No. 9 Michigan girls beat No. 13 Michigan State 94-91 in OT in rivals’ 1st matchup as top-15 groups
EAST LANSING, Mich (AP) — Mila Holloway scored a career-high 26 factors to assist No. 9 Michigan outlast No. 13 Michigan State 94-91 in time beyond regulation on Sunday within the rivals’ first matchup with each groups ranked within the prime 15 of The Related Press girls’s school basketball ballot.
Olivia Olson, who had 23 factors, made a three-point play and 3-pointer on consecutive possessions and Syla Swords adopted with a layup to assist the Wolverines (19-3, 10-1 Large Ten) draw back with an eight-point lead in OT.
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The Spartans (19-3, 8-3 BIG) had an opportunity to win it on the finish of regulation, however Inés Sotelo’s shot from midcourt rimmed out and in.
Michigan State’s Jalyn Brown had a season-high 21 factors and Kennedy Blair additionally scored 21.
Swords, who had simply three factors at halftime, completed with 15 and Ashley Sofilkanich added 10 factors and eight rebounds.
Michigan began the second quarter with a 25-22 lead after seven lead modifications and 4 ties. After the Wolverines took a six-point lead, the Spartans closed the primary half on a 7-0 run to take a 42-41 lead.
Michigan scored 9 consecutive factors to go forward 52-44 — the most important lead of the sport — and Michigan State pulled right into a 57-all tie halfway via the third and scored the final six factors of the quarter to take a 65-64 lead.
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Sotelo completed with 15 factors, Rashunda Jones scored 13 and Grace VanSlooten added 12 for the Spartans.
The sport had 17 lead modifications and 13 ties.
The rivals will meet once more Feb. 15 at Michigan.
Up subsequent
Michigan: Hosts Nebraska on Wednesday.
Michigan State: Hosts No. 16 Maryland on Wednesday.
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