Wise, Va.-—-The Wingate University Bulldogs were outscored by 10 points in the final 10 minutes, but held on Sunday afternoon, picking up their first victory in the new year in a 636-61 road victory over UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action. Wingate improves to 11-1 on the season and 9-0 in the SAC, while the Cavaliers fall to 3-9 overall and 3-7 in league play.
 
KEY STATS
 
- UVA Wise shot 41 percent from the field; the Bulldogs shot 32 percent on the afternoon
- The 'Dogs were five-for-13 from three-point range (39 percent); Wise was six-of-22 from distance (27 percent)
- Wingate held a 48-32 rebounding advantage, turning 19 offensive rebounds into 20 second chance points
- The Cavaliers went seven-of-eight from the free throw line (88 percent); while WU converted 18-of-25 attempts from the foul line (72 percent)
- Wingate's bench held a 47-9 advantage over Wise's bench
- The Cavaliers turned 20 Bulldog turnovers into 16 points, collecting eight steals
- UVA Wise held a slight 30-28 advantage in points in the paint
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Bryanna Troutman piled up 21 points and 10 rebounds on the afternoon
- Haleigh Brandon added 13 points and 13 rebounds
- Jaia Wilson had 11 points, three rebounds and two assists
- Lauren Sullivan contributed five points, nine rebounds and four assists
- Hannah Clark added five points and five assists
- Peyton Davis had four points and four rebounds
 
NOTES
 
- Wingate moves to 3-2 all-time versus UVA Wise
- The Bulldogs improve to 2-1 at the Prior Center
- WU held the Cavaliers to eight points in the second quarter
- The 'Dogs' 19 offensive rebounds matched a season-high (Dec. 15 vs Queens)
- Wingate's 11-game win streak is their longest since they won 12 in a row in 2018
- Troutman's seventh career game with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds
- Fourth consecutive double-double for Brandon; she's grabbed 10+ rebounds in nine of 12 games this season
 
FIRST QUARTER
 
- UVA Wise opened up the game on a 10-2 run
- Meg Crawford's jumper four minutes in gave the Cavaliers the early lead
- The Bulldogs utilized a 9-2 run in under two minutes to cut the Wise lead to one
- Wingate went on a separate 11-0 run later in the quarter
- Wilson's and-one gave the 'Dogs a 22-14 lead
- WU outscored the Cavaliers 18-2 over a five-and-a-half-minute stretch in the opening quarter
 
SECOND QUARTER
 
- Troutman scored the opening basket of the quarter a minute and a half into the period
- A Mackenzie King layup from UVA Wise cut the Cavalier deficit to three points with 2:51 remaining in the half
- The 'Dogs closed the half on an 8-0 run behind three-pointers from Wilson and Sullivan.
 
THIRD QUARTER
 
- WU opened the second half on an 8-2 run
- The Bulldogs' largest lead of the game came with 3:22 remaining in the third
- Wilson's three-pointer gave the 'Dogs a 49-31 advantage
- The Cavaliers rode a 7-1 run to cut the Wingate lead to 12 points heading into the final 10 minutes
 
FOURTH QUARTER
 
- UVA Wise went on another 7-1 run after the quarter break, cutting the lead Bulldog lead down to six
- After a Caitlyn Ross layup brought Wise within a single point, the Cavaliers began extending the game by fouling with a minute to go
- Troutman's pair of free throws was answered by a Wise jumper to bring the Wingate lead back to 59-58
- Wilson made one free throw, but the Bulldogs forced a turnover and Troutman knocked down a pair of foul shots to extend the lead to four
- Wise's Jaymi Golden knocked down a triple with six seconds left cut the deficit back to one
- Clark connected on her second free throw attempt
- UVA Wise's three-point attempt at the buzzer was off the mark
 
UP NEXT
 
- The 'Dogs remain on the road this week, traveling to Greeneville, Tenn. to take on Tusculum Jan. 5 in their second of a four-game road trip
- Wingate returns to Cuddy Arena to face Lenoir-Rhyne on Wednesday, Jan. 19