Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore forward Bryanna Troutman piled up career highs of 25 points and 15 rebounds Saturday afternoon, leading the Bulldogs to a 79-68 victory over visiting Lincoln Memorial University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 5-7 overall and 5-6 in the SAC, while the Railsplitters fall to 6-7 overall and 5-7 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Both teams shot 43 percent from the field
- The Railsplitters hit 17-of-36 threes (47 percent); the 'Dogs went six-for-18 from distance (33 percent)
- Wingate went 15-for-15 at the free throw line; LMU was five-for-six
- The 'Dogs held a 45-25 rebounding advantage and a 19-5 edge in second-chance points
- The Bulldogs dominated inside, outscoring LMU 42-12 in the paint
- Wingate piled up 25 points off 14 Lincoln Memorial turnovers, collecting seven steals
- The 'Dogs held a 10-2 edge in fast-break points
- WU held the lead for nearly 35 minutes Saturday afternoon

KEY BULLDOGS

- Troutman went 10-for-19 from the field and five-for-five at the line, adding four steals and two assists
- Peyton Davis contributed 14 points, five assists and two rebounds
- Daphney Saylor added 10 points, six rebounds and three assists
- Jaia Wilson registered 10 points, four boards, two assists and two steals
- Haleigh Hatfield pulled down 10 rebounds to go along with five points and three assists
- Aliyah Whiteside added eight points off the bench

NOTES
- Wingate improves to 20-10 all-time against Lincoln Memorial
- The Bulldogs are 11-3 against the Railsplitters in Cuddy Arena
- Wingate has now defeated LMU by 10 or more points 11 times in the team's history
- WU has now won five of the last eight in the series, snapping a two-game LMU winning streak
- Second-most field goals made by the 'Dogs this season; third-best field goal percentage and third-most points
- Troutman's third double-double of the season and ninth of her two-year career
- Second-most points a Bulldog has scored this season; tied for the most rebounds
- Troutman has led Wingate in scoring last three games, scoring 61 total points
- Davis has now scored in double figures in four of the last five games
- The freshman has 16 assists in her last three games
- Season-high 10 points for Saylor; third career double-digit scoring effort
- Sixth time this season Hatfield has collected at least 10 rebounds

FIRST QUARTER

- Wingate scored the first six points, getting buckets from Hatfield, Davis and Troutman
- LMU finally got on the board on a Mikayla Kuehne bucket at the 3:46 mark
- A Whiteside three put WU on top 11-5 with 1:25 left
- Jordan Maney's layup with seven seconds left got LMU within three
- A steal and three at the buzzer from Lauren Flowers tied it at 13

SECOND QUARTER

- Hatfield buried a three to put the Bulldogs on top 20-16 three minutes into the second
- Threes from Maney and Kuehne put LMU on top with four minutes to go
- Flowers added a triple to give the Railsplitters a 27-24 lead with 3:22 remaining
- Wingate scored the next seven, getting a Troutman layup and Wilson three to go up by four
- Flowers answered with a three, but a Troutman layup gave Wingate a 33-30 halftime lead

THRID QUARTER

- The 'Dogs opened the second half on a 9-2 run to stretch the lead to double figures
- Saylor had two buckets in the flurry, while Wilson capped it with a three to make it 42-32
- A Lindsay Proffitt tripled pulled LMU within four at the midway point
- Another Proffitt three made it a three-point game with 3:49 to go
- Ashley Breindl answered with a bucket, while two Troutman free throws put WU on top 50-43
- Lauren Sullivan's three with 1:03 remaining put the Bulldogs on top by eight
- Lexi Kiser answered with a three to make it 55-50 heading to the final frame

FOURTH QUARTER

- Buckets from Troutman and Davis pushed the Wingate advantage to nine in the opening minute
- Kuene's three cut it to six, but Whiteside responded with another triple to make it 62-53
- A Proffitt triple with 5:32 remaining got Lincoln Memorial back within three at 66-63
- Troutman answered with a three-point play, but another Kiser three cut the deficit back to three with 2:51 left
- The Bulldogs responded by scoring the last eight points of the game
- Layups from Troutman and Hatfield put Wingate on top 75-68 with 1:37 to go
- Davis and Wilson went four-for-four at the line in the final minute to preserve the victory

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back home Wednesday night, hosting Carson-Newman at 5:30 p.m.
- The Bulldogs are at Mars Hill next Saturday at 2 p.m.