Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore guard Jaia Wilson's go-ahead layup with 10 seconds left was the difference Wednesday night, as the Bulldogs took down visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University 55-54 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action in Cuddy Arena.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 33 percent from the field; LR shot 40 percent
- The Bears hit three-of-14 threes (21 percent); WU was two-for-18 (11 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 42-31 rebounding advantage and 19-4 edge in second-chance points
- Wingate held a 32-30 edge in points in the paint
- The Bears scored 10 points off 14 WU turnovers
- Wingate hit 13-of-15 free throws; LR went nine-for-12 at the line
- Lenoir-Rhyne had 14 assists; Wingate had eight assists

KEY BULLDOGS

- Wilson had 14 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals
- Haleigh Hatfield piled up 13 points and 10 rebounds
- Peyton Davis contributed 13 points and nine boards, with eight offensive boards
- Bryanna Troutman registered eight points, nine rebounds, a block, steal and assist

FIRST QUARTER

- An Emily Harman three gave LR a 7-4 lead at the midway point
- Troutman's two free throws pulled the 'Dogs within one with 3:28 to go
- Harman's layup with 2:15 to go gave the Bears a seven-point advantage
- Wilson's three and Hatfield's layup made it a two-point game with a minute left
- Kennedy Weigt's two free throws with a second left gave LR a 15-11 lead

SECOND QUARTER

- Ashley Woodroffe's jumper at the 7:37 mark pushed the LR lead back to six
- A Destiny Coleman layup and two Hatfield free throws pulled Wingate within one at the midway point
- Hatfield knocked down a triple with 1:17 left to tie it at 21, while two Wilson free throws put WU on top
- Kiara Moore's layup with 22 seconds left tied it at 23 heading to halftime

THIRD QUARTER

- Buckets from Hatfield and Davis gave the Bulldogs a 28-25 lead at the 8:25 mark
- Sydney Wilson's jumper gave Lenoir-Rhyne a 35-34 advantage with 4:09 to go
- Davis put Wingate back on top, but another Wilson bucket made it 38-36 with a minute left
- A Wilson three-point play with 22 seconds left gave Wingate a 39-38 lead heading to the fourth

FOURTH QUARTER

- A Mallory Sherrill jumper gave LR a 49-45 lead with 4:34 to go
- Hatfield and Wilson answered with buckets to tie it at 49 with 2:49 left
- Kennedy Weigt buried a three with 2:27 left to put LR on top by three
- Troutman's layup with 45 seconds to go pulled Wingate within a point
- A Daphney Saylor steal gave the ball back to the Bulldogs with 30 seconds to go
- Wilson's layup with 10 seconds to go gave Wingate the one-point advantage
- The Bears missed a desperation shot with a second left as the 'Dogs held on for the win

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Monday, hosting Mars Hill at 5:30 p.m.
- The Bulldogs are at Anderson Wednesday and at UVA Wise Saturday
- The 'Dogs play their final regular season home game Wednesday, Feb. 24 against Catawba