Photo by Chuck Edgeworth

The Lady Chargers overcame a 15-point deficit and 28 turnovers, but couldn't hold on down the stretch in a 69-66 loss to Ouachita Baptist on Thursday night. The loss evened the UAH record at 1-1, while OBU improved to 2-1.

The Lady Chargers answered the bell a bit late, falling behind 8-0. However, after a timeout, UAH rallied with an 11-2 run. Monica Boatwright capped the run with a 3-pointer that gave the Lady Chargers an 11-10 lead with 14:00 left in the half. But, OBU bounced back and by halftime, the Lady Tigers had a 36-26 lead.

Early in the second half, OBU looked as though they were about to blow the game open, racing out to a 45-30 lead with 16:07 left in the game. However, trailing 54-40 with 11 1/2 minutes left, the Lady Chargers clawed their way back on the strength of a spirited 19-4 run. When Boatwright rolled in a layup with 5:52 left, the Lady Chargers reclaimed the lead at 59-58.

The Chargers held on to the lead until OBU center Angela Colliver took an inbound pass from Domino Miller and hit a 5-footer to put the Lady Tigers back on top 67-66 with 37 seconds left. On the next UAH possession, Miller stripped Lady Charger guard Candace Lee and Lee had to foul. After a pair of OBU freethrows by Gabby Coleman, the Lady Chargers had one more shot to tie and send the game into overtime. However, Marissa Carter's 3-pointer in the waning seconds rimmed out.

Boatwright finished with 15 points to lead UAH. Lee added 13 points and Carter 12. Amber Whitt only scored two points but ripped down 14 rebounds.

For OBU, Coleman and A'Laeshia Adams each scored 17 points to lead the way, while Tamara Robinson contributed 13 points.

The Lady Chargers will try and rebound on Saturday afternoon when they entertain Henderson State at Spragins Hall. Tip time is 2 p.m.