BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Washington College's women's basketball team beat Notre Dame (Md.) 66-64 on Tuesday night when sophomore guard Riley Watson scored on a layup at the buzzer, according to the college's athletics site.
The Shorewomen, from Chestertown, trailed by as many as 12 points in the third quarter. They were down 38-28 at halftime and 57-51 after three quarters, and Notre Dame led 64-62 with 46 seconds left. Paige Lee then stole the ball, and Kisa Lilly tied the game on a transition layup with 16 seconds remaining. After the Gators missed a jumper with six seconds to go, Miley Alguire found Watson for the winning basket. It was Washington College's first lead since late in the first quarter.
Alguire finished with a game-high 25 points and seven rebounds. Lilly had 16 points and three steals, Aleasa Heath scored 10, and Watson had seven rebounds and seven assists.
Washington College is 2-0, and Notre Dame is 0-2. The Shorewomen play at Elizabethtown on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 5 p.m.
The win was their 13th straight over Notre Dame, a run that goes back to 1998.
Source: Washington College Athletics
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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