LAWTON, Oklahoma – The Angelo State women's basketball team battled back from 12 down in the second half to force overtime but couldn't complete the comeback falling 87-83 in overtime on Wednesday at Cameron.

The Belles (10-5, 3-2 LSC) shot an impressive 47.8-percent from the field but struggled at the free throw line only hitting 10-of-22 (45.5-percent). The Aggies (9-6, 3-3 LSC) hit 42.9-percent from the field and sank 13 three pointers. Cameron also outrebounded ASU 45-39 and grabbed 15 offensive boards. It is the first time the Belles have played an overtime game since playing back-to-back overtime games against West Texas A&M and Tarleton State in December of 2012

"I really was proud of our comeback," Angelo State women's basketball coach Kevin Baker said after the game. "I thought we played really well in the second half and fought back. We talked at halftime about the fact they shoot so many threes and we knew we were going to be in it due to them taking so many perimeter shots.  We knew we were going to be in it and the kids battled their hearts out. I was impressed with their resiliency tonight."

Taylor Dorsey led the Belles offensive attack with 25 points and eight rebounds. It is the junior's 11^th game in double figures and her sixth game with at least 20 points. Jasmine Prophet added 16 points and Brea Mitchell contributed 12 points and five rebounds. Christina Robinson chipped in seven points including four points in the final 1:14 of the fourth quarter.

Cameron took its largest lead of the game at 65-53 on the first basket of the fourth quarter. Brandi Leal drained one of her seven 3-pointers. Mitchell started to find her shooting touch with a layup on a pass from Prophet to spark a 13-5 run to trim Cameron's advantage to four at 70-66 with 4:14 left to play. Mitchell scored eight of the team's 13 points during the run.

The Aggies answered to make the deficit to six with a layup but free throws by Diamalises Rivera and KeAnna Kelly cut it to 72-69 with less than two minutes to go. After a free throw by Cameron, Robinson pulled up for a jumper from the elbow to pull within two at 73-71. A missed Cameron shot gave the Belles a chance at the win. Robinson hit an identical shot to tie the game at 73. ASU forced turnover by turning away the Aggies three times on the defensive end.

The Belles took the first lead in overtime on a layup from Prophet. The Aggies sank a free throw and Prophet followed it by hitting one-of-two free throws to keep the lead at two at 76-74. A Cameron 3-pointer and ASU went back to Prophet. The Jackson, Mississippi native drove by her defender for a layup and a one point lead. The Aggies regained the lead at 81-78 but Mitchell hit a layup followed by a layup from Dorsey put ASU up 82-81.  Missed free throws would hurt the Belles in overtime only making 2-of-6 as Cameron hit 7-of-8. The Aggies used the free throws to outscore ASU 6-1 over the final 1:13 to secure the win.

Cameron built its 12 point fourth quarter lead with seven 3-pointers and making 44.4-percent from the field in the first half. ASU kept pace hitting 46.7-percent from the field and draining four 3-pointers. The Belles were able to storm back in the fourth quarter outscoring CU 20-11.  ASU was able to score 14 points off turnovers and 36 points in the paint for the game.

Cameron's Leal and Dayla Threatt lead the team with 23 and 21 points, respectively.

The Belles return to Stephens Arena at the Junell Center for back-to-back home games this Saturday, Jan 23 against Midwestern State and Sunday, Jan 24 versus Texas Woman's.