Meadowview, Va.----The Wingate University Bulldogs outscored Emory & Henry College 21-8 in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Wasps in a 73-58 victory Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action. The Bulldogs improve to 12-6 overall and 5-4 in the SAC, while the Wasps fall to 6-11 overall and 3-6 in league play.
 
KEY STATS
 
- Wingate shot 42 percent to Emory & Henry's 39 percent from the field
- The Wasps were 10-of-23 (44 percent) from three-point range; the Bulldogs were eight-for-24 (33 percent) from deep
- WU was 15-for-17 (88 percent) from the free throw line, while E&H was 10-of-12 (83 percent) from the charity stripe
- The 'Dogs out-rebounded the Wasps 39-27 and won the second-chance battle 12-7
- Wingate recorded 12 assists to 13 turnovers, which resulted in nine points for the Wasps
- Emory & Henry registered 15 assists to 17 turnovers, turning into 27 points for the 'Dogs
- WU dominated the paint, out-scoring E&H 30-16
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Bryanna Troutman posted a season-high 21 points on eight-for-13 shooting with 15 rebounds and four assists
- Emily Hege added 12 points and two steals
- Jaia Wilson was the third 'Dog in double figures with 10 points and five rebounds
- Hannah Clark chipped in nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Lauren Sullivan recorded seven points and six rebounds
 
FIRST QUARTER
 
- The teams traded baskets early, as Sullivan's pair of free throws gave Wingate an early 4-3 lead
- A jumper from Clark and a Wilson three pushed the lead to six by the six-minute mark
- E&H went on a quick 7-0 run to tie the game at 13 at the 3:31 mark
- The 'Dogs scored the next five points to regain a multiple-possession lead
- The Wasps converted on a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to three by the quarter break
 
SECOND QUARTER
 
- Wilson knocked down another three-pointer to take a six-point lead to open up the scoring in the second quarter
- The Wasps stormed back with five straight points to bring their deficit to a single point
- E&H took its first lead since early in the first quarter with an and-one from Emma Santoro with less than four minutes in the half
- A pair of Hege free throws and Troutman's jumper gave WU a slim two-point edge at the halftime break, 29-27
 
THIRD QUARTER
 
- The Wasps rattled off 12 points in under the first three minutes of the second half to take a 39-32 lead
- Wingate answered with an 8-0 run to retake the lead after a pair of free throws from Leah Barringer at the 5:29 mark
- E&H later came back with five straight points capped by a Taylor Owens three-pointer to take the lead back at 46-42
- The teams traded buckets the rest of the quarter, as Wingate took a 52-50 lead into the final 10 minutes
 
FOURTH QUARTER
 
- The 'Dogs opened up the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run to open up the game, taking a 62-50 lead with seven and a half minutes to go
- Emory & Henry answered back with five straight points, but Wingate responded, taking a 16-point lead after Clark's three with 1:47 remaining
- Hege's layup capped the scoring with a layup at the 52-second mark for a 73-58 win
 
UP NEXT
 
- Wingate returns to Cuddy Arena on Wednesday for a third matchup with Anderson this season. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m.