Wingate, N.C.----Laney Beale was an assist away from a triple-double Wednesday evening, leading the Wingate University Bulldogs to a 69-68 victory over Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 13-6 overall and 8-5 in the SAC, while the Trojans fall to 8-11 overall and 4-9 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Anderson shot 50 percent from the field, going 10-for-20 from three-point range (50 percent)
- Wingate shot 41 percent from the field, connecting on 10-of-29 from deep (35 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 34-29 rebounding advantage and 12-5 edge in second-chance points
- The 'Dogs scored 13 points off 15 AU turnovers
- Wingate outscored Anderson 24-20 in the paint
- Wingate went 11-for-12 at the free throw line; the Trojans were six-for-11

KEY BULLDOGS

- Beale had 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead the way
- Maggie Shorma had 16 points, six rebounds and three assists, going seven-for-11 from the field
- Kyleigh Bacon added 11 points, nine boards and three steals
- Chi'Nya Isaac contributed nine points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal
- Laura Montiel had seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Alexandra Merceron and Brayla Harris added six and five points, respectively

FIRST QUARTER

- A Ciara Harris triple gave Anderson a quick 6-0 lead
- A three and a layup from Beale put the 'Dogs on top 7-6 at the 6:50 mark
- Buckets from Montiel and Merceron made it 11-8 at the midway point
- AU used an 8-2 run to take a 16-13 lead on a Jaida Brooks layup with three minutes left
- Ashlyn Sheridan's triple in the final seconds gave Anderson a 19-15 lead

SECOND QUARTER

- A Harris triple in the opening minute pushed the lead to five
- Isaac buried a three to make it 22-20 at the 7:56 mark
- A Harris layup capped a 7-0 run to give AU a 29-20 lead with 6:34 to go
- A Shorma layup and two Harris free throws cut the lead to five at the midway point
- Brooks knocked down a three at the 2:41 mark to put the Trojans on top 35-24
- Harris answered with a three for the 'Dogs to cut the lead to eight
- Two Brooks free throws in the final seconds gave AU a 39-29 halftime lead

THIRD QUARTER

- An Ashley Hill triple two minutes into the half gave the Trojans a 46-31 advantage
- Back-to-back Shorma buckets pulled the Bulldogs back within 11
- Harris buried a three for Anderson to make it 49-35 at the midway point
- Beale's three cut it to 11, but Sheridan's triple with two minutes to go pushed it back to 14
- A Shorma three and Bacon layup trimmed the deficit to nine at 55-46
- Two Kyla Cain free throws with 54 seconds left gave AU an 11-point cushion
- Isaac and Shorma buried threes in the final 35 seconds, making it 57-52

FOURTH QUARTER

- Montiel's jumper on the opening possession made it a three-point game
- Hill's jumper gave Anderson a 59-54 advantage
- A Beale triple and Bacon free throw pulled Wingate within one at the 6:30 mark
- Isaac buried a three with 5:34 mark to put the 'Dogs on top 61-59
- Beale's jumper stretched the lead to four with five minutes remaining
- Cain's free throw a minute later cut the lead to one
- Two Merceron free throws, followed by Bacon's layup made it 67-62 with 2:34 to go
- Back-to-back Hill buckets cut the lead to one with 50 seconds left
- Merceron knocked down two free throws to give WU a 69-66 advantage
- Cain answered with a layup to cut the lead to one with 36 seconds left
- Wingate turned it over in the final seconds, but Anderson was unable to get past half court for a desperation heave

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Friday, traveling to Tusculum for a 12 p.m. start
- The contest was originally slated for Saturday, but was moved up a day due to the threat of weather