QUINCY, Ill. - Regulation was not enough time to decide a winner in the final game of the Subway Tip-Off Classic between the Quincy University Hawks and the Peacocks of Upper Iowa University.
The Hawks fell behind early in the first quarter. Upper Iowa grabbed an 18-4 lead through the first six minutes of action.
QU trimmed the lead to 26-15 at the end of the opening quarter.
Both teams struggled to score in the second quarter as the teams combined to score just 17 points. QU outscored the Peacocks 11-6 in the quarter and trailed 32-26 at the end of the first half.
With 5:06 remaining in the third quarter, Taylor Hickey knocked down a three-pointer to give the Hawks their first lead of the game at 37-35.
Ashley Rosenstiel put the Peacocks back on top with a three of her own to put Upper Iowas up 38-37.
Another three by Upper Iowa extended the lead to 41-37.
Hickey drained another three to cut the lead to just one.
Anika Webster drained a jumper with five seconds remaining in the third quarter to put the Hawks ahead 42-41.
With 7:03 in the fourth quarter, Upper Iowa took 45-42 lead.
Alexsandra Petrovic knocked down a three-pointer to tie the game with 6:16 to play.
The Peacocks took a 50-47 lead with 2:05 to play.
A layup by Jennifer Warfield cut the lead to one. Taylor Hickey poured in her fifth three-pointer of the game to give the Hawks a 52-50 lead with 46 seconds to play.
A pair of Upper Iowa free throws tied the game with 30 seconds remaining.
Michaela Gronewold's three-pointer was off the mark on the Hawks last-second attempt and the teams would decide the game over time.
The Hawks held the Peacocks scoreless in the overtime period and won the game 64-52.
Taylor Hickey led the Hawks with 22 points, going 6-10 from behind the arc.
QU improved to 1-3 on the season.
Anika Webster was named to the all-tournament team, totaling 32 points and 17 rebounds in the tournament.
Winona State was the Tip-Off Classic champion, winning both its games over Quincy and McKendree.
The all-tournament team was as follows:
Anika Webster- QU
Ashley Rosenstiel- Upper Iowa
Allie Pickrain- Winona State
Liz Evenocheck- Winona State (Most Outstanding Player)
Jordan Heberg- McKendree