Gaffney, S.C.----Wingate University sophomore guard Emily Hege poured in 30 points Saturday afternoon, leading the Bulldogs to an 84-80 victory at Limestone University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action. The Bulldogs improve to 12-7 overall and 7-4 in the SAC, while the Saints fall to 9-10 overall and 3-8 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 51 percent from the field, going eight-for-17 from three-point range (47 percent)
- Limestone shot 48 percent from the field, connecting on 10-of-21 shots from deep (48 percent)
- The Bulldogs went 24-for-25 at the free throw line
- The 'Dogs held a 33-27 rebounding advantage; the Saints had an 8-7 edge in second-chance points
- Limestone scored 22 points off 21 Wingate turnovers
- The contest featured 14 ties and 17 lead changes, with no team leading by more than seven

KEY BULLDOGS

- Hege had 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting, going two-for-three from deep and eight-for-nine at the line
- Hannah Clark added 14 points, four steals, two rebounds and two assists
- Jaia Wilson had 13 points, going six-for-six at the line
- Lauren Sullivan contributed 11 points, going three-for-six from deep
- Laney Beale added nine points, six boards and four assists
- Lia Anderson had five points and six rebounds

FIRST QUARTER

- Triples from Hege and Sullivan, along with Beale's three-point play gave WU an early 14-7 lead
- A Dior Shelton three cut the lead to two at the 4:57 mark
- A Shelton layup with 2:44 to go made it a one-point game
- Anderson put the 'Dogs on top 20-17, but Megan Watson's triple tied it with 2:09 remaining
- Hege's layup in the final minute gave Wingate a 24-22 advantage

SECOND QUARTER

- A Sullivan triple two minutes in extended the Bulldog lead to five
- Wilson's layup at the 6:11 mark made it 33-27
- A Reagan Kargo three pulled the Saints within three with 3:25 to go
- Hege's layup made it 37-32 with three minutes remaining
- LU scored the final six points of the frame, taking a 38-37 lead on Amara Newsom's jumper

THIRD QUARTER

- Wilson put the Bulldogs back on top with a triple on the opening possession of the second half
- A Kargo three at the 6:14 mark gave the Saints a 47-44 advantage
- Sullivan answered with a three, while Clark's layup put the 'Dogs back on top by two
- An Anderson three-point play and two Anna Baraldi free throws gave WU a 56-50 lead
- Limestone closed the frame on an 8-2 run, tying it at 58 on two Watson free throws

FOURTH QUARTER

- Kalisha Hill gave the Saints a 64-62 lead with two free throws at the 6:46 mark
- Two Wilson free throws and a Clark triple gave Wingate a 67-66 advantage with six minutes left
- Kargo buried a three with 4:14 to go to give Limestone a two-point lead
- Hege answered with a three-point play to give WU a 72-71 edge
- Hill's three put the Saints back on top by two with three minutes left
- Hege buried a three with two minutes remaining, giving the 'Dogs a 77-76 lead
- Free throws from Hege and Clark gave Wingate an 81-76 advantage with 45 seconds left
- Hill's layup cut it to three with 30 seconds remaining
- Hege hit two more free throws, but a Kargo layup made it 83-80 with 17 seconds to go
- Limestone forced a turnover, but could not connect on the potential tying triple
- Hege's free throw with four seconds left made it 84-80

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne at 5:30 p.m.