London Lions Women lose 91-76 to Oaklands Wolves in overtime

London Lions Women fell 91-76 to Oaklands Wolves in a hard-fought clash at NCC Hackney on October 31, with the visitors pulling away in the extra period despite late heroics from the home side.

The Lions had forced overtime after rallying from a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter, thanks to consecutive three-pointers from Amaris Baker and Annika Shah that turned a 63-57 gap into a 66-63 lead.

Julia Tuchscherer levelled the game at 71-71 with a reverse layup in the final seconds, but Oaklands dominated the extra period to seal the win. Baker led the scoring for London with 17 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

Tuchscherer added 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, shooting an efficient 7-for-11 from the field.

Shah contributed 14 points, six assists, and four rebounds, including three shots from beyond the arc, while Loren Christie chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Lions started slowly but closed the opening quarter on a run to take a 19-13 lead. They pushed the advantage to eight early in the second, but Oaklands responded with strong perimeter play to edge ahead 34-33 by half-time.

London regained momentum in the third, with Shah hitting a three and Christie adding an inside basket to put the Lions up 52-46.

Oaklands answered with a run of their own to tie it at 52-52. Despite falling behind by six in the fourth, London rallied again, but Oaklands seized control in overtime.

The Wolves opened the extra period with an eight-point burst, converting a turnover into a transition three-pointer before hitting another from deep to take a 79-71 lead.

Tuchscherer briefly cut the deficit with a tip-in, but Oaklands continued to capitalise from distance and closed out the game comfortably.