Allen, Texas— The Lions fall in the first overtime game of the 2015-16 Lone Star Conference Tournament.

TEAM LEADERS
A&M-Commerce
Points: Artaejah Gay, 20
Rebounds: Shomari Harris, 7
Assists: Princess Davis, 7
Steals: Gabby Scott, 3
Blocks: Two players with one block each

Tarleton State
Points: Raven McGrath, 22
Rebounds: Ikpeaku Iwobi, 10
Assists: Morgan Ashmore, 7
Steals: Bailey Wipff, 4
Blocks: Breanna Fuller, 3
 
1st Half
With a quick start following the jump ball, Shomari Harris made a layup setting the tone early for the Lions. Two early three-pointers by Artaejah Gay and Krystal Pickron help the Lions gain a 13-11 lead over the TexAnns. The Lions closed out the quarter with a 15-13 lead, getting five points each from Shomari Harris and Artaejah Gay. Breanna Fuller also had five points for Tarleton State.
 
Krysta Pickron connected on a pair of three pointers in the second quarter to put the Lions ahead 20-14. The TexAnns found their rhythm from beyond the arc however, hitting four consecutive treys to take the lead 28-23 sparking an11-0 run until a layup by Krystal Pickron falls making the TexAnn lead 30-25. Both teams finished the half shooting well but the TexAnns went into the half with the 34-29 lead.
 
The Lions finished the half shooting 47.8 percent from the floor, 50 percent from three-point range, and 66.7 percent from the charity stripe. As for Tarleton State, they shot 43.3 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from the beyond the arc, and 80 percent at the stripe. Artaejah Gay and Raven McGrath each went into the half with game highs of 10 points for their respective teams.
 
2nd Half
Gabby Scott started the half with a trifecta and the Lions opened the quarter on a 14-8 run to take a 43-42 lead over the TexAnns. Raven McGrath then strikes back for the TexAnns, knocking down two threes and a layup as Tarleton State regains the lead 52-46 late in the third quarter. Princess Davis banks a three-pointer with seconds on the clock, and the Lions ended the third quarter trailing Tarleton State 52-49.
 
Gabby Scott converted on a floater in the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 53-52 lead followed by a bucket by Artaejah Gay, boosting the Lions momentum and 55-52 lead. Both teams continued to trade baskets back and forth throughout the entire fourth quarter. With seconds remaining in the game, Artaejah Gay gets free for a layup to tie the game at 66. On the ensuing possession, Bailey Wipff puts up a layup to win the game but comes up short as time expired, sending the game into overtime.
 
Overtime
Neither team would give in as both teams traded buckets at the beginning of the overtime period. Iwobi hits a clutch three for the TexAnns with 1:09 left to play, giving Tarleton State a 73-70 lead. Princess Davis zooms down the court immediately to cash in on a lay up, cutting the lead to one, but Bailey Wipff answered to put the TexAnns back in front by three points, 75-72. Gabby Scott got a look from the three-point line that unfortunately bounces off the rim and into the possession of Iwobi requiring a foul to buy more time. Iwobi sealed the deal essentially after sinking both free throws and the TexAnns go on to advance after a 78-74 win.
 
 Raven McGrath led all scorers with 21 points and had seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Ikpeaku Iwobi finished with a double-double scoring 19 points and ten total rebounds Breanna Fuller and Bailey Wipff each finished the game scoring in double figures with 16 and 14 points respectively. A&M-Commerce sophomores played great with Artaejah Gay leading the Lions in scoring with 20 points while Prince Davis followed with 17 points and tied for a game high of seven assists. Krystal Pickron was the final Lion to score in double digits with 11 points shooting 4-of-6 from the floor including 2-of-3 from downtown.  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Lions season ends with an overall 16-13 record for the 2015-16 season.
• The Lions finished the game shooting 44.4% from the floor, 38.5% from three-point range, and 68.4% at the free throw line.
• Tarleton State finished the game shooting 47.5% from the field, 39.1% from the three-point line, and 64.7% at the line.
• The Lions were outrebounded 38-35 and are 2-6this season when outrebounded by their opponents. Tarleton State outrebounded the Lions in each of their three meetings this season.
• The Lions forced 22 turnovers but was outscored 20-16 in points off of turnovers.
• The Lions outscored the TexAnns 38-22 in the paint, and 23-8 in fast break points.
• Tarleton State outscored the Lions 21-14 in the second quarter.
• The Lions outscored Tarleton State 37-32 in the third and fourth quarter but was outscored 12-8 in overtime.
• Artaejah Gay joined the 500-point club in her two-year career as a Lion.

Burton's Corner
"I am proud of this season and how we built on the foundation we laid last year. We accomplished something that hasn't been done in a while in having a winning season. We will truly miss our seniors. I wish Gabby Scott, Zenobia Winbush, Audrisa Harrison, and Amari Jones nothing but success in the future. We have a great nucleus coming back to our team next year, and I am excited to have them back and add a couple new pieces to go along with them."

GAME INFORMATION
Score: A&M-Commerce 74, Tarleton State 78
Records: A&M-Commerce (16-13), Tarleton State (17-10)
Series: A&M-Commerce are 20-32 against Tarleton State
Location: The Allen Event Center Allen, Texas
Time of Game: 6 p.m.