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Another overtime, but this one didn't go the Flashes' way.

Bowling Green beat KSU 80-79 on a basket on an offensive rebound with two seconds to play. Kent State's Nila Blackford got off a four-foot shot at the buzzer, but BG blocked it as the KSU bench screamed for a foul that was never called. (The video reply showed what looked like a clean block.)

The win moves BG into first place in the MAC with an 11-3 record and .786 winning percentage. Kent State is 6-2 (.750). The MAC using winning percentage to determine standings when teams haven't played the same number of games.

It was Kent State's second overtime game in three days, third game in five days and fourth game in eight days. All that came after a COVID-19 outbreak on the KSU team, six postponed games and 25-day layoff.

Blackford, who coach Todd Starkey said was playing exhausted at the end, had her seventh double-double in eight MAC games with 23 points and 13 rebounds.

Lindsey Thall had 18 points and six offensive rebounds (seven overall). Katie Shumate had 15 points and Clare Kelly 11, along with four assists and no turnovers.

KSU outrebounded BG 46-34.

The Flashes, which had committed an average of 21 turnovers in its three previous games, had only 12. Bowling Green had 13. BG had been leading the league in turnover margin at +7.

Story is on the blog at https://wbbFlashes.com.