Newberry, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs won their fifth straight game Wednesday evening, prevailing 78-66 at Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action. Wingate improves to 9-3 overall and 4-0 in the SAC, while the Wolves fall to 2-8 overall and 1-4 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 48 percent from the field, going 13-for-29 from three-point range (45 percent)
- Newberry shot 36 percent from the field, going 11-for-31 from deep (36 percent)
- The Wolves held a 42-35 rebounding advantage and 14-5 edge in second-chance points
- Wingate scored 15 points off 11 Newberry turnovers
- The 'Dogs had 19 assists on 28 made field goals

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jaden Lingo had a career-high 18 points on seven-of-seven shooting, going four-for-four from deep
- Corbin Pack added 14 points, going four-for-eight from three-point range
- Donell Nixon had 13 points, eight assists and four rebounds
- Josh Massey contributed 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals
- Vontrez Roberts added nine points and five rebounds
- Kendall Taylor and Taylor Bell had five points each; Aaron Hall added three points and seven boards

FIRST HALF

- A James Lovorn triple gave Newberry a 17-8 lead at the 13:16 mark
- Threes from Nixon and Lingo, along with a Hall dunk cut the lead to one with 11:17 to go
- A Devario Sheppard layup at the midway point gave the Wolves a 22-16 advantage
- WU scored the next 10, getting two Pack triples and a pair of Lingo buckets to take a 26-22 lead
- Threes from Pack and Massey gave the 'Dogs a seven-point lead at the 3:55 mark
- A Malik Joseph triple made it 32-30 with 2:22 remaining
- A Massey three and Roberts three-point play sparked a 7-0 run that made it 40-30 at halftime

SECOND HALF

- A three from Lovorn capped a 13-3 Newberry run, tying it at 43 with 14:33 to go
- Two Nixon free throws and a Massey jumper put the 'Dogs back on top by four
- Another Lovorn triple cut the lead back to one at the 12:27 mark
- A layup and three from Pack, along with a Bell layup made it 56-48 at the midway point
- Joseph's layup with 8:38 to go pulled Newberry back within three
- A Lingo triple and Massey jumper gave the Bulldogs a 62-53 advantage
- Joseph knocked down a three at the 6:30 mark to cut the lead back to four
- Two more Lingo triples and a Nixon jumper gave WU a 70-60 advantage with 4:34 remaining
- Nixon's triple with 1:46 left pushed the lead to 12
- A Lingo jumper and Taylor layup made it 78-64 with under a minute to go

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, opening a three-game home stand against Tusculum at 4 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host Catawba next Wednesday, then welcome Mars Hill to Cuddy Arena Jan. 13