Jan. 27, 2005

Kostandinovic lifts UM past SUNO in overtime

NEW ORLEANS, La.. -- Sandra Kostandinovic hit a shot with 16 second left in overtime to lift Mobile to a 71-69 win against Southern University-New Orleans Thursday night at The Castle in New Orleans, Louisiana.

With the Rams trailing 69-68 and just 16 seconds remaining in overtime, Kostandinovic put back a Crystal Coston miss putting the Rams ahead 70-69.  After Coston would knock down the second of her double-bonus free throw attempts with just eight seconds remaining to extend the UM lead to 71-69, SUNO's Pamela Wilson missed a three point attempt at the buzzer that would have won the game.

Kinga Rybarczyk led the Rams by scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while Coston, who's layup with 23 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime, added 13 points and 12 rebounds of her own.  Jessica Barber scored 17 points and Kostandinovic added another 11 as the Rams improve to 7-1 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action.

The Rams shot 50 percent from the floor as a team for the game and held the Lady Knights to 43.3 percent shooting.

Mobile is now 2-0 this season in overtime.

The Rams will next be in action on Monday, Jan. 31 when they host cross-town rival Spring Hill College.  Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m.

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