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66
Hampton HAM-WBB 4-6, 0-1 BSC
72
Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 4-6, 1-0 BSC
Hampton HAM-WBB
4-6, 0-1 BSC
66
Final
72
Winthrop WINTHROP
4-6, 1-0 BSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hampton HAM-WBB 5 18 14 29 66
Winthrop WINTHROP 14 20 16 22 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Winthrop Women's Basketball Wins Conference Opener Against Hampton, 72-66

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop women's basketball opened conference play with a win by defeating Hampton 72-66 on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles improve to 4-6 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles were dominant in the first 10 minutes of play, going on a 10-0 run and holding Hampton to just five points in the first quarter. Winthrop took a 34-23 lead into the locker room at halftime, behind a career-high 12 points from Maleeah Langstaff. Winthrop outscored Hampton 16-14 in the third quarter and took a 12 point lead into the final 10 minutes of play. Despite the double-digit lead, the Pirates came charging back with a 15-4 run to make it a one possession game with 4:22 to play. The Eagles made seven of its last 10 baskets to keep the lead and secure the win. Destinee Jamison-Whitfield recorded eight of her 17 points in the remaining four minutes of play. Winthrop finished the game 56 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range, while Hampton finished the game 36 percent from the field and just 14 percent from behind the arc. This is Winthrop's first conference win over Hampton after dropping both matchups last season.  

KEY PLAYERS
Destinee Jamison-Whitfield (17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block)
Maleeah Langstaff (12 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal)
Miquela Santoro (13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists)
Kem Nwabudu (13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals)

NOTABLES
  • Sydney Hunter made her first collegiate start against Hampton.
  • Maleeah Langstaff attempted eight free throws in the first quarter of Saturday's contest.  
  • The Eagles held the Pirates to five points in the first quarter ­– a season low and the lowest since November 14, 2018 when they held NC Central to just three points.
  • Winthrop took an 11 point lead into the locker room at halftime. This was the first double-digit lead over a league opponent since January 15, 2019 at Campbell.
  • Maleeah Langstaff recorded a career-high 12 points, all 12 coming in the first half, and a career-high 11 rebounds for the first double-double of her collegiate career.
  • Destinee Jamison-Whitfield was Winthrop's leading scorer for the third game in a row, scoring 14 of her 17 points in the second half.
  • Winthrop won the battle of the boards, 42-31, and had 30 points off the bench, compared to Hampton's six bench points.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will host the High Point Panthers for the final matchup of 2019 at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. High Point is coming off a 73-36 loss to Campbell. 
 
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