Timpton Banks In Game-Winner in Home Finale vs. Fordham

Tuesday, February 14

Davidson, N.C.

7:00 p.m.

Davidson College

6-20, 4-10 A-10

Fordham

18-10, 9-5 A-10

Fordham

Davidson

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Timpton Banks In Game-Winner in Home Finale vs. Fordham

2/14/2017 10:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson erased a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit and junior Saadia Timpton hit the game-winner with 14.6 seconds left to give the Wildcats a thrilling 52-51 win in their home finale against Fordham Tuesday night inside John M. Belk Arena in Atlantic 10 women's basketball action.

Down 48-39 with 9:15 to go in the final quarter, the 'Cats chipped away by using an 11-3 run capped off by a Chloe Johnson baseline jumper with 1:23 remaining to get within one at 51-50. Justine Lyon scored the other nine points.

After the Rams missed twice on their next possession, Rachel Piles grabbed the rebound on the second miss and the 'Cats quickly called a timeout with 29 ticks left. Out of the 30-second break, Lyon tried for a reverse layup, but missed only to have the loose ball rebound go off a Ram and give the ball back to the Wildcats.

Davidson (6-20, 4-10 A-10) called its last timeout to set up an inbounds play under the basketball. Timpton got the ball from Johnson and banked in the short jumper on the left block with 14.6 seconds left for a 52-51 lead.

Fordham would use its last timeout and advanced the ball to half-court. G'mrice Davis got off two shot attempts near the basket with less than eight seconds left, but neither was close and time expired to give Davidson the win.

Lyon again led all scorers, hitting the 20-point mark for the second straight game, and seventh time this year, by recording 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting, while hauling in five rebounds. The sophomore scored 18 of her points in the third and four quarters combined.

Johnson finished in double figures off the bench with 10 points and dished out five of the Wildcats' 11 assists.

The Rams' Rice was the lone player in double digits, registering a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Fordham was held to 30 percent shooting for the game, including just 2-of-16 in the fourth quarter when it scored only five points.

Much like the first meeting this season between both teams, the game was a back-and-forth affair with four lead changes and eight ties, six of them coming in the first two quarters.

Fordham held an 11-9 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Davidson won the second quarter (14-11) to go up 23-22 at the break. A Lyon layup early in the third quarter gave the Wildcats a 25-23 lead, but the Rams pulled ahead with a 6-0 run and eventually ended the quarter up 46-39.

Davidson wraps up its regular season with two road games, first traveling to Saint Joseph's Saturday, Feb. 18, for a 2 p.m. game.

GAME NOTES: This was the fifth meeting all-time between the two schools women's basketball programs … Davidson won its second game in the series, both coming at home … Lyon's double-figure scoring night was her 18th of the year and marked the 13th time in 14 league games … she came into the game second in league scoring at 18.6 … Lyon has reached the 20-point mark four times in the past six games … the sophomore has also paced the Wildcats in scoring for the seventh consecutive game … Davidson hit the double-digit mark in offensive rebounds for the 24 time in 26 games, pulling in 11 tonight … the 'Cats had a season-low seven turnovers … head coach Michele Savage won her 96th game at Davidson.