Wise, Va.----The Wingate University Bulldogs went on the road and picked up an impressive 75-53 victory at UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon. The 'Dogs win their fifth straight, improving to 10-8 overall and 10-7 in the SAC, while the Cavs lose just their second home game of the season, falling to 12-4 overall and 11-4 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 48 percent; UVA Wise shot 34 percent
- The 'Dogs hit six-of-12 threes (50 percent); Wise went three-for-28 from distance (11 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a dominant 51-29 rebounding advantage and 12-7 edge in second-chance points
- WU went nine-for-14 at the free throw line; UVA Wise was six-for-nine
- The Cavs scored 17 points off 16 Wingate turnovers
- The Wingate bench outscored the Wise bench 18-0
- The Bulldogs led for nearly 39 minutes Saturday

KEY BULLDOGS

- Haleigh Hatfield had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the 'Dogs
- She went seven-for-12 from the field and four-for-six from three-point range
- Bryanna Troutman piled up 15 points and a career-high 20 rebounds
- Destiny Coleman had 14 points on seven-of-10 shooting from the field
- Jaia Wilson also had 14 points, adding four rebounds
- Peyton Davis contributed eight points and a career-high 10 assists

FIRST QUARTER

- Hatfield's three gave Wingate a 12-8 lead four minutes in
- The 'Dogs ended the quarter on an 11-0 run
- Hannah Clark started the flurry with a bucket, while Troutman added five points to make it 21-10

SECOND QUARTER

- The 'Dogs scored the first seven points of the second quarter to cap an 18-0 run
- Davis had a three-point play in the spurt, while Troutman's bucket made it 28-10 with 7:13 left
- Hanna Oliver pulled the Cavs within 14 with four minutes to go
- Coleman's bucket two minutes later made it 36-18
- Nia Vanzant cut the lead to 16 heading to halftime with a jumper at the buzzer

THIRD QUARTER

- Kalee Johnson's layup at the 6:31 mark pulled UVA Wise within 10
- Hanna Oliver's triple two minutes later made it a three-point game at 40-37
- Two Hatfield pushed the Wingate advantage back to eight
- The 'Dogs closed the frame on an 8-0 run to push the advantage back to 14
- Davis started it with a triple, while a Wilson three-point play made it 56-42 heading to the fourth

FOURTH QUARTER

- Hatfield buried a triple two minutes in to push the Wingate advantage back to 19
- Caitlyn Ross pulled the Cavs back within 15 with a bucket at the 6:31 mark
- Coleman's jumper with two minutes left put the Bulldogs on top 69-52
- Hatfield's three with 28 seconds left gave the 'Dogs a 22-point advantage

UP NEXT

- Wingate wraps up the regular season at home Wednesday night
- The Bulldogs host Catawba at 5:30 p.m. on Senior Night