Salisbury, N.C.--- The Wingate University Bulldogs led wire-to-wire en route to a 56-41 victory over the Catawba College Indians in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action in Goodman Gymnasium Wednesday night. Wingate improves to 16-5 overall and 11-3 in league play. The Indians fall to 10-10 overall and 5-8 in the SAC.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 37 percent from the field on the afternoon, Catawba shot 32 percent
- The Bulldogs shot 20 percent (two-for-10) from three-point range, the Indians shot 15 percent (two-for-13)
- Wingate held a 36-35 rebounding advantage and an 11-7 edge in second-chance points
- WU outscored Catawba 26-20 in the paint
- The 'Dogs converted on 14-of-20 free throws while the Indians were nine-for-13 at the line
- Wingate turned 30 Catawba turnovers into 28 points

KEY BULLDOGS

- Caroline Averette had 19 points, adding four rebounds and two assists
- Courtney Robinson contributed 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals
- Jasmine Stephen had five points, four rebounds, and four steals
-  Danasia Witherspoon collected eight rebounds
- Teliyah Jeter added three blocks

NOTES

- Wingate improves to 35-25 all-time vs. Catawba; 14-14 in Salisbury
- Averette has scored in double digits in 18 games this season
- 30 turnovers are the most by a Wingate opponent this season
- 'Dogs notched the lowest number of assist on the season, collecting only seven
- The Indians' 41 points are the lowest points allowed by Wingate this season

FIRST QUARTER

- Wingate jumped out to and early 8-0 lead, with Robinson collecting six points by the 7:27 mark
- A Stephen layup gave the Bulldogs a 14-4 with 3:52 left to play in the quarter
- Robinson would cap the scoring with a jumper, stretching the WU lead to 14

SECOND QUARTER

-The Indians cut the lead to 11 on a Madison Hallamn layup with 5:47 left in the quarter
- Wingate pushed the lead back to 17 on a Taylor Helms jumper
- Averette's free throw gave the 'Dogs an 18-point lead heading into the half 36-18

THIRD QUARTER

- The Bulldogs utilized an Averette three to gain the largest lead of the game at 19 with 8:06 left on the clock
- Catawba would go on an 11-1 run in the next six minutes of play, Elizabeth Webb capped it with a layup
- Wingate took a 47-35 lead into the fourth quarter

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Indians only scored six points in the final frame
- Jeter's free throw at the 4:49 mark made it a 52-35
- Catawba would score the next six points, getting two Talia Barnes baskets during the two-minute stretch
- Jo Snow would convert on a pair of free throws to cap off the scoring for Wingate

UP NEXT

- Wingate returns home to host Lincoln Memorial, Saturday Feb 9
- The Bulldogs then hit the road to play Lenoir-Rhyne, Feb 13