An explosive fourth quarter for Northern Colorado appeared to knock the Idaho women’s basketball team out of the game.
But freshman guard Taylor Pierce came off the bench to keep the Vandals alive with consecutive 3-pointers which send the game into overtime.
A late trey by Northern Colorado’s Savannah Scott in overtime would prove to be the deciding factor in Thursday’s matchup.
After a deep pass from junior point guard Karlee Wilson was intercepted by Scott in the waning seconds of the game, Northern Colorado clinched a 70-68 victory over the Vandals.
The win extends the Bears home game win streak to eight straight in Big Sky Conference play.