Hartsville, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs got 41 combined points from
Hannah Clark and
Emily Hege Saturday afternoon, prevailing 71-69 over Francis Marion University in NCAA Division II women's basketball action. Wingate starts the season 1-0, while the Patriots fall to 0-1.
KEY STATS
- Wingate shot 43 percent from the field, hitting six-of-14 triples (43 percent)
- FMU shot 39 percent from the field, going eight-for-23 from deep (35 percent)
- The Patriots held a 41-29 rebounding advantage and 10-4 edge in second-chance points
- The 'Dogs scored 28 points off 17 FMU turnovers
- The Bulldogs piled up 11 steals on the day, while turning it over just nine times
- The contest featured eight ties and six lead changes
KEY BULLDOGS
- Clark had 22 points, four steals and two assists
- She went seven-for-14 from the field and four-for-eight from beyond the arc
- Hege had 19 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals
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Laney Beale contributed seven points, four boards, three assists and three steals
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Trinity Breedlove also had seven points, adding three boards
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Lia Anderson had six points and nine rebounds
FIRST QUARTER
- A Lauryn Taylor bucket gave FMU an 18-8 lead six minutes in
- Wingate scored the next six, getting two Clark buckets and two Breedlove free throws to make it 18-14
- A Jada Richards three in the final minute gave the Patriots a 21-14 lead
SECOND QUARTER
- The 'Dogs used a 9-0 run to take the lead early in the second
- Hege and Clark started the spurt with triples, while Hege's three-point play made it 24-22 at the 8:45 mark
- An Aniyah Oliver jumper put the Patriots back on top by five with 7:16 remaining
- Buckets from
Jaia Wilson and
Bethel Ekperigha cut the lead back to one
- A triple and a jumper from Clark gave the 'Dogs a 33-31 advantage at the 3:47 mark
- Mackenzie Feagin's three put FMU on top by three with two minutes to go
- Two Beale free throws cut it back to one
- Oliver made two free throws in the final seconds to give FMU a 38-35 halftime lead
THIRD QUARTER
- Wingate scored the first 10 points of the third quarter to take a seven-point lead
- Hege started it with a bucket, Wilson added a three while Clark's triple capped it, making it 45-38
- A Taylor bucket at the 4:16 mark pulled Francis Marion back within three at 50-47
- Hege's three-point play pushed the lead back to six
- FMU closed the quarter on a 5-0 run, with a Sydney Turner bucket making it 55-54
FOURTH QUARTER
- A Richards triple gave the Patriots a 60-57 advantage with 8:37 remaining
- Beale answered with a three-point play, while a Hege jumper put WU on top with 7:11 to go
- Anderson's bucket with five minutes left gave the 'Dogs a 66-61 lead
- Two Oliver free throws cut the lead to one at the 3:40 mark
- Clark answered with two free throws, while a Breedlove bucket with 2:32 left made it 70-65
- Taylor's bucket with 90 seconds to go pulled Francis Marion back within one
- Breedlove made a free throw with four seconds left to make it 71-69
- Francis Marion's three at the buzzer was off the mark, giving Wingate the win
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Sunday, facing UNC Pembroke at 4 p.m. in Hartsville
- The 'Dogs are at home Wednesday, hosting JC Smith on Future Bulldog Day at 11:30 a.m.
