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MOREHEAD, Ky. – Eastern Illinois and Morehead State played a historic four-overtime game on Saturday afternoon and while the normal cast of characters showed up, it was some unlikely heroes for Eastern Illinois as they won 105-103.
EIU improved to 10-15 overall, 7-5 in the OVC. Morehead State fell to 12-11, 7-5 in the OVC.
EIU had three key players foul out in the overtime session with
Macy McGlone,
Taris Thornton and Charita "Tiny" Lewis all sitting on the bench in the final crucial minutes.
In their place
Ella Lune and
Ellie Colson had big plays. Lune finished with five rebounds with one of them on the offensive glass with 2:16 left in the final overtime and her put-back basket put EIU up 103-100. Both teams traded free throw attempts with Lune knocking down another big one with 7 seconds left to put EIU up 105-103.Â
Ellie Colson would draw a charge with two seconds left giving EIU the ball and the win.Â
In the third overtime session, EIU jumped out to an early lead with
Ellie Buzzelle and
Emily Meidel knocking down big 3-pointers. Melissa Secchiaroli had a 3-pointer and driving lay-up for the Eagles with 44 seconds left in the third overtime as the teams were knotted at 99-99 after three overtimes.
Macy McGlone had her school record setting 20th double-double with 33 points and 18 rebounds before fouling out in the fourth OT period.  EIU had four other players in double figures as well.
Miah Monahan had 24 points playing 54 minutes on the floor with six assists. Buzzelle added 14, Thornton 11 and
Sydney-James Desroches 10.Â
Morehead State had four players in double figures led by Hallie Rhodes with 26. Veronica Charles had 23 points as those top two players both fouled out in the OT sessions for MSU. Katie Novik had 15 points and Secchiaroli added ten.