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UALR squeaks by after lead dissolves

Ronjanae DeGray saw the last-second inbound pass sail over her defense and into the hands of a wide-open player near the basket. The junior forward closed late in a panic, almost certain the layup would be good, that overtime was coming.

The shot sailed over the rim, bounced off the glass and fell as the buzzer sounded.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock women's basketball team had survived a late comeback to beat preseason Sun Belt Conference favorite Texas-Arlington 59-57 Thursday night at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock.

UALR Coach Joe Foley walked toward DeGray, smiling.