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HAMBLETON -- Raven Matthews and Mayah Gross combined for 45 points as Class A, No. 2 Tucker County outlasted Class AAA, No. 9 Elkins, 59-55, in overtime on Monday evening.
The Lady Tigers (8-5) held a 44-43 lead after three quarters, before the Lady Mountain Lions forced the extra session with a 9-8 advantage in the final frame.
Matthews finished with 25 points and Gross netted 20 for Tucker County, which improved to 11-2.
Maddie Belan dropped 19 points, followed by Layla Fletcher and Emma Gilbert with 13 each for Elkins.
Both teams are in action tonight as the Lady Tigers visit Buckhannon-Upshur and the Lady Mountain Lions travel to top-ranked Gilmer County.
Elkins (8-5)
Layla Fletcher 6 1-3 13, Emma Gilbert 4 2-2 13, Maddie Belan 6 4-6 19, Karah Bennett 2 2-5 6, Maddy Zirkle 0 4-4 4. Totals 18 13-20 55
Tucker County (11-2)
Raven Matthews 9 7-8 25, Reagan Herron 1 0-0 2, Emily Snyder 2 0-0 4, MaKenna Evans 0 5-9 5, Mayah Gross 8 3-6 20, Addi Moats 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 15-23 59
Elkins 16 8 20 8 3 -- 55
Tucker County 13 15 15 9 7 -- 59
3-point goals: EHS 6 (Gilbert and Belan 3), TC 2 (Gross and Moats)