Bates College

Sophomore Julia Middlebrook hit a three-pointer with three seconds left in double overtime and the Bates women's basketball team won an 86-85 thriller over the University of New England Sunday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium. 

Bates trailed 84-81 when first-year Meghan Graff made a layup with 28 seconds left in the second overtime, trimming the UNE lead to one. Then the Nor'easters went up 85-83 with 14 seconds remaining after Allie Goodman split a pair of free throws. 

After Bates called timeout, first-year Amaari Williams found Middlebrook in the right wing and the sophomore connected to put the Bobcats up one.

UNE called timeout and the Nor'easters got one final chance to win the game. But an Elyssa Nicholas runner in the lane went off the back iron, setting off a celebration and improving the Bates women's basketball team's record to 3-0 for the first since since 2004-05. 

Turn up the volume! The @Bates_WBB team defeated the University of New England 86-85 in double overtime on Sunday. And Julia Middlebrook delivered the game-winning shot! @BatesCollegeAD @NoontimeSports @Sports_SJ @CentralMEsports @d3hoops #mesports #GoBates #d3basketball pic.twitter.com/OZPtm2iLGF

— BatesSports (@BatesSports) November 26, 2018