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Wise, Va. - As time ran out, Kristin Mullins was fouled and made the game-winning free throw with no time on the clock to give the Appalachian Athletic Conference leading UVa-Wise a 78-77 victory over Bluefield College Monday.

Trailing 77-65 with 1:06 left, the Lady Rams (15-6) netted 12-straight points with two triples in the mix to tie the contest with 22 seconds left. After retaining the ball with eight tenths of a second left, Mullins took the inbounds pass and was slapped across the arm as time ran out. The sophomore stepped to the line and swished the first shot to start the winning celebration, 78-77.

The Highland Cavaliers (13-7) increase its AAC lead as they improved to 8-2 while both the Lady Rams and Lady Buffs of Milligan, who fell to Union College, are now 7-4.

For the second week in a row, Mullins earned the AAC's Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors. The Clintwood, Va. product hit nine of 17 attempts and seven of 11 free throws for her highest output of the year with 25 points to go with nine rebounds and two blocks.

Sophomore Ayla Young netted 17 points of her own while Meghan Rutherford chipped in 11 tallies with both having six boards. Brittany Maxwell added eight points with Amber Carter contributing seven points, five rebounds and four assists.

Bluefield had four players in double digits with 13 points from De'Arra Darling having the high total. The visitors outrebounded the home team, 53-47, but made only 26.8% from the field in the second stanza.

Down 26-22, Bluefield scored the next nine points to go in front, 31-22. The Lady Rams continued to hold the advantage to a tune of 39-35 at half. The visitors increased the lead to nine, 50-41, at 16:48 early in the second half.

The game's key stretch for UVa-Wise started with 11:51 left in the game. Behind 60-52, the Cavs put together a 15-0 run over the next seven minutes to burst in front, 67-60, with Mullins accounting for eight of those points. The home lead grew to as many as 12 points, 77-65, to set up the exciting final minute of play.

UVa-Wise will take its four game win streak and seven of eight on the road Wednesday night for 5:30 p.m. bout at Montreat College.