Newberrry, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs had four players in double figures Saturday afternoon, picking up a 58-46 victory at Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action. Wingate moves to 5-4 overall and 4-1 in the SAC, while the Wolves fall to 3-7 overall and 2-4 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate shot 41 percent from the field, going four-for-17 from three-point range (24 percent)
- Newberry shot 40 percent from the field, connecting on four-of-16 from deep (25 percent)
- The 'Dogs held a 30-28 rebounding advantage and 6-2 edge in second-chance points
- WU went 14-for-18 at the free throw line; Newberry was two-for-four
- The Bulldogs scored 22 points off 19 NC turnovers
- Wingate outscored Newberry 24-20 in the paint
KEY BULLDOGS
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Kyleigh Bacon had 16 points, six rebounds and three steals, going 10-for-10 at the line
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Aniyah Oliver added 13 points and three boards on five-of-eight shooting from the field
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Anna Baraldi contributed 13 points and three rebounds
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Lia Anderson had 10 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal
FIRST QUARTER
- A Jess Tomkins layup gave the Wolves a 9-5 lead midway through the quarter
- Another Tomkins bucket stretched the lead to eight with 2:39 to go
- Threes from Oliver and Baraldi cut the lead to one at 13-12
- A Mary Kate Kent triple gave Newberry a 16-14 lead heading to the second
SECOND QUARTER
- Anderson's bucket in the opening minute gave the 'Dogs a 17-16 advantage
- Kent answered with a three to put the Wolves back on top
- Wingate scored the next seven, getting an Oliver triple and Baraldi jumper to take a 25-19 lead
- Newberry scored the next six, tying it at 25 on a Ryian Howard layup with 1:12 to go
- Ella Pearson's layup in the final seconds gave Newberry a 30-27 halftime lead
THIRD QUARTER
- A Tomkins jumper at the 6:57 mark put the Wolves on top 36-29
- Wingate answered with a 17-1 run to close out the quarter
- Baraldi had seven points in the flurry; Anderson and Bacon added four points each
- The run gave the Bulldogs a 46-37 lead heading to the final frame
FOURTH QUARTER
- Tomkins cut the lead to six with a three-point play, but
Anya Massey's bucket made it 48-40
- Howard's jumper at the 3:51 mark brought the Wolves within two at 48-46
- The Bulldogs responded by scoring the final 12 points of the game
- Bacon started it with a layup, while a
Laney Beale jumper made it 52-46 with two minutes to go
- An Oliver layup and two Bacon free throws put the 'Dogs on top by 10 with under a minute left
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Limestone at 7 p.m.