Box Score FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The roller coaster ride ended today.

The Lindsey Wilson women's basketball season -- which began 3-13, only to turn it around and win the MSC regular-season title -- ended today with a 79-76 loss to third-seeded West Virginia University Tech in the Mid-South Conference finals at the Frankfort Civic Center.
Lindsey Wilson falls just shy of the NAIA National Tournament with a 16-16 record. The final at-large bid will be handed to the team (The Master's of California) one spot in front of the Blue Raiders in the final rankings.

Lindsey Wilson trailed by as many as nine points (42-33) in the first half before closing the half 12-4 to trail 46-45 at the break.

Both teams used outstanding shooting in the first half. Lindsey Wilson shot 58.6 percent (17-of-29) in the opening 20 minutes, Tech countered with 55.6 percent shooting (20-of-36).

In the second half, Tech built its lead back to five (56-51) at the 15:37 mark. Top-seeded Lindsey Wilson responded to take its first lead of the second half -- and the first since the 16:03 mark of the first half -- 61-60 with 10:02 left.

The two teams exchanged baskets over the next seven minutes with neither team able to build more than a three-point lead.

Shantelle Matthews' basket at the 2:50 mark gave the Lady Golden Bears (24-8) a 75-72 lead. Matthews finished with 20 points.

Lindsey Wilson junior and Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Year Terran Duncan scored the game's next four points to give the Blue Raiders a 76-75 lead with 1:54 remaining.

West Virginia Tech responded as Orlandrea Moore grabbed one of her five offensive rebounds and scored with 1:23 left. Moore finished with a team-high 22 points and 11 rebounds.

Neither team could score on its next three possessions.

Tech's Marche' Westray missed a three-pointer with 18 seconds left, which gave Lindsey Wilson a final chance to win its first MSC Tournament title.

The Blue Raiders used their final possession of the season to go inside to Duncan.

After catching the ball on the left low post, Duncan turned for the game-winner. After apparently being bumped by Tech's Moore, Duncan missed the four-foot shot.

Matthews made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left and Lindsey Wilson junior Krystal Jackson's half-court shot fell short.

West Virginia Tech wins the MSC Tournament in its first season in the conference.

The Blue Raiders finished making 50 percent (29-of-58) of their shots. Tech closed shooting 45.6 percent (31-of-68).

Lindsey Wilson's Achilles heel on the afternoon came from the free throw line. The Blue Raiders -- who made 71.7 percent from the charity stripe this season -- made just 15-for-25 (60 percent) in the game.

Jackson finished with 11 points and junior Keisha Anderson added 10.

Lindsey Wilson seniors Tiffany Reid and Shola Aladejebi -- playing in their final collegiate game -- added eight points each in the loss.