The #7 Simpson College women’s basketball team are American Rivers Conference champions after taking down Coe College in overtime Saturday evening 89-84, winning their first conference championship since 2013 in a game heard live on 94.3 KNIA.

The Storm and Kohawks went back and forth in a foul-ridden defensive battle throughout the first half, with the Storm earning a 35-30 halftime lead.

The third quarter was all Coe however, outscoring the Storm 29-19 and having all the momentum at the end of the third to take a 59-54 lead going into the final 10 minutes. The game of runs could not have been more evident in the fourth, as the Storm went on a 19-0 run to begin the frame to earn a 73-59 lead with just six minutes remaining, but Coe would go on a 20-4 run to take a two-point lead with just 2.5 seconds remaining. Senior Cameron Kincaid was fouled on the way to the hoop with .5 seconds remaining, and sunk both free throws to force the extra period.

In the extra time, the Storm got ahead by five points early in the overtime period, but had to survive yet another Coe comeback attempt, but held strong on the defensive end to get the win.

The Storm’s season comes to a close with a perfect 12-0 record.