Shay Johnson’s Layup With Six Seconds Left Propels #9 Rust Past #8 Cumberlands

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Rust College women's basketball program has survived and advanced to the Regional Finals on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT as a last second layup by Shay Johnson setup a date with the top-seeded Southeastern Fire for a spot in Sioux City, Iowa, and the Round of 16.

The heart and soul of the Lady Bearcats, Johnson shot 38.9% (7-of-18) for a team leading 18 points plus a tied for team-best four assists plus four boards.

Katie Blackmon came up just short of a double-double in the program's NAIA Tournament debut, posting 15 points and a game-high nine rebounds to go along with a game-best three blocks as she shot a blistering 75% from the floor (6-for-8).

India Green was the third and final player donning Blue and White to crack double-figures, collecting ten points, three boards and a block while shooting 4-for-7 (57.1%).

Other notable performers for Coach Jackson were veteran Jasmine Coleman (nine points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal) and Niya McGuire (eight points, four assists, four boards and a pair of blocks).

Live stats: 

All games will be on PrimeTime. Games against Southeastern can also be viewed at fire.seu.edu/sidearmstats/wbball.

Live Video:

Games will be streamed at fire.seu.edu/watch for $9.95 each.

Tickets: 

Can be purchased here. There are no capacity restrictions or anything like that in place. There are also no mask requirements anywhere on campus, or surrounding areas for that matter.  

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