HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's basketball team topped rival No. 20 North Alabama in overtime by a final score of 87-81 on Saturday afternoon at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall in a Gulf South Conference matchup. UAH rises to 11-7 (5-6 GSC), while UNA dips to 16-2 (9-2 GSC).
 
Turning Point
- UAH would outscore North Alabama 15-9 in overtime to take the GSC contest 87-81, as freshman Emiline Payne keyed the win with five successful free throws in the final 25 seconds.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Katie Speegle paced the UAH offense with 26 points while also tying for the team lead in rebounds with 11 and assists with four.
- Both Aryn Sanders and Chandler Elder joined Speegle in double-digit scoring with 15 points and 14 points, respectively.
- Elder tied Speegle with 11 rebounds in the game, giving her a double-double as well.
- The Chargers shot 49.2 percent (32-65) for the game, while holding the Lions to a 36.0 percent (27-75) success rate from the field.
- Three Chargers had two assists or more, led by Elder and Payne with four each.
 
Noteworthy
- This is the program's first win over a ranked opponent in head coach Andrea Lemmond's tenure which began in the 2014-15 season.
- The Chargers 49.2 field goal percentage is the second-highest this season.
- Speegle's 26 points are a career-high for the sophomore.
 
Inside the Flow
- UAH led by as much as five with a 16-11 advantage with 2:31 to play in the first quarter, but UNA rebounded with an 8-1 run to close out the period to lead UAH 19-17.
- The Chargers jumped out with a 15-6 run in the initial 5:50 of the second to help the squad to a 36-35 advantage heading into the half, aided by six points apiece from Sanders and Speegle in the frame.
- After a defensive-heavy beginning to the third quarter, UNA maintained a lead that would not go over six points during the period as the Lions outscored the Chargers 25-18 in the frame to own a 60-54 advantage entering the fourth.
- With North Alabama ahead 67-60 with 6:29 on the clock in the fourth, UAH proceeded to go on a 15-5 run and force overtime on a free throw by Morgan Tipton with one second remaining as the pair of teams were knotted at 72-72 after 40 minutes of play.
- UAH wrapped up the victory in overtime with the Chargers outscoring the Lions 15-9 in the period for the 87-81 win.  
 
Next Time Out
- UAH continues its three-game home stand with a visit from Valdosta State on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall.