FLORENCE – After being tied with West Florida at the half and again at the end of regulation, the University of North Alabama women’s basketball team was able to outscore the Lady Argonauts 10-6 in the extra period to record a 62-58 overtime win Saturday afternoon in Gulf South Conference action. The victory was the second in two days for the Lions at Flowers Hall, and gives the team a 12-11 overall record with a 5-3 mark in league play. With the loss, West Florida falls to 8-15, 3-5.

Neither team scored from the floor in the final 2:21 of regulation. A pair of free throws by Jameica York put the Lions on to 52-51 with 1:43 remaining. The Argonauts’ Tiffany Williams hit one of two foul shots at the 1:23 mark and neither team could hit a potential game-winner.

 In the overtime period, UWF scored two quick baskets to take a 56-52 lead. The Lions responded with eight straight points to take a 60-56 lead. After a basket by West Florida’s Krissy Diggs, the Lions’ Brianna Abrams hit two clutch free throws with sevens seconds remaining and the Lions held on for the win.

UNA hit just 30.6 percent from the floor, including a 7-of-32 showing in the first half. The Lions also hit just 2-of-22 attempts from three-point range.

Four players reached double digits in scoring for UNA, including Amber Rutherford’s game-high 19 points. York added 11 for the Lions while Abrams and Sequoyah Cliff tossed in 10 points each.

The Lions will be back in action on Feb. 12 at Montevallo. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.