FORT WAYNE, Ind. — No. 8 Campbellsville rallied from a 23-point third-quarter deficit behind
Talynne Shearer's timely perimeter shooting and a fourth-quarter defensive turnaround to defeat host Indiana Tech, which is receiving votes nationally, 84-80 in overtime Saturday at the Schaefer Center, completing a two-game sweep of the Warrior Classic.
- Shearer finished with a team-high 17 points, seven steals, and six assists, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter and overtime while going 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. Her 3-pointer with 36 seconds remaining tied the game at 72.
- Cariann Williams recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 7-for-9 from the field and helping Campbellsville establish a 40-18 advantage in points in the paint.
- Lainey Johnson scored 11 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, including six in the extra period. She went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line in overtime and added five rebounds and four assists.
- Campbellsville forced eight fourth-quarter turnovers, collecting six steals while outscoring Indiana Tech 25-10 to erase a 15-point deficit entering the period.
- The Lady Tigers shot 54.5% from the field and 8-for-17 from 3-point range. Kinsley Molden supplied six points off the bench, connecting on both of her 3-point attempts.
- Dea Bradley contributed 16 points and four rebounds, including nine third-quarter points that helped Campbellsville begin reducing Indiana Tech's largest lead.
- After allowing 13 3-pointers through three quarters, Campbellsville limited the Warriors to 3-for-9 shooting from beyond the arc over the fourth quarter and overtime, outscoring the hosts 37-18 during that stretch.
Williams scored eight early points as Campbellsville built a 10-3 advantage, but Indiana Tech answered from the perimeter. All five of the Warriors' first-quarter field goals came from beyond the arc, leaving the teams tied at 17 despite Campbellsville's 8-for-11 shooting.
The Warriors gained separation in the second quarter, holding the Lady Tigers to three field goals and outscoring Campbellsville 22-10. Molden's 3-pointer brought Campbellsville within 25-24 with 4:24 remaining, but Indiana Tech closed the half on a 14-3 run. Ryan Moorer's 3-pointer with three seconds left sent the hosts into the break ahead 39-27.
Indiana Tech extended its lead after halftime, reaching its largest margin at 56-33 on Jaidyn Gulley's layup with 5:16 remaining in the third quarter. Campbellsville began working back through Williams and Bradley, with Bradley scoring five points in the final two minutes to help trim the deficit to 62-47 entering the fourth.
The Lady Tigers' defensive pressure fueled the comeback. After Moorer's 3-pointer put Indiana Tech ahead 66-51, baskets from Bradley and Williams and a Shearer 3-pointer cut the margin to eight. Molden added another 3-pointer with 3:50 remaining, and Campbellsville continued closing despite trailing 70-61 with just over three minutes left.
Bella Stiles scored inside, Shearer converted a three-point play, and Johnson connected from beyond the arc to pull Campbellsville within 70-69 with 1:19 remaining. Moorer answered with a jumper, but Shearer buried the tying 3-pointer off a Johnson assist with 36 seconds left. Johnson then collected a steal, though her layup attempt in the closing seconds missed, sending the game to overtime tied at 72.
Williams opened overtime with a layup, Shearer followed with her third 3-pointer, and Johnson added two free throws to give Campbellsville a 79-72 lead. Indiana Tech pulled within two, but Johnson answered with two more free throws and a layup to restore a six-point cushion with 39 seconds remaining.
After Gabby Richie's 3-pointer cut the margin to 83-80, Bradley made a free throw with 25 seconds left. Campbellsville held Indiana Tech scoreless the rest of the way to improve to 2-0. Moorer led the Warriors, who fell to 1-1, with 23 points, eight rebounds, and six assists
