Pembroke, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs played their first game in 11 days Sunday afternoon, going on the road and rolling to a 70-51 victory at UNC Pembroke in NCAA Division II women's basketball action. Wingate improves to 8-3 overall, while the Braves fall to 2-7 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Wingate shot 43 percent from the field and hit seven-of-17 from three-point range (41 percent)
- UNCP shot 34 percent from the field, connecting on six-of-26 from beyond the arc (23 percent)
- WU held a 45-29 rebounding advantage and 4-0 edge in second-chance points
- The Bulldogs converted 14 UNCP turnovers into 17 points
- The 'Dogs had 17 assists on 24 field goals
- Wingate outscored UNCP in every quarter
- Most points UNCP has allowed at home this year; fewest points the Braves have scored at home this year
KEY BULLDOGS
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Caroline Averette had 16 points and six rebounds, going four-for-six from beyond the arc
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Danasia Witherspoon had 12 points, three rebounds and three assists
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Teliyah Jeter contributed eight points and nine rebounds
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Jordan Quick had eight points, going six-for-six at the free throw line
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Jo Snow added six points, four assists and three rebounds
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Courtney Robinson registered six points, seven boards and five assists
FIRST QUARTER
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Alecia Hardy's three gave UNCP a 7-3 lead four minutes into the game
- WU scored the next 10 points, getting threes from Averette and
Jasmine Stephen to go up by six
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Melanie Horne's triple with five seconds left got UNCP within three heading to the second quarter
SECOND QUARTER
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Brianna Braham layup gave UNC Pembroke an 18-17 lead two minutes into the quarter
- Wingate used another 10-0 run to go on top by nine at the 5:40 mark
- Witherspoon had the first four points of the spurt; Averette capped it with back-to-back threes
- Witherspoon's bucket with 22 seconds left gave the Bulldogs a 32-22 halftime lead
THIRD QUARTER
- Two Witherspoon free throws stretched the Wingate advantage to 14 early in the second half
- Horne's three got the Braves within nine, but another Averette triple but the 'Dogs on top 42-29
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Taylor Helms knocked down a pair of free throws to push the lead to 14 with 3:34 to go
- Buckets from Jeter and
Elena Ingram in the final two minutes made it 53-40 heading to the final frame
FOURTH QUARTER
- Wingate used an 8-0 run to take a 66-46 lead midway through the quarter, capped by Robinson's jumper
- UNC Pembroke got no closer than 17 the rest of the way
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back at home Wednesday, hosting Anderson at 6 p.m.
