Box Score Mars Hill, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs went on the road and picked up a South Atlantic Conference victory Saturday afternoon, prevailing 65-49 at Mars Hill University in SAC women's basketball action. The Bulldogs 9-4 overall and 4-2 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 1-7 overall and 0-4 in league play.

KEY STATS

- The Bulldogs shot 39 percent from the field, hitting six-of-19 threes (32 percent)
- MHU shot 31 percent from the field, going two-for-16 from beyond the arc (12 percent)
- Wingate held a 48-28 rebounding advantage and 18-11 edge in second-chance points
- The 'Dogs doubled up the Lions in the paint (28-14)
- The WU bench outscored the MHU bench 31-9

KEY BULLDOGS

- Caroline Averette had 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists
- Jordan Quick contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds
- Morgan Simmons had nine points, going three-for-six from three-point range
- Elena Ingram had seven points and three rebounds
- Teliyah Jeter added seven points and three boards

NOTES

- 14th straight victory over Mars Hill
- Wingate moves to 44-10 all-time against the Lions; 20-4 at MHU
- Averette has scored in double figures all 13 games this season; 17 straight overall
- Second career double-double for Quick
- Career-high seven points for Ingram
- Season-high 19 threes attempted for Wingate; made six which is second-most this season
- WU has outrebounded opponents in 12 of 13 games; 10th time with double-digit rebound margin
- This is the third time this year the 'Dogs have outrebounded an opponent by at least 20

FIRST QUARTER

- Two early buckets from Courtney Robinson gave the 'Dogs a 6-4 lead four minutes in
- Selby Baughman's bucket gave Mars Hill a 12-8 advantage with two minutes to go
- A Simmons three and Quick layup got the 'Dogs within one
- Ingram's bucket at the buzzer tied it at 15 heading to the second quarter

SECOND QUARTER

- A layup from Brooke Vilcinskas gave the Lions a 23-20 lead three minutes into the frame
- A three and a layup from Averette put the 'Dogs on top by one midway through
- A Simmons three and Ingram layup gave Wingate a 30-26 advantage at the 1:36 mark
- Ingram buried a three with eight seconds left to give the Bulldogs a 33-27 halftime lead

THIRD QUARTER

- Averette's jumper two minutes into the half gave Wingate a 10-point advantage
- A three from Simmons and jumper from Jasmine Stephens pushed the lead to 13 at 48-35
- Shayla Smith's layup at the 1:38 mark got the Lions back within nine
- A three-point pay from Jeter with a minute left gave the 'Dogs a 51-39 lead heading to the fourth

FOURTH QUARTER

- Averette's bucket midway through the frame put the Bulldogs on top 55-41
- Mars Hill got no closer than 12 the rest of the way

UP NEXT

- Wingate opens a three-game home stand Wednesday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne at 6 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host Newberry next Wednesday and Tusculum the following Saturday