he Oakland University women’s basketball team garnered their third road victory of the year with a 64-60 come from behind win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Monday night.

Star junior forward Bethany Watterworth led the Golden Grizzlies’ effort with 20 points. Freshman guard Amy Carlton was the only other Grizzly in double figures, posting a career high 12 points off the bench.

For Southern Utah, sophomore Andrea Jones led all scorers with a career high of her own, notching 22 points. Fellow sophomore Carli Moreland put up the only double-double of the game, grabbing 16 rebounds along with 18 points for the Thunderbirds.

Both teams traded baskets in the first half, with the Thunderbirds taking a 34-26 lead into halftime. Southern Utah pushed their lead to 10 early in the second half, but left the door open for OU to storm back.

Watterworth exploded for 16 points in the second half. Behind Watterworth’s effort, Oakland outscored SUU 38-26 in the second half, fueled by a 16-1 run that put the Grizzlies in the lead for good.

The comeback was aided by a dominant effort on the boards in the second half, with Oakland out-rebounding the Thunderbirds 33-24 in the second half. Sophomore guard Victoria Lipscomb grabbed 9 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Senior center Brittany Carnago also made her presence felt in the paint, having an impressive six blocks.

Southern Utah scored 10 points in the final minute and a half to draw within four, but Oakland was able to hit the necessary free throws to hold on for the win.

Oakland returns to the O’rena on Saturday, Jan. 28 for homecoming weekend. Oakland faces North Dakota State University at 3:30 p.m.