ROCK HILL, SC – The Winthrop women's basketball team starts a three-game home stretch Tuesday night, hosting the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at 7 p.m.
| Game 22: Winthrop (10-12, 6-5) vs. Gardner-Webb (12-11, 6-5) |
| Date |
Tuesday, February 12 – 7:00 p.m. |
| Location |
Rock Hill, SC (Winthrop Coliseum) |
| Live Stats |
StatBroadcast (click here) |
| Television |
None |
| Live Stream |
ESPN+ (click here) |
| Radio |
None |
LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles and Bulldogs on January 19 in Boiling Springs and Winthrop came away with a 64-62 victory as
Jah'Che Whitfield connected on a baseline jumper with two seconds left as the Eagles overcame a nine-point deficit in the third quarter.
WINTHROP AT A GLANCE
Winthrop is coming off a 62-54 victory over Presbyterian Saturday afternoon. Late-game free throw shooting helped seal the victory for the Eagles. Whitfield led the Eagles with 16 points and fell just shy of a double-double with nine rebounds.
SCOUTING GARDNER-WEBB
Gardner-Webb is 12-11 on the year and 6-5 in the Big South and has gone 3-3 since falling to the Eagles in mid-January. The Bulldogs snuck by Longwood 80-78 on Saturday. Gardner-Webb has four players averaging double-figures this season, led by Carley Plentovich with 13.8 points per game.
ALL-TIME AGAINST GARDNER-WEBB
Tuesday will be the 29
th all-time meeting between the Eagles and Bulldogs. Before Winthrop's January win, the Eagles had not beaten the Bulldogs since December of 2015. Gardner-Webb now holds an 18-10 lead in the all-time series.
WHAT'S UP NEXT
Tuesday starts a three-game home stretch for the Eagles who will entertain the UNC Asheville Bulldogs Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum.
