Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs held Newberry College to 32 percent shooting from the field and 22 percent from 3-point range, rolling to a 79-52 victory in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the SAC, while Newberry falls to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in league play.
 
KEY STATS
 
- Wingate shot 52 percent from the field; Newberry shot 32 percent
- The 'Dogs hit five-of-13 threes (39 percent); the Wolves were five-of-23 (29 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a dominant 45-30 rebounding advantage and 11-2 edge in second-chance points
- WU outscored NC 40-16 in the paint and scored 21 points off 17 turnovers
- The 'Dogs piled up 18 assists on 30 made field goals
- Wingate had seven blocks, while Newberry had six; each team collected eight steals
- The Bulldogs outscored the Wolves by five or more points in each of the four quarters
- NC never led; WU led by as much as 28 points
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Bryanna Troutman had 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks
- Hannah Clark scored 13 points with five assists
- Peyton Davis added 12 points, five assists and two steals
- Hannah Brandon matched a career-high with 16 rebounds
- Lauren Sullivan tallied nine points with two 3-pointers and two steals
- Jaia Wilson recorded nine points and three assists
 
FIRST QUARTER
 
- Davis collected a couple early baskets in the first four minutes
- A Wilson 3-pointer capped a 13-2 Wingate run to start the game
- Giulia Bongiorno from NC cut the lead to seven with just less than four minutes remaining
- Wolves went on a 11-5 run to cut the lead to five
 
SECOND QUARTER
 
- Clark scored the first four points of the second quarter
- Wilson's layup capped a 6-0 Bulldog run to start the quarter
- Clark's 3-pointer brought the WU lead to 12 with 4:35 remaining
- Sullivan's 3-pointer with 1:52 remaining put the 'Dogs up 14
- Wingate took a 12-point advantage into the halftime locker room
 
THIRD QUARTER
 
- The Bulldogs opened the second half on a 9-1 run
- Davis scored four points in that stretch
- Brought the score to 56-35
- 'Dogs took a 60-41 lead in the final frame
 
FOURTH QUARTER
 
- Newberry jumper brought their deficit to 17 at the 9:46 mark
- 'Dogs went on a 19-8 run from that point
- Troutman and Clark recorded multiple buckets in the fourth
- A pair of AJ Davis layups capped the Wingate scoring
 
UP NEXT
 
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to No. 19 Carson-Newman for a 2 p.m. start
- The Bulldogs return to Cuddy Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 1 for a SAC tilt with Limestone
- Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.