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Sampson TNU
Jason Martin
59
Winner Auburn Montgomery AUBURN M 1-1
57
Trevecca Nazarene TREVECCA 1-3
Winner
Auburn Montgomery AUBURN M
1-1
59
Final
57
Trevecca Nazarene TREVECCA
1-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Auburn Montgomery AUBURN M 14 10 20 15 59
Trevecca Nazarene TREVECCA 18 13 15 11 57

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jason Martin

Sampson’s Free Throws With 0.3 Seconds Left Propel Women’s Hoops To First Win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With a free throw made by freshman center Raquel Sampson with 0:00 on the clock, the Auburn University at Montgomery women's basketball team picked up their first win of the year with a 59-57 win over Trevecca Nazarene.
 
The Warhawks bring their record to .500 at 1-1 after the win against the Trojans. While Trevecca Nazarene has dropped three of their first four games of the season and now sits at 1-3.
 
Catlin Carter led the Warhawks in scoring against the Trojans, picking up 18 points and four rebounds with four steals. Freshman Sampson netted 11 points in 21 minutes of action, going 3-5 from the floor and 5-6 from the free-throw line.
 
Despite the Warhawks struggling from the 3-point line to start the game, graduate transfer Tamia Willingham-King tallied six early points to keep the Warhawks in the game but trailed by the score of 9-11. AUM and 
 
Trevecca would continue to trade scores to end the first quarter, resulting in a Trojan 18-14 lead over the Warhawks.
 
The second quarter is where we saw Trevecca start to distance themselves from the Warhawks. The Trojans led by as many as eight early in the second quarter after some turnovers from the Warhawks. The lead grew to as much as 13 before the Warhawks were able to cut the deficit down to seven before the halftime break.
 
Jordan Brewster started to heat up to begin the second half as her momentum aided the Warhawks to an important run to cut the Trojan lead to three to begin the third quarter. A quick 5-0 run gave AUM their first lead of the game after a pair of free throws from Derienne Black, but the 
 
Trojans would close out the third quarter leading by two.
The defense was king to start the fourth quarter, meaning Trevecca Nazarene maintained their slim lead over the Warhawks to start the period. With 2:05 left in the game, Jamya Tyus was able to level the game at 55.
 
AUM took the lead once more with 1:11 left after a pair of free throws from Carter gave AUM a 57-55 lead. Trevecca Nazarene tied the game at 57 11 seconds later with a pair of free throws from Alexa Smiddy. After a missed 3-pointer from the Trojans, AUM grabbed the rebound and called a timeout. Sampson found herself at the free-throw line with 0.3 seconds left to cement the win for AUM after going 2-2 at the line.
 
The Warhawks will now open a three-game homestand at the AUM Gymnasium starting on Tuesday when they will welcome Carver Bible College to Montgomery. The action from AUM is set to begin at 5 p.m.
 
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