PHILADELPHIA – With multiple career performances, the La Salle women's basketball team (6-24, 3-13 A-10) took down George Mason (16-13, 9-9 A-10), 77-71, in overtime Saturday afternoon from Tom Gola Arena. The win is the first overtime victory at home since the Explorers defeated Sacred Heart, 75-70, on February 28, 2007, and first overtime victory since December 7, 2016.
 
With a career high six blocks in the game, junior Shalina Miller set the single season program record for blocks at 61, passing Linda French '87, who set the record 33 years ago with 55.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• La Salle saw five straight points from Reese to push the Explorers to an 8-4 advantage before George Mason was forced to call a timeout with 7:13 left in the first frame. The Patriots were able to pull ahead over the remainder of the period with an 18-12 differential.
• The Explorers dominated the second quarter, outpacing Mason 21-10, for the most points in a second quarter this season. La Salle shot 4-of-6 from long range to widen the gap for a nine-point lead at the half, 41-32. The Explorers' 41 points are the most in a first half this season.
• La Salle only outscored George Mason 8-7 before the media timeout at 5:29. The Explorers were on a 5-0 run over a 2:17 span, which forced the Mason timeout. The Patriots finished the stanza on an 8-4 run to pull within four.
• After George Mason took the lead in the fourth quarter, La Salle had the ball with eight seconds left. Miller received a pass from sophomore Michelle Nicholls and drained a three pointer to send the game into overtime.
• The Explorers were hot out of the gate in the extra period, taking a 6-0 run over the first 3:41. Both teams scored five points each the rest of the way as La Salle claimed the victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Reese scored a career high 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the floor. The senior added nine rebounds to her stat line.
• Miller netted a career mark of 17 points, adding career highs in rebounds (15), and blocks (6). She was 7-of-8 from the charity stripe.
• Freshman Kayla Spruill dropped a career best 16 points and added six boards.
• Freshman Janay Sanders dished out a career high nine assists in the game.
• Freshman Erin Morgan hit her first two career field goals for a career best six points.
• The Explorers tied a season high with 77 points, shooting 39.3% (24-of-61) from the floor and an impressive 47.6% (10-of-21) from long range.

UP NEXT:
La Salle will be the #13 seed in the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament and play at #4 Dayton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will air on ESPN+.