by TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Taaliyah Porter scored 21 points and hit the game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds of regulation Friday night as Eastern Florida State College rallied past Tallahassee State College, 63-59, in overtime.
Porter led the Titans’ attack, going 12-of-13 at the free-throw line. Her three-pointer tied the game at 54-54 as the clock wound down in the fourth quarter, and she hit big free throws in overtime as Eastern Florida State won the extra period 9-5.
Eastern Florida State trailed 11-7 after the first quarter and 26-18 at halftime. The Titans stormed back with a 21-13 third quarter to tie the game at 39-39, and the fourth quarter finished even at 15-15 to send it to overtime tied 54-54.
Saliz Ward added 14 points for the Titans. Ayana Tabb grabbed 12 rebounds to go with six points, and Aurora Toyomasu had nine points and six rebounds. Aisse Coulibaly led Tallahassee State with 18 points.
Eastern Florida State improved to 3-0 with its third straight win. Tallahassee State fell to 0-2.
Eastern Florida State heads to Beacon College on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
