ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop women's basketball dropped a close contest to Gardner-Webb Saturday night, 54-49. The Eagles fall to 7-9 in conference play, 10-15 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles struck first off a jumper at the hands of
Kem Nwabudu almost three minutes into the game, while holding Gardner-Webb scoreless through the 5:27 mark of the first quarter. Gardner-Webb was held without a field goal for the next 4:30 but in that time Lauren Bevis was fouled three times, sinking six good free throws before draining a 3-pointer to knot the game at 10 points. The Eagles trailed by two points after 10 minutes of play. The Eagles were narrowly outscored in the second quarter, posting 11 points to Gardner-Webb's 14. The Eagles trailed by five points at halftime behind a team-high eight points from Nwabudu. An 8-2 run for the home team tied the game at 30 and a
Sydney Buckley layup gave the Eagles a 42-41 lead with 10 minutes to play. The game was tied at 46 with 5:35 on the clock but an 8-4 run for the visitors to end the game gave them the win. Winthrop finished the game shooting 36 percent from the field, 67 percent from the line and just nine percent from 3-point range.
KEY PLAYERS
NOTABLES
- The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 49-38.
- Winthrop committed 31 turnovers, resulting in 23 Gardner-Webb points.
- Gardner-Webb turned the ball over 20 times, resulting in 16 Eagles points.
- Destinee Jamison-Whitfield had 13 of Winthrop's 19 bench points.
- Jah'Che Whitfield recorded her fourth double-double of the season – a team high.
- 28 of Winthrop's 49 points were scored in the paint.
- The Eagles recorded just one 3-pointer on 11 attempts.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to Farmville, V.A. on Tuesday to take on the Longwood Lancers. The first time these teams met in Rock Hill, the home team won, 74-63.
Maleeah Langstaff led the squad with a double-double, 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Jah'Che Whitfield and
Kem Nwabudu both finished in double figures with 14 and 10 points respectively. The Lancers were led by Dayna Rouse, who notched an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. Kyla McMakin (17) and Anne-Hamilton Leroy (16) both recorded double-figures in the loss.
