Wingate sophomore guard Nikki Burton averaged 22.5 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per game as the Bulldogs won twice last week, extending their winning streak to six games. She hit 60 percent of her field goals (15-of-25) in the two victories. Burton had her first Wingate double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Bulldogs defeated Anderson 61-51 Wednesday. She recorded 22 points and six rebounds in a 76-66 victory over Lincoln Memorial Saturday. Burton has 20+ points in four of Wingate’s last five games.
On the season, Burton leads the Bulldogs in scoring (15.9 points per game), field goal percentage (49.1 percent), free throw percentage (82.5 percent), steals (59) and blocked shots (219). She is ranked in the SAC top 10 in each of the aforementioned categories. Burton recorded a season-high 25 points in her Bulldog debut, an 84-59 victory over Winston-Salem State on Nov. 18.
