Box Score

Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore guard Kurie Washington (Marion, N.C.) scored a season-high 21 points while pulling down six rebounds to lead the Bulldogs past the Trojans of Anderson University 76-51 in Division II women’s basketball action Wednesday night in Cuddy Arena. The Bulldogs improve to 5-3 on the year, while the Trojans fall to 3-3 overall.

Washington hit nine-of-15 shots from the field, while knocking down two-of-three shots from beyond the arc. Senior center Stacie Rhodes (Knightdale, N.C.) had 12 points and five rebounds, hitting six-of-seven shots from the field. Junior forward CC Brooks (Mount Holly, N.C.) added 12 points, five rebounds and three steals, while sophomore guard Stephanie Whitenack (West Chester, Ohio) handed out a career-high nine assists.

Junior guard Alexa Neal (Greensboro, N.C.) led the Anderson attack with 17 points. Freshman center Maci Siniard (Rome, Ga.) added 12 points and five rebounds for the Trojans.

The Bulldogs came out hot, jumping out to a 19-8 lead six minutes into the first half. Rhodes scored four early points, while freshman guard Sarah Wollett (Raleigh, N.C.) had five points in the early spurt. Anderson answered by scoring the next eight points to cut the lead to three at 19-16, getting a layup and a three from Neal to cap the run.

The Bulldogs used a late 8-0 run to stretch the lead to 15 with two minutes remaining in the half. Six different Bulldogs scored in the run. A jumper from Anderson freshman forward Breonda Shannon (Columbia, S.C.) 10 seconds before halftime cut the lead to 10 at 42-32.

Wingate outscored Anderson 22-8 during a 13-minute stretch of the second half to take a 21-point lead at the 3:34 mark. An early three from Washington built the lead to 14, while another Washington jumper made it 62-45 at the 6:37 mark.

Wingate took its largest lead of the game on a three-point play from Brooks at the 1:28 mark which made it 74-49. A jumper from Wollett made it 76-51 with less than a minute remaining.

The Bulldogs shot 46.2 percent from the floor on the night, while hitting three-of-six shots from beyond the arc (50 percent). Wingate converted 29 Anderson turnovers into 26 points, while holding a 41-40 edge in rebounding. The Bulldogs outscored the Trojans 38-24 in the paint. Anderson shot 32.2 percent from the field, while hitting four-of-16 from three-point range (25 percent).

The Bulldogs return to action Friday, hosting #15 Clayton State at 5:30 p.m. Wingate will host #17 Francis Marion Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Trojans are in action Saturday, traveling to Newberry for a 2 p.m. start.