BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--Tyonna Outland (R-Jr., Compton, Calif., Lynwood HS) broke the 12th tie of the day between Bakersfield and Omaha with a three-point field goal with 2:40 remaining in the second half to lead the Roadrunners past the Mavericks 69-65.

The score was tied 60-60 when Outland hit her third three-pointer of the game. After a Bakersfield defensive spot, Outland put the 'Runners up five with a layup at the 2:08 mark. The Mavs closed to within three at 68-65 when Felicia Anderson made a layup with 36 seconds to go. Omaha fouled Outland when Bakersfield tried to inbound the ball, but the 5-9 guard missed the front end of a 1-n-1 attmept. The Mavericks called timeout.

Omaha worked the ball to Ericka House, but she missed a jumper, 6-4 Omaha center Taijhe Kelly got the offensive rebound, but she missed a short jumper which Batabe Zempare (So., Accra, Ghana, Scottsdale Chapparal HS) grabbed the miss. Zempare passed the ball to Marilyn Naderhoff (R-Jr., Sanette, Calif., West Hills HS) who was fouled. Naderhoff made 1-of-2 free throws to make it the final 69-65.

Outland led all scorers with 25 points. Outland was 8-of-14 from the field, 3-of-4 from three-point range, and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. Outland also grabbed eight rebounds. Playing all 40 minutes, Outland added four assists and two steals. Dajy Vines (R-Jr., Oxnard, Calif., Santa Clara HS) scored 16 points and had eight rebounds. Zempare pulled down 11 rebounds and scored nine points.

"Ty did what we wanted her to do," said Bakersfield head coach Greg McCall. "She guards our opponent's top offensive player and she leads us on the offensive end. It was a tough game. Omaha is a really good team. The UNLV game tought us some things on how to play in a close game. We were able to use those lessions against Omaha."

The Roadrunners travel to UC Riverside Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game.

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