The Lismore Storm Women's Team have won an overtime thriller against the Byron Beez in the Sunshine Conference on Saturday.

The Storm got out to a strong start leading 19-10 at the first break, with Kiara Richardson contributing 8 points in the first quarter.

The scoring did not stop for either team in the the second quarter, with the Storm increasing their lead to 12 (42-30) by halftime.

In a very stop/start third quarter, the Byron side managed to pile on 28 points in the quarter to reduce the margin to just 3 points at three quarter time with the Storm leading 61-58.

The final quarter was a real tussle, with neither side gaining the ascendency and the lead for either team being less than 5 throughout the quarter.

Byron Bay's Isis Crawford managed to hit a three point shot with just two seconds to go on the clock in regulation time to send the game into overtime with scores locked at 76-76.

The five minute period of extra time saw Lismore push out to a 7 point lead at the midway point, but the Beez did not let up, reducing the margin to just 1 point with 45 seconds to go.

Taya Cottee was able to sink two crucial free throws to take the lead out to three before Byron scored with just seconds left on the clock to reduce the lead to just one, with the Storm Women holding on to take the match 85-84.

Richardson top scored with 28 for the Storm, Cottee had 22 and Mikayla Greensill added 10.

For the Beez, Crawford had 25, Courtney Peate 22 and Steffani Cooper 20.

In the Sunshine Conference Men's match, the Byron Beez were too strong for the Storm, running out 97-46 winners.

It was a tight first quarter, with both teams working hard defensively and Byron taking a narrow 19-17 lead to the first quarter break.

The Beez were able to tighten the defensive screws in the second quarter, holding the Storm to just six points and taking a strong 40-23 lead into halftime.

Byron were able to extend their lead into the third quarter and led 61-36, before eventually taking the match 97-46.

Elwood Bird top scored for the Storm with 15 and Cameron Bosel had 10, with Riley Gollan adding 22, Harley Kent 16 and Harry Blair 14 for the Beez.

The Storm will welcome Jordon Pethers back for their next match against the Ballina Breakers in Round 3.