Getting on a roll


Two years ago, Piedmont ran the table in the Great South Athletic Conference, went 24-3 and made the NCAA Tournament. The team has struggled to return to those heights since, but has been putting it together over the past three games, including snapping a 20-game conference winning streak by Maryville (Tenn.) on Sunday.

Since athletic director John Dzik, who won 483 games as men's basketball coach at Cabrini before being fired, took over as Piedmont's women's coach midseason, they've won three in a row. Sunday's women's scores.

&&g-boxr&&Rochester knocked off its second Top 25 women's team of the weekend, defeating Chicago 54-52 in overtime after beating Wash U on Friday. Melissa Alwardt tied the game with three free throws late in regulation, then made the deciding basket in overtime as the Yellowjackets improved to 15-3. Now all Rochester must do is face the same two teams next weekend, on the road.

Piedmont's men did the same to Maryville (Tenn.), winning 80-78 in overtime and improving to 13-6, 3-0 in the GSAC. It's the Lions' first three-win season in the conference since 2002-03. Washington U. ended Emory's six-game win streak and took over full possession of first place in the UAA with a 65-56 win. Sunday's men's scores.