Box Score Greeneville, Tenn.----Senior forward Kayla Harris (Raleigh, N.C.) and freshman guard Shelby Tricoli (Waynesville, N.C.) posted Bulldog career-highs of 22 and 18 points, respectively, leading Wingate University to a 89-69 South Atlantic Conference women's basketball victory over Tusculum College Saturday in Pioneer Arena. Harris and Tricoli led four Wingate players in double digits.
 
With the victory, Wingate improves to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the SAC. Tusculum slips to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the SAC. The Bulldogs host Lenoir-Rhyne Tuesday at 4 p.m. (please note new starting time). The TC Pioneers entertain Brevard Tuesday at 6 p.m.
 
Wingate sophomore guard Amber Neely (Charlotte, N.C.) notched 13 points, while senior guard Janitsha Williams (Statesville, N.C.) contributed 12 points to complete the Bulldog double-figure scoring quartet.  Nequoiah Anderson led the host Pioneers with 20 points. Jessica Hairston added 12 points for Tusculum.
 
A Harris hoop put Wingate up 5-4 with 17:55 remaining in the first frame. The Bulldogs never trailed again. A jumper by sophomore forward Morgan McGee (Durham, N.C.) gave Wingate a 21-9 advantage at the 10:27 mark. The 12-point bulge was the Bulldogs' largest lead of the first half.
 
Wingate led 45-36 at intermission, thanks to 12 points from Tricoli and nine points each from Harris and Neely. Anderson led the Pioneers with 13 first-half markers. Tusculum hit 48 percent of its first-half field goals, but the hosts committed 13 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.
 
Tusculum would get no closer than seven points in the second half. Wingate took a 68-50 lead on a Neely bucket with 11:20 remaining. The Pioneers made only two field goals in the six-plus minutes, erasing any chance of a comeback. Tusculum hit only 27.3 percent from the floor after intermission (nine-of-33).
 
Harris posted her second double-double in as many games, leading Wingate's rebounding efforts with 11 boards. Junior forward Brooklyn Boston (Lenoir, N.C.) pulled down 10 caroms as the Bulldogs won the rebounding battle 50-39. Hairston had 10 rebounds to top the TC charts.
 
Wingate shot 42.9 percent from the floor (30-of-70). The Bulldogs hit eight three-point field goals, with Tricoli leading the way with three triples. Williams and junior guard Kelli Bonner (Yadkinville, N.C.) hit two three-point field goals each. Wingate had 11 steals; Neely and Tricoli recorded three thefts each.

WINGATE 89, TUSCULUM 69 (at Greeneville, Tenn.)
WINGATE (3-1 overall, 1-1 SAC)
Harris, Kayla 9-18 4-9 22; Tricoli, Shelby 5-9 5-8 18; Neely, Amber 4-6 4-5 13; Williams, Janitsha 4-14 2-2 12; Bonner, Kelli 2-4 2-2 8; McGee, Morgan 3-12 2-2 8; Boston, Brooklyn 2-3 1-2 5; Hudson, Alysia 1-2 0-0 2; DeBerry, Jasmine 0-2 1-2 1; Tomlinson, Alex 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-70 21-32 89.
TUSCULUM (0-3 overall, 0-2 SAC)
Anderson, Nequoiah 6-17 6-8 20; Hairston, Jessica 3-8 6-10 12; Burleson,
Blakeley 3-7 3-6 9; Coberly, Elise 3-7 0-0 8; McMillion, Kristen 2-4 4-4 8; Whitener, Shynese 2-8 2-2 6; Cutshaw, Maelyn 1-5 2-2 4; Mitchell, Brianna 1-2 0-0 2; Neal, Tayleah 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-58 23-32 69.
Wingate.......................   45   44  -   89
Tusculum......................   36   33  -   69
3-point goals--Wingate 8-21 (Tricoli, Shelby 3-7; Bonner, Kelli 2-4;
Williams, Janitsha 2-6; Neely, Amber 1-3; Harris, Kayla 0-1), Tusculum 4-17 (Anderson, Nequoiah 2-8; Coberly, Elise 2-5; Burleson, Blakeley 0-3; Hairston, Jessica 0-1). Fouled out--Wingate-Williams, Janitsha,
Tusculum-Whitener, Shynese; McMillion, Kristen. Rebounds--Wingate 50
(Harris, Kayla 11), Tusculum 39 (Hairston, Jessica 10). Assists--Wingate 19 (Williams, Janitsha 5), Tusculum 9 (Burleson, Blakeley 7). Total
fouls--Wingate 24, Tusculum 25. Technical fouls--Wingate-None,
Tusculum-None. A-333