Wingate sophomore guard Nikki Burton averaged 16.5 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game as the Bulldogs won twice last week. She hit a team-high 21 points in a 65-61 SAC victory at Brevard Saturday. Burton flirted with a double-double Wednesday, posting 12 points and eight rebounds as Wingate topped Newberry 69-58 in Cuddy Arena.
On the season, Burton leads the Bulldogs in scoring (15.1 points per game), field goal percentage (47.7 percent), free throw percentage (80.0 percent), steals (54) and blocked shots (19). She is ranked in the SAC top 10 in each of the aforementioned categories. Burton has been Wingate’s leading scorer in six games this season. Burton recorded a season-high 25 points in her Bulldog debut, an 84-59 victory over Winston-Salem State on Nov. 18.
