Charlotte, N.C.----The number 22 Wingate University women's basketball team put together a 20-0 run spanning the second and third quarters on the way to 78-44 South Atlantic Conference victory over Queens University of Charlotte Wednesday night in Curry Arena on the Queens' campus. The Bulldogs have won 20 in a row against the Royals, dating to the 1993-94 season.
 
Wingate junior guard Courtney Robinson (Taylors, S.C.) led the visitors with 16 points and five assists. Bulldog junior forward Danasia Witherspoon (Hickory, N.C.) had 14 points and a team-best eight rebounds. Sophomore forward Jordan Quick (High Point, N.C.) posted a career-high 10 points. For Queens, junior forward Lade Adepoju (Alicante, Spain) had 15 points. Royals' freshman Kristian Eanes (Pittsboro, N.C.) contributed 14 points.
 
GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: #22 Wingate 78, Queens 44
Records: #22 Wingate 11-2 overall (5-1 SAC), Queens 3-9 overall (0-6 SAC)
Location: Levine Center and Curry Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 
-The Bulldogs shot a season-best 62.3 percent from the floor. Wingate hit 33-of-53 field goals Wednesday night.
-The Royals made six-of-seven field goal attempts in the first quarter (85.7 percent), but only hit 12-of-34 tries the rest of the way (35.2 percent).
-The Navy Blue and Vegas Gold-clad visitors finished well, sinking 83.3 percent of their fourth quarter field goal attempts (10-of-12).
-Wingate turned 25 Queens' turnovers into 32 points. The Royals scored only 10 points from 14 Bulldog miscues.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
First Quarter
 
Both teams shot the ball extremely well in the first quarter. Queens made 85.7 percent from the floor (six-of-seven), while Wingate converted 61.1 percent (11-of-18). Quick's inside hoop from a feed by senior guard Taylor Helms (Monroe, N.C.) gave the Bulldogs a 23-16 lead with two minutes left. The Royals scored the last four points of the quarter, as an Eanes' lay-up cut the hosts' deficit to 23-20.
 
Second quarter
 
Fittingly, Robinson started the 20-0 run with a jumper to make the score 33-26 Wingate with three minutes to go. The Bulldogs led 38-26 at intermission.
 
Third quarter
 
Five different players scored a hoop to start the second half. Witherspoon's follow shot made the score 49-26 Bulldogs four minutes into the frame. Wingate led 55-32 entering the last stanza.
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Freshman forward Teliyah Jeter (Greenville, S.C.) made back-to-back baskets (3:29, 2:59) to give Wingate a 76-38 lead. The 38-point margin was the Bulldogs' largest advantage of the evening.
 
TURNING POINT
 
Wingate's 20-0 run put the game out of reach.
 
NOTABLES
 
-Wingate senior guard Taziya Moody (Columbia, S.C.) and junior guard Caroline Averette (Midlothian, Va.) had nine points each.
-Helms made two-of-two from downtown as Wingate hit five-of-nine three-point field goals Wednesday.
 
QUOTABLES
 
Wingate head women's basketball coach Ann Hancock: "Every road win is very important. I was pleased with our team's effort. We did a nice job defensively, holding them to six points each in the second and third quarters. We also did a better job in the second half of playing without fouling. Jordan came in and did a nice job putting the ball in the basket. Taz was aggressive and made some plays which were big. It was also nice to get Courtney back on track."
 
NEXT ON THE AGENDA

Wingate hits the road again Saturday, visiting Anderson for a 2 p.m. contest. Queens rides up the mountain to face Mars Hill Saturday at the same time.