Princeton Tigers @ George Mason Patriots
Chea's late basket sends 25th-ranked Princeton women past George Mason 71-69
FAIRFAX, Va. -- — Madison St. Rose scored 19 points and Ashley Chea's basket as time expired sent 25th ranked Princeton past George Mason 71-69 in overtime on Saturday.
Olivia Hutcherson scored 17 points and Skye Belker and Chea scored 11 apiece. Fadima Hall grabbed 10 rebounds for the Tigers (11-1) who have won nine straight.
Zahira Walton scored 18 points, Kennedy Harris 17 and Louis Volker 12 for George Mason (6-6). Hawa Komara grabbed 10 rebounds.
Princeton used a 7-0 run in the final 23 seconds of regulation to force the extra session. The Patriots' Page Greenburg committed a turnover with 14 seconds left, and Walton fouled Toby Nweke with eight seconds remaining in regulation for a Princeton three-point play to tie it.
The Tigers extended their 34-27 halftime lead with a 7-0 run to start a third quarter which later saw Princeton fail to score in spans of 3 1/2-minutes and almost two minutes.
Walton's 3-pointer with 1:26 remaining in the third reduced the Patriots deficit to 45-37 and started a 12-2 George Mason run that continued into the fourth quarter and put the Patriots up 46-45 with 8:32 left.
Princeton hosts San Diego on Monday.
George Mason hosts Temple on Monday.
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Game Information
Fairfax, VA
Referee:Ed Sidlasky
Referee:Pualani Spurlock
Referee:Bobby Ray
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 16-2 | - | 28-5 |
| George Mason | 16-2 | - | 23-10 |
| Richmond | 15-3 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Davidson | 12-6 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Saint Joseph's | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| La Salle | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Dayton | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Loyola Chicago | 9-9 | 7 | 16-18 |
| St. Bonaventure | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| George Washington | 7-11 | 9 | 18-18 |
| Saint Louis | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Duquesne | 4-14 | 12 | 12-19 |
| VCU | 4-14 | 12 | 8-23 |
| Fordham | 2-16 | 14 | 10-20 |
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