Thomas erupts for 28-15 as Batumi outlast TSU in overtime to clinch Superleague title

Miryne Thomas (203-F-1999, college: Kent St.) was unstoppable when it mattered most, powering Batumi to a 90-81 overtime victory over TSU in Game 4 of the Georgian Superleague Finals on Thursday at the Sports Palace, clinching the championship in front of 2,500 fans.
The American forward delivered a monster line 28 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and 13 fouls drawn in nearly 42 minutes dragging coach Buba Berishvili's side back from a 13-point hole and into the extra period before Batumi pulled away. Thomas converted 10-of-15 from the free-throw line and was a perfect presence on both ends when the title hung in the balance.
The game was a rollercoaster. TSU led 20-16 after the first quarter before Batumi roared back with a 25-14 second period to take a 41-34 halftime lead. The visitors flipped it in the third, winning 23-13 to lead 57-54, and the fourth quarter was a war that ended deadlocked at 81-81 to force overtime. There, Batumi exploded for a 9-0 shutout in the extra session TSU scoreless across the entire five minutes to seal the championship.
Giorgi Ochkhikidze (190-PG-2004, agency: BIG) added 22 points and five assists for Batumi, while Carson Basham (208-C-2002, college: NAU) (11 points, nine rebounds) and Akaki Dvalishvili (207-PF-1991) (11 points) provided crucial interior support. Davit Lomidze (196-SG-1997) chipped in nine points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Batumi's defense in overtime was the story holding TSU without a single point across the final five minutes while generating nine steals and nine blocks across the game.
For TSU, Courvoisier McCauley (196-F/G-1998, college: Indiana St.) led with 24 points (5-of-9 from three) and four steals, while Giorgi Turdziladze (208-C-1997) was sensational inside with 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting. Quentin Hardrict (183-PG-2000, college: Pitt St.) added 16 with nine assists. But TSU's overtime collapse 0-for-the-session and 50 percent free-throw shooting (9-of-18) proved fatal.