Mars Hill, N.C.----The Mars Hill University Lions outscored visiting Wingate University 21-16 in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon, prevailing 58-55 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action. Mars Hill improves to 3-21 overall and 1-17 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 14-11 overall and 8-9 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Mars Hill shot 39 percent from the field, hitting four-of-10 threes (40 percent)
- Wingate shot 31 percent from the field, connecting on three-of-20 from beyond the arc (15 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 46-29 rebounding advantage and 16-7 edge in second-chance points
- MHU scored 13 points off 22 Wingate turnovers
- The Lions had 10 steals compared to eight for the Bulldogs
- MHU was 14-for-17 at the free throw line; Wingate went 18-for-26 at the line
- The Bulldogs had seven of the eight blocked shots on the day

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hannah Clark had 13 points, four rebounds and three steals
- Bryanna Troutman added 12 points, nine boards and two blocks
- Daphney Saylor contributed 10 points on three-of-three shooting from the field
- Jaxson Douglas had eight points; Elana Ingram added six points and 10 boards
- Teliyah Jeter collected four points, seven boards, four assists, three blocks and three steals

FIRST QUARTER

- A De'Ja Marshall bucket six minutes in gave Mars Hill a 13-3 lead
- Wingate closed the quarter on a 7-0 run, with Saylor's three-point play making it 13-10 in the final minute

SECOND QUARTER

- Douglas knocked down a three to put Wingate on top 17-15 midway through the second
- Alexis Pardue put MHU back on top with a jumper a minute later
- Troutman's jumper with 1:05 left gave the 'Dogs a 21-20 halftime advantage

THIRD QUARTER

- Five quick points from Clark gave Wingate a 26-20 lead two minutes into the second half
- Gabby Gianikos got MHU within one with a bucket at the 4:25 mark
- Saylor answered with a three-point play to make it 35-31
- Mallory Gardner's jumper with 1:23 left got MHU within two heading to the fourth quarter

FOURTH QUARTER

- Douglas knocked down a triple three minutes into the fourth to give WU a 46-41 lead
- Hannah McIntosh answered with a three at the 6:03 mark to get the Lions within one
- A pair of Tatum Boggs free throws put Mars Hill on top at the midway point
- A Pardue free throw with 1:24 left gave MHU a 54-49 advantage
- Two Douglas free throws and a Clark layup made it 55-53 with nine seconds left
- Boggs and Marshall answered with free throws in the final seconds to secure the win

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Newberry at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN3