Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored the first 12 points of the game Monday night and never looked back, cruising to a 75-49 victory over visiting Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate avenges a loss at Newberry last week, improving to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in the SAC, while the Wolves fall to 3-6 overall and 3-6 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 42 percent from the field, holding Newberry to 26 percent shooting
- The Bulldogs held a 46-33 rebounding advantage and 19-11 edge in second-chance points
- WU was six-for-14 from three-point range (43 percent); Newberry was six-for-22 from distance (27 percent)
- The Wolves went 17-for-29 at the free throw line; the 'Dogs went 15-for-17
- Wingate held a 30-10 advantage in points in the paint and 8-2 edge in fast-break points
- The Bulldogs turned 19 Newberry turnovers into 29 points, collecting 10 steals on the night
- Wingate never trailed in the contest, leading by as many as 33
- 13 different players scored for the 'Dogs

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jaia Wilson led the way with a career-high 18 points, adding five boards and five assists
- The sophomore was eight-for-10 from the field on the night
- Hannah Clark added 15 points and three assists, going seven-for-eight at the free throw line
- Destiny Coleman had six points, with Aliyah Whiteside adding five points
- Haleigh Hatfield contributed three points and 14 rebounds, adding a block and an assist
- Mikayla Dyson also had five points for the Bulldogs, with Makenzie Crump collecting four points and five boards

NOTES

- Wingate moves to 40-15 all-time against the Wolves
- The 'Dogs are 23-4 against Newberry in Cuddy Arena
- Best three-point shooting of the season for Wingate; second-most field goals made on the year
- Season-best six blocked shots; the 46 rebounds 13 assists are the second-most this season
- Career highs in points and assists for Wilson, who has been in double figures four of six games this season
- Third straight double-digit scoring effort for Clark and fourth of the season
- Third game this season Hatfield has had at least 13 rebounds

FIRST QUARTER

- Wingate went up 12-0 in the first five minutes, with six different Bulldogs scoring
- Clark's layup put the 'Dogs on top 14-2 with 3:19 left
- A Courtney Virgo triple pulled Newberry within eight at 14-6 heading to the second

SECOND QUARTER

- Wilson's layup two minutes it put WU on top 18-6
- A Julie Kinard three-point play pulled the Wolves within nine a minute later
- The 'Dogs countered with an 11-2 run, getting four Clark points and a Peyton Davis triple to take a 29-11 lead
- Kinard pulled Newberry within 16, but the Bulldogs countered with a 16-2 run to go on top by 26
- Wilson had five points in the flurry, while a Lauren Sullivan three capped the spurt to make it 41-15 at halftime

THIRD QUARTER

- Virgo's three got Newberry within 23 at the 6:52 mark
- Whiteside's three and Bryanna Troutman's layup pushed the lead back to 28 at the midway point
- Dyson's triple put WU on top 58-27 with 1:09 to go
- Two Crump free throws in the final seconds made it 62-29, giving the 'Dogs their largest lead of the night

FOURTH QUARTER

- Kinard's three made it a 28-point game, but Hatfield connected on a triple to make it 67-35 with seven minutes left
- Two Ashley Briendl free throws put the Wingate lead back over 30 at the midway point
- The Wolves would get no closer than 26 the rest of the way

UP NEXT

- Wingate has two more home games this week, hosting Coker Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host Anderson Saturday at 2 p.m.