Wingate, N.C.----The Carson-Newman University Eagles knocked down 14 threes Saturday afternoon en route to a 76-59 victory in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. The Eagles improve to 19-6 overall and 16-5 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 16-8 overall and 15-5 in league play. The Bulldogs were celebrating Play4Kay Day, raising money for the fight against cancer while also recognizing cancer survivors in attendance Saturday afternoon.

KEY STATS

- Carson-Newman shot 54 percent from the field, going 14-for-30 from three-point range (47 percent)
- Wingate shot 40 percent from the field connecting on two-of-15 from deep (13 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 33-31 rebounding advantage; each team had 10 second-chance points
- C-N scored 21 points off 16 Wingate turnovers
- The 'Dogs outscored the Eagles 34-14 in the paint
- The Bulldogs were 11-for-17 at the free throw line; Carson-Newman was six-for-11

KEY BULLDOGS

- Lia Anderson had 15 points and nine rebounds, going seven-for-10 from the field
- Laney Beale had 11 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals
- Kyleigh Bacon added eight points, four boards, a block and a steal
- Aniyah Oliver and Anya Massey each contributed seven points and two rebounds
- Kylie Chavis had six points and three rebounds; Bri Hughes added five points

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Coker for a 5:30 p.m. start