Simpson suffers overtime loss to Berry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cassie Nash and Anna Wanek combined for 30 points and Dylan Holland recorded a double-double, but the Simpson College women's basketball team dropped a 68-65 overtime battle to Berry.

The Vikings (6-4) claimed their largest lead of the game, 46-37, with 9:34 left in the fourth, but the Storm (2-7) erased the deficit with six points from Nash and five from Haley Rasmussen. The two teams stayed within a basket of each other until six straight points gave Berry a 58-53 advantage with 2:22 remaining. Wanek drained a three on the next possession and made two free throws with 27 seconds left to send the game to overtime.

In the extra period, Berry broke a 60-60 tie with a pair of free throws and a bucket from Elizabeth Sierzant. Holland cut the gap to two with a layup and 1:46 left on the clock, but the Vikings scored another four points to lead 68-62 with under a minute to play. Rasmussen hit a triple soon after and Simpson managed to get the ball back with two seconds, but couldn't convert the game-tying basket.

Nash filled her stat line with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals. Wanek extended her streak of double-digit scoring to eight games with 15 points, dished out four assists and grabbed two rebounds.

Rasmussen scored 14 points and Holland logged Simpson's first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds, both career-highs. Macy Emgarten also made a significant contribution on the glass, finishing the game with 10 rebounds.

The Vikings, who have won five straight, were led in scoring by Kenadie Lee with 20 points. Four other players had eight or more points and three had 7+ rebounds.

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