[OT]
Manhattan Jaspers (10-15, 7-7 MAAC) – 59
Monmouth Hawks (8-17, 6-8 MAAC) – 63
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ  – Senior Rhaiah Spooner-Knight's three-pointer with 1:45 left tied the game at 57, and the Monmouth University women's basketball team outscored Manhattan in overtime, 6-2, to earn their second straight win, 63-59. Spooner-Knight notched a season-high 25 points in the win, including 11-16 (69%) from the floor. The Hawks battled back from an 18-11 deficit after the first quarter, and shot 24-50 (48%) to earn their second thrilling home win in three days. The game saw 11 lead changes, but the Hawks came up with big defensive stops late to force the overtime period. Monmouth improved to 8-17 (6-8 MAAC) on the season, and will travel to Buffalo for contests against Canisius and Niagara this weekend.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 "We're really starting to develop some poise under pressure. It was a battle all night and we were struggling to get a flow at some points, but we stuck with it and hung together as a team. We found a way to execute some big plays down the stretch, and came up big defensively once again. I'm really proud of these girls." – Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
-After Monmouth took a 5-2 lead to open the game, the Jaspers used a 12-2 run to go ahead 14-7. Manhattan would eventually take an 18-11 lead at the end of one.  
-The Hawks went on a 6-0 run in the middle of the second quarter to cut the Manhattan lead to 23-20.
-Monmouth would make the final tally 14-8 in the second quarter, and trailed by just one at halftime at 26-25. Spooner-Knight scored 12 points in the first half.
-The Hawks went on a 7-0 run in the third quarter to take the 36-30 lead, forcing Manhattan to call a timeout.
-The Blue & White built their largest lead of the game (seven) with 4:51 left in the third quarter, but Manhattan started to battle back. Heading into the fourth, Monmouth maintained a 43-42 lead.
-Manhattan outscored Monmouth 15-14 in the fourth quarter. The Jaspers had a chance to win it at the end of regulation, but the Hawks came up with a defensive stop to force overtime.
-In their second overtime game of the season (61-55 loss at Fairfield), Monmouth outscored the Jaspers 6-2 in the extra frame to earn the win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-The Hawks are now 7-2 (5-0 MAAC) when they score 60 or more points.
-Monmouth outrebounded the Jaspers 38-31.
-With two more triples tonight, Shaw moved into a tie for 6^th all-time with 143 for her career (Sarah Olson: 2014-16).
-Spooner-Knight registered her first 20+ point game of the season, and was just two points shy of her career high of 27 points set at Utah Valley.
-Sophomore Alexa Middleton added six points and 11 rebounds in the win.
-Shaw ended with 12 points and a career-high five assists.
-Junior Erica Balman had another four blocks, and now has a MAAC-leading 46 on the season.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks travel to Buffalo this weekend for two MAAC contests. On Friday, Monmouth will face Canisius. Earlier this season, the Golden Griffs beat the Hawks 60-48 in West Long Branch despite 12 points and six rebounds from Rhaiah Spooner-Knight. On Sunday, Monmouth will take on Niagara at 2:00 PM. The Hawks earned the thrilling 65-63 victory over the Purple Eagles on Saturday, thanks to Kayla Shaw's go-ahead three with 17.8 seconds remaining.