtime before the Titans pulled away, starting with a steal and a bucket by Jovanovic.
Steal and a bucket for Jovanovic to take the lead! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/nxfJdvOLEJ
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) December 18, 2022
Vidmar finished the game with 16 points while recording eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. Ashlee Lewis recorded her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
The Titans are back in action for a holiday doubleheader with the men's team as they face Sacramento State at 3pm at Titan Gym.
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