SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Guard Hannah Boyett drained the game-winning three in the corner with seven seconds left as University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Women's Basketball defeated Truman State, 75-73, Wednesday afternoon.

Tied at 69-69 with 1:16 remaining, the teams traded the lead four times in the final minute. After Truman hit a pair of free throws, guard Anna Trusty connected on a triple at the top of the key to put the Lions ahead, 72-69 with 43 seconds on the clock.

The Bulldogs then answered with a layup to go back in front. After a miss and the ball out of bounds, guard Zyniah Thomas found Boyett in the corner off the in-bounds pass for the winning triple. The tying shot by the Bulldogs rimmed out as time expired.

The Lions once again got off to a slow start, trailing by seven after the first 10 minutes, but exploded in the second quarter, shooting 66.7 percent and outscoring the Bulldogs, 27-15, and taking a 42-38 lead into the locker room. UAFS had a 12-0 run spanning nearly four minutes in the quarter, with Trusty scoring eight of her 18 points during the run.

Trusty finished 7-for-10 from the field, including 4-for-6 from beyond the arc. Guard Morgan Browning added 13 points, while Thomas stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, seven boards, six assists and five steals. Boyett finished with nine points and forward Sinetra Jones with eight points and nine rebounds.

The Lions finished shooting 47.6 percent from the floor while the Bulldogs shot 38.7 percent. UAFS won the rebounding battle, 45-35, and had a 12-4 advantage in second-chance points. The Lions also dominated points in the paint, 38-20.

Following the weekend off, the Lions will make their MIAA debut Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Stubblefield Center against Northeastern State.