Anderson, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up their second conference win of the season Saturday afternoon, prevailing 63-58 at Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action. The Bulldogs improve to 7-5 overall and 2-4 in the SAC, while the Trojans fall to 5-7 overall and 1-5 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 36 percent from the field, going three-for-13 from three-point range (23 percent)
- Anderson shot 31 percent from the field, connecting on seven-of-28 from deep (25 percent)
- The Trojans held a 47-34 rebounding advantage and 13-10 edge in second-chance points
- The Bulldogs scored 25 points off 21 AU turnovers
- Wingate outscored Anderson 28-16 in the paint
- The Trojans were 13-for-14 from the free throw line; the 'Dogs went 20-for-28

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kyleigh Bacon had 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals, going eight-for-11 at the line
- Maggie Shorma had nine points, three boards and a steal
- Laura Montiel contributed nine points, three assists, two steals and a rebound
- Kylie Chavis had nine points, three assists, two steals and a rebound
- Laney Beale added six points, six boards, two steals and an assist
- Brayla Harris contributed five points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal

FIRST QUARTER

- Two Ashley Hill free throws gave the Trojans an early 8-4 lead
- A Bethel Ekperigha layup at the 4:14 mark cut the lead to one
- WU closed out the quarter on a 9-0 run to take a 16-10 advantage
- Chavis had a three in the spurt; Shorma scored the final four points of the quarter

SECOND QUARTER

- Free throws from Montiel and Harris stretched the lead to seven with 8:14 to go
- A Ciara Harris triple at the 4:37 mark pulled AU within one at 19-18
- A Chavis jumper with two minutes to go pushed the Wingate advantage back to five
- Two Harris free throws in the final minute made it 25-24 heading to halftime

THIRD QUARTER

- Wingate opened the second half with a 12-0 run to take a 37-24 lead at the 7:47 mark
- Bacon had seven points in the flurry that gave the 'Dogs a 13-point cushion
- A Kyla Cain layup cut the lead to eight at the midway point of the quarter
- Shorma's triple with 4:20 remaining stretched it back to 11 at 44-33
- AU scored the next six, making it 44-39 on a Hill layup with three minutes left
- Two Harris free throws with 14 seconds to go pulled the Trojans within two

FOURTH QUARTER

- Two Harris buckets helped Wingate take a 53-48 lead at the 7:23 mark
- A Harris triple pulled Anderson back within two at 53-51
- Buckets from Chavis and Beale put the 'Dogs on top 57-51 with 6:34 remaining
- A Hill triple with a minute to go made it a three-point game
- A steal and a layup from Montiel with 23 seconds left made it 63-58
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UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Catawba at 11:30 a.m.