Newberry, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs erased a 16-point halftime deficit and took a fourth-quarter lead Saturday afternoon, but Newberry College held on for a 70-69 victory in the opening round of the 2021 South Atlantic Conference women's basketball tournament. Newberry improves to 10-9 overall, while the Bulldogs end their season at 10-10.

KEY STATS

- Newberry shot 46 percent from the field; Wingate shot 37 percent
- The Wolves hit 11-of-29 threes (38 percent); The 'Dogs hit three-of-11 triples (27 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 40-29 rebounding advantage and 19-5 edge in second-chance points
- Wingate turned 20 Newberry turnovers into 24 points
- The contest featured five ties and 15 lead changes
- The 'Dogs were 20-for-29 at the free throw line; the Wolves went 15-for-18
- Wingate had 12 of the 17 steals on the day

KEY BULLDOGS

- Bryanna Troutman had 24 points on nine-of-16 shooting to lead the Bulldogs
- Haleigh Hatfield added 12 points, 11 rebounds and two steals
- Peyton Davis contributed 11 points, six boards and three assists
- Jaia Wilson had seven points and three steals
- Daphney Saylor and Ashley Breindl contributed six points apiece

FIRST QUARTER

- Alexis Miller's bucket six minutes in gave Newberry a 12-5 lead
- Troutman's three-point play pulled the Bulldogs within two at the 2:12 mark
- A Ke'Shaun White triple gave the Wolves a five-point lead heading to the second

SECOND QUARTER

- Courtney Virgo's three gave Newberry an 11-point lead two minutes in
- Breindl's layup pulled the 'Dogs within nine, but a Payton Cronen three made it 31-17 at the midway point
- Virgo's triple at the 3:09 mark pushed the lead to 16
- Tyla Stolberg's layup with 18 seconds left gave Newberry a 42-25 advantage
- Hannah Clark's free throws in the final second pulled the 'Dogs within 16

THIRD QUARTER

- Wingate opened the third quarter on a 15-2 run to cut the lead to three
- Saylor, Wilson and Davis had four points each in the flurry, which made it 44-41 with 3:18 left
- Two Hatfield free throws made it a two-point game with two-minute left
- Keli Romas hit a three to put the Wolves back on top by five
- Troutman's bucket with 1:29 left made it 50-47 heading to the fourth

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Bulldogs scored the first five points of the final frame to take the lead
- Troutman's three-point play with 8:49 left capped the flurry to make it 52-50
- Kelsey Brett's three with 6:32 remaining put the Wolves back on top by two
- Back-to-back Troutman buckets put Wingate back on top 61-60 with three minutes left
- Wilson buried a triple with 1:47 remaining to give the 'Dogs a 64-62 advantage
- Brett answered with a three to put Newberry back on top by one
- Virgo buried a huge triple with 11 seconds remaining to make it 70-66
- Hatfield hit a three in the final second to make the final margin 70-69