EASTERN KENTUCKY WOMEN WIN OVC

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Laphelia Doss scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Eastern Kentucky overcame a 35-point effort by Tennessee Tech's Diane Seng to post a 69-65 win in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference women's tournament.

The victory sends Eastern (24-5) into the NCAA Tournament.

Eastern Kentucky took the lead for good with an 8-0 run that wiped out a 60-58 Tech lead.

The Lady Eaglettes had grabbed a 60-58 edge on a pair of free throws by Amber Clark with 4:20 left to play.

A jumper and two free throws by Trina Goodrich pushed the Lady Colonels up 62-60 and two free throws by Stephany Davis and a basket by Doss made the Eastern Kentucky lead 66-60 with 2:10 left.

Tech (18-11) closed within 66-65 on three free throws by Seng and two by Becky Clabough, but Eastern put the game away with a basket by Doss and a late free throw by Chrissy Roberts.

Shannon Browning added 10 points to the Eastern total. Clark finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for Tech.

Seng hit 15 of her 21 shots from the floor and was 5 of 11 from the free throw line. She also came up with eight rebounds.