NASHVILLE - The Lipscomb women's basketball team won a thriller in Allen Arena on Thursday afternoon as the Lady Bisons defeated Morehead State 79-73 thanks to the fourth quarter heroics of senior Taylor Clark. 

Clark finished with a team-high 24 points (10-18 shooting), but she wasn't the only Lady Bison to finish in double-figures. Sydney Shelton (14), Casey Collier (13), and Jalyn Holcomb (12) all hit double digits as well. 
 

.@trailer__park with the fancy footwork to start off the third quarter#HornsUp | #OnTheMove pic.twitter.com/w4kY9uo5Uf

— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 17, 2020

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Lady Bisons (2-1) came out firing, taking an early 11-2 lead in the first quarter. Lipscomb and Morehead State (1-4) went back and forth for most of the first quarter, with the Eagles pulling ahead 20-17 after one. 
 

Crisp ball movement leads to a corner 3 from Sydney Shelton! Lipscomb leads 11-2 in the first. #HornsUp | #OnTheMove pic.twitter.com/SCoNhPFaqO

— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 17, 2020

But that's when the three-pointers began to rain from the sky as Shelton and Collier led their own 14-0 run to pull ahead in the second period. Shelton had 11 total in the quarter. At halftime, Lipscomb led 43-31. 
 

Shelton looks off the defender and gets the three-point play! #HornsUp | #OnTheMove pic.twitter.com/N5Jdy9MaOg

— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 17, 2020

Morehead State went on a pair of runs of their own in the third, dominating the quarter and pulling ahead 62-58 heading into the final frame of regulation. 

That's when it became Taylor Clark time. The senior scored 12 points in the fourth, 10 of which came in the last three minute of the game. Lipscomb closed out the game strong to earn their second straight win at home. 

POSTGAME THOUGHTS FROM THE BENCH

Postgame thoughts from @CoachSumski and @trailer__park : https://t.co/mHML3advS0

— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 17, 2020

NOTES

• Holcomb had a stat-stuffing game. Along with the 12 points, she added eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and one block. She led the team in rebounds, assists, and steals, the first two of which were career-high figures. 
   

  .@jalynholcomb with the dime to @trailer__park for the finish!
  
  Holcomb has 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists as Lipscomb leads 58-55 heading into the fourth.#HornsUp | #OnTheMove pic.twitter.com/GvvbhLJmCD

  — Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 17, 2020

• Shelton's 14 points were the most in her Bisons career. 

• Dorie Harrison added six points, six rebounds, and a team-high two blocks.

• Jane Deason notched eight points, six rebounds, and two steals. 

• Collier collected three rebounds and three assists to go along with her 13 points. 

• The Lady Bisons lost the rebounding battle 41-38, but won the assist battle 15-9. 

• Lipscomb shot 9-33 from three-point range, while Morehead hit 6-21. 

• Lipscomb made 13 trips to the free throw line, converting 10. Shelton led the way with a perfect 3-3 mark. 

• All 8 Lady Bisons that entered the game played at least nine minutes. Clark played the most with 38. 

UP NEXT

Lipscomb will be experiencing some deja vu as they play again tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Allen Arena. On Friday, however, the opponent will be Converse College.