The Charlotte Crown dropped a thriller on Friday night in Savannah, losing 73-72 to the Steel at Enmarket Arena.
Deja Kelly led the team with 18 points as four Charlotte players (Kelly, AD Durr, Reigan Richardson and Michelle Oniyah) finished in double figures.
Charlotte ended the first half on an 8-0 run, carrying a 40-37 lead into the third quarter. The Steel flipped the script in the third, outscoring the Crown 22-12.
The visitors rallied to take a late lead, but Savannah’s Lauryn Taylor hit two last-minute free throws to propel the Steel to their third win of the season.
Charlotte shot 40.6 percent (28-for-69) from the floor and 30.8 percent from the three-point line (4-for-13).
The Crown return home for a Saturday night tip-off against Savannah at 7 p.m. at Bojangles Coliseum. More information is available at crownupshot.com.