Wingate, N.C.-----Wingate University junior forward Bryanna Troutman poured in a game-high 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Bulldogs defeated Carson-Newman University 74-58 in Cuddy Arena on Saturday afternoon in a matchup of the top two teams in the South Atlantic Conference standings entering the day. Wingate wins its 16th straight, moving to 16-1 overall on the season and a perfect 14-0 in the SAC, while the Eagles drop to 15-4 on the season and 12-3 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 38 percent (23-of-60) from the floor, while Carson-Newman was 31 percent (18-for-59) from the field
- The Bulldogs were four-of-11 (36 percent) from three-point range; the Eagles went six-for-20 (30 percent) from deep
- The 'Dogs made a season-high 24 free throws on 33 attempts (73 percent), while C-N was 16-of-24 (67 percent) from the charity stripe
- WU outrebounded the Eagles 45-44
- The 'Dogs dominated inside, holding a 36-16 advantage in points in the paint
- Wingate scored 13 second-chance points on 13 offensive rebounds, while C-N scored 12 points on 14 offensive rebounds
- The Bulldogs scored 20 points off 19 Eagle turnovers, while Carson-Newman turned 13 WU turnovers into 11 points

KEY BULLDOGS

- Troutman posted a game-high 26 points, shooting nine-for-18 shooting from the field
- The three-time SAC Player of the Week has scored 18 or more points in nine of her last 12 games
- Troutman added seven rebounds and converted eight of her 10 free throw attempts
- Hannah Clark added 11 points, five assists and four steals in 36 minutes of action
- Haleigh Brandon recorded her seventh double-double in the last nine games, scoring 11 points and grabbing a game-high 18 rebounds

NOTES

- Wingate extends the nation's longest winning streak to 16 games
- The win brings them within one of the program's all-time NCAA record (1990-91)
- The Bulldogs sweep the season series versus Carson-Newman for the first time since 2018-19
- WU held C-N to a season-low in points (58), field goals made (18) and field goal percentage (31 percent)
- The 'Dogs' 13 turnovers are also the fewest a C-N opponent has committed this season
- The Bulldogs have committed 13 or fewer turnovers in their last three and four of their last five
- Wingate improves to 40-31 all-time versus the Eagles; 20-12 in Cuddy Arena
- WU holds Braelyn Winkle, the third-leading scorer in the SAC, to just three points on one-of-nine shooting
- The Bulldogs are the first team to start 14-0 in the SAC since Anderson ran through the conference slate unscathed in 2018-19

FIRST QUARTER

- Carson-Newman opened the game on a 5-0 run
- Brandon got the 'Dogs on the board on a layup two minutes in
- The Eagles went on an 8-0 run over two minutes as Taylor Goforth's three-pointer gave C-N an early 18-9 lead
- Wingate answered with the final four points of the quarter

SECOND QUARTER

- The Bulldogs extended their run to 10-0 dating back to the first quarter as Troutman's jumper regained the WU lead
- The score was tied three separate times over the next 70 seconds
- Wingate went on a 7-0 run over the next minute and a half as Lauren Sullivan's triple gave the 'Dogs a 29-22 lead with just less than five minutes to go in the quarter
- C-N answered with a 6-0 run of its own to cut the deficit to a single point with three minutes remaining
- The game of runs continued as the Bulldogs responded with the final six points in the half
- Clark's free throws with 25 seconds remaining gave Wingate its 35-28 advantage heading into the locker room

THIRD QUARTER

- Wingate scored the opening two baskets of the second half, taking its first double-digit lead of the game at the 7:58 mark of the third quarter
- The Wingate lead balanced between seven and 11 points over the next five minutes
- After Sullivan's three gave the 'Dogs a 47-36 lead with just over three minutes remaining, C-N went on a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to five with 16 seconds left in the quarter
- Troutman's pair of free throws with a second remaining thwarted the run  

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Bulldogs scored 11 of the first 12 points in the final period, extending their run to 13-1 dating back to the third quarter
- Troutman's layup gave Wingate a 60-43 lead with just over seven minutes remaining
- The Eagles cut the deficit to 12 points with just over three minutes remaining behind a pair of Harli Smith three-pointers
 - The 'Dogs' defense stepped up in the final minutes, keeping C-N off the scoreboard for three minutes late in the fourth
- Free throws from Clark, Jaia Wilson and Troutman iced the game away for the home team

UP NEXT

- Wingate completes its three-game homestand with a matchup against Coker on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.