Box Score Jefferson City, Tenn.----The Wingate University Bulldogs outscored Carson-Newman University 28-14 in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon, with six different players scoring in double figures in a 95-89 road victory over the Eagles in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action inside Holt Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs improve to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play, while the Eagles falling to 5-3 overall and 1-1 in the SAC.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 57.8 percent from the field on the afternoon, Carson-Newman shot 41.7 percent
- The Bulldogs shot 62 percent (eight-for-13) from three-point range, the Eagles shot 40 percent from beyond the arc (14-for-35)
- CN held a 39-34 rebounding advantage
- The Bulldogs had a dominant 46-30 edge in points in the paint
- WU had the 10-4 advantage in second-chance points
- The 'Dogs turned the ball over 17 times, while the Eagles had 14
- Wingate converted those 14 turnovers into 20 points
- The Bulldogs hit 13-of-20 free throws while CN went 15-for-25 at the line

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jasmine Stephen had 18 points, seven assists, and three rebounds
- Destiny Coleman added 16 points and 10 rebounds
- Daphney Saylor contributed 11 points and four boards, going five-for-six from the field
- Bryanna Troutman had 11 points, five boards, three assists, and two steals
- Teliyah Jeter added 11 points, going seven-of-10 from the charity stripe
- Hannah Clark contributed 10 points, going four-for-four from the field and two-of-two from distance

NOTES

- Wingate moves to 39-28 all-time against Carson-Newman; fourth straight win over CN
- WU is 17-14 when facing the Eagles in Jefferson City
- Most points since scoring 95 last season against Mars Hill
- Most road points for the 'Dogs since scoring 102 at Mars Hill in January of 2018
- Best shooting percentage for the Bulldogs dating back to January 3, 2018 at Queens
- Best three-point percentage dating back to January 2, 2019 vs. Anderson
- The eight made threes are the most since nine the home win against Mars Hill on February 16, 2019
- Stephen's 18 points is a career high
- Coleman ties a career high with 10 rebounds

FIRST QUARTER

- Saylor's layup three minutes in got Wingate within one at 6-5
- A Kelci Marosites three gave the Eagles a 15-11 lead at the 4:27 mark
- The 'Dogs ended the quarter on a 17-3 run
- Stephan had six points in the spurt, while Coleman added five points
- Clark's bucket in the final seconds gave WU a 28-19 lead

SECOND QUARTER


- Tori Griffin's layup cut Wingate's lead to three at the 7:40 mark
- A Jaxson Douglas triple with 6:10 remaining gave WU a 34-32 advantage
- Midway through the frame a Braelyn Wykle bucket gave CN a 41-39 edge
- With just under three minutes remaining a Clark layup tied it at 41
- As time ran out, a Chanler Geer three gave the Eagles the two-point halftime lead

THIRD QUARTER

- The Bulldogs came out hot to start the second half scoring the first five points off a Clark three and Jeter layup
- The Eagles answered with an 11-3 run, with a Griffin three making it 68-57 at the 4:15 mark
- Wingate got a Jeter three-point play with 31 second remaining to make it 74-65
- Jeter added a pair of free throws in the final seconds to get WU within eight heading to the fourth

FOURTH QUARTER

- Wingate outscored Carson-Newman 28-14 in the final frame
- A 7-0 run got the 'Dogs within two, with a pair of Maeola Willis buckets making it 80-78
- Wykle's bucket put CN on top by three with just under five minutes to go
- Buckets from Wilson and Willis put Wingate on top, while Coleman's jumper made it 86-83 at the 2:10 mark
- Wykle drained a three to tie it, but the Bulldogs had the answer
- A Bryanna Troutman three was followed by a Stephen triple to make it 92-86 with a minute left
- Jeter and Coleman combined to make three free throws down the stretch to ice it

UP NEXT

- Wingate returns home Tuesday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne
- The SAC contest tips off at 11:30 a.m. in Cuddy Arena