WKU is finding ways to win close games.
After facing late deficits in their last two outings, the Lady Toppers responded effectively, using their consistency to pull through against a pair of tough opponents in Mercer and Georgia State to win the Georgia State Thanksgiving Classic.
Against Mercer, WKU jumped out to a 15-4 lead after the first quarter but was then outscored by the Bears, 44-37, throughout the next two periods to hold a slim 52-48 advantage entering the fourth.
Facing their first deficit of the night with just 90 seconds remaining, the Lady Toppers rallied to score 10 of the game’s final 12 points to earn a 67-62 victory.