Sarah Topps drained a 20-foot 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer to give the Chaparrals a 45-43 victory over College of Lake County in Region 4 women's basketball Tuesday night.
 
The victory pushes the Chaps to a 3-5 overall record entering play Thursday night at home against Southwestern Michigan. Tipoff is 5:15 p.m.
 
Down 43-42 with three seconds left, the Chaps came out of a timeout intending to work the ball to sophomore Sierra Gibson. Topps got the ball at the top of the key and hoisted a shot that hit nothing but net for the game winner.
 
"We played to the very end and didn't give up,'' head coach Abigail Talley said. "Holding them to 43 points and only eight in the fourth quarter says a lot about hanging in there. Sarah had a clear look and nailed it.''
 
The Chaps got back into the game with a pair of 3-pointers from Delmarea Willis and Amber Rohde in the fourth quarter — their only points of the game.
 
Gibson finished with 17 points and Topps and Nala Taylor each had seven.
 
COD created 27 CLC turnovers and benefitted from its 13 steals.
 
"Gotta credit our defense for keeping us in the game,'' Talley said.