Trailing by as many as 16 points in the third quarter, Oakwood University put together a frantic comeback attempt, pulling to within a point on two separate occasions in the fourth quarter, but couldn't overcome the deficit as Washington Adventist hung on for a 69-65 victory Saturday night at Ashby Auditorium in a women's college basketball game.

Nekaya Williams hit two free throws with 14 seconds left to pull the Ambassadors within 66-65, but the Shock made three free throws in the final 17 seconds to secure the win.

The loss dropped Oakwood to 2-12 overall. Washington Adventist improved to 5-2.

Oakwood used a 12-3 run to take its first lead of the game on a 3-pointer by Trenisha Adams that made it 12-10 with just under three minutes left in the first quarter. WAU regrouped and scored the last 12 points of the quarter to go up 22-12 at the break.

The Ambassadors outscored the Shock 16-4 to open the second quarter to take a 28-26 lead on a jumper by Jayda Caldwell with just over five minutes left in the second quarter, but the Shock closed the quarter with an 11-2 run to take a 37-30 lead at intermission.

WAU took its largest lead of the game at 51-35 with just under five minutes left in the third quarter, before Oakwood battled back not once, but twice, but couldn't complete the comeback.

Williams led the Ambassadors with 15 points. Denaj'za Jackson finished with 11 points, while Caldwell had 10 points and six rebounds.

Sarah Shamdeen led four WAU players in double figures with 17 points, including five 3-pointers.

The Shock won the game from beyond the arc, connecting on 10-of-29 3-pointers. Meanwhile, Oakwood was just 4-of-26 from 3-point range and 19-of-31 from the free throw line.