IOWA CITY - Iowa City West had a seven-point advantage at the free-throw line that proved to be the difference Friday night and the Women of Troy beat Linn-Mar, 54-47, in overtime in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls basketball game.
No. 5 West outscored Linn-Mar 9-2 in overtime.
Ally Disterhoft led West with 22 points. She knocked down 10 of 12 free throws.
Sara Strauel led Linn-Mar (2-2, 1-1) with 17 points. Kristen Eiles added 11.
Both teams made 17 field goals and both had five 3-pointers. West outscored the Lions 15-8 at the charity stripe.
West shot 10 more free throws than Linn-Mar. The Lions were whistled for 14 fouls, West 10.
Linn-Mar held a 25-21 lead at halftime.
LINN-MAR (47): Taylor Robertson 0 0-0 0, Hannah Yearling 2 0-0 5, Mykaela Brandt 1 0-0 2, Michal Christopher 0 0-0 0, Sara Strauel 6 5-5 17, Jenna Harms 2 0-0 4, Kristen Eiles 4 0-0 11, Courtney Major 1 1-2 4, Alexis Libenguth 1 2-4 4. Totals 17 8-11 47.
IOWA CITY WEST (54): Ally Disterhoft 5 10-12 22, Grace Tafolla 3 0-0 6, Laynie Whitehead 0 1-2 1, Danielle Craig 2 3-4 9, Mollie Mason 0 0-0 0, Lauren Larson 0 1-2 1, Mikaela Morgan 7 0-1 15, Hannah Fairfield 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 15-21 54.
Halftime - Linn-Mar 25, Iowa City West 21. End of regulation - Linn-Mar 45, Iowa City West 45. 3-point goals - Linn-Mar 5 (Eiles 3, Yearling, Major), Iowa City West 5 (Disterhoft 2, Craig 2, Morgan). Fouls - Linn-Mar 14, Iowa City West 10. Fouled out - None.
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