Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs piled up a season-high 18 steals and forced 29 turnovers Wednesday night, cruising to a 67-46 victory over Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 11-4 overall and 6-2 in league play. The Wolves fall to 11-3 overall and 5-2 in the SAC.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 40.6 percent from the field on the afternoon, Newberry shot 31.8 percent
- The Bulldogs shot 57.1 percent (four-for-seven) from three-point range, holding the Wolves to 27.8 percent (five-for-18)
- Wingate held a  39-38 rebounding advantage and 13-10 edge in second-chance points
- WU dominated the points in the paint, outscoring NC 44-14 in the paint
- The Wolves converted on 13-of-16 free throws while the 'Dogs were 7-for-12 at the line
- Wingate converted 29 Newberry turnovers into 31 points
- WU held a 14-2 advantage in fast-break points

KEY BULLDOGS

- Elena Ingram had a career-high 15 points, going seven-for-nine from the field
- Ingram added four rebounds, three steals and two assists
- Jo Snow had 12 points, four assists, and three steals, going four-of-five from beyond the arc
- Jordan Quick contributed nine points and five rebounds, going three-for-four at the charity stripe
- Caroline Averette had eight points, adding three steals and two assists
- Danasia Witherspoon had seven points, seven boards and six steals
- Teliyah Jeter added six points, eight boards, and four blocks

NOTES

- Wingate improves to 38-12 all-time vs. Newberry; 21-4 in Cuddy Arena
- WU has won five straight games against the Wolves
- Jeter's sixth game this year with at least four blocks
- Ingram's career high for points and steals
- The Bulldogs tied for the second-highest three-point percentage of the season
- The 18 steals are most for Wingate this season
- WU held Newberry to its lowest score of the season
- The 18 steals are the most the Wolves have allowed all season
- Wingate held Newberry to their lowest field goal percentage of the season

FIRST QUARTER

- Newberry got on the board first with a layup from Meg Essex
- The 'Dogs would take the lead it at 6-5 and never give it back, on a Averette layup  
- WU would outscore the Wolves 11-4 the duration of the quarter, capped by fast break layup from Courtney Robinson

SECOND QUARTER

-The Wolves only scored five points in the frame
- Wingate scored 12-of-14 point in the paint
- A Witherspoon layup gave the 'Dogs a 17-point lead heading into the half 31-14

THIRD QUARTER

- The Wolves opened the frame with a layup from Essex
- A jumper from Regan McCarty got Newberry within 15
- Snow knocked down three triples to push the lead to 27 with 10 minutes left to play

FOURTH QUARTER

- Another Snow three started the scoring in the final frame
- The 'Dogs took the largest lead of the game at 59-27 off an Ingram jumper with 6:46 remaining

UP NEXT

- Wingate hosts Tusculum Saturday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m.
- The Bulldogs then hit the road, traveling to Queens on Jan 23