SENATOBIA – Trailing by as many as 24 early in the second half, Northwest put together a furious rally and took the lead on its last possession before a Christian White free throw with 0.3 ticks left helped No. 19 ASU Mid-South escape Howard Coliseum with a 71-70 win.

Northwest (2-2) took its first and only lead, 70-69, with 8.1 seconds remaining on Nick Edwards' contested layup in traffic.

The lead was short-lived, however, with a technical foul called on the Rangers on the ensuing in-bounds play. Northwest was whistled for reaching over the end line for a second time, a rarity, allowing Jalen Lynn to sink a tying free throw on the other end.

ASU Mid-South (4-2) then got the benefit of another whistle on the final play, with White grabbing an offensive rebound off a Lynn miss and getting fouled with 0.3 seconds left.

White missed the first but swished the second to help the Greyhounds steal a 71-70 victory.

Northwest trailed 42-24 at the half after being held to 8-of-33 shooting from the floor. 

The big Ranger comeback started with 12:49 left and ASU Mid-South leading 54-38, as Edwards sank two free throws and Kendrick Fountain added a pair.

Northwest forced five straight turnovers thanks to its full-court press and turned them into easy buckets on the other end. What was a 16-point deficit was trimmed to just one on a 16-1 run to make it 55-54 with 7:04 to play.

Quez Williamson scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half and added six assists, six rebounds and six steals.

Lynn led all scorers with 22 for Mid-South. Kamron Rose added 16 points and 14 boards.

Jitaurious Gordon had 18 points to lead the Rangers, followed by Williamson's 15 and 11 from Fountain.

Northwest will host Faith Prep on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. The Rangers won the first meeting of the year 113-89.