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Destinee Jamison-Whitfield
56
Winner Radford RAD 15-12, 13-5 BSC
50
Winthrop WINTHROP 11-16, 8-10 BSC
Winner
Radford RAD
15-12, 13-5 BSC
56
Final
50
Winthrop WINTHROP
11-16, 8-10 BSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Radford RAD 6 13 19 18 56
Winthrop WINTHROP 11 15 14 10 50

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Falls To Radford Saturday, 56-50

ROCK HILL, S.C.  – Winthrop women's basketball fell 56-50 to Radford, Saturday evening at the Winthrop Coliseum.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles held Radford to just six first quarter points, taking a five point lead after 10 minutes of play. Destinee Jamison-Whitfield had eight of Winthrop's 11 points. The Eagles outscored the Highlanders 15-13 in the second quarter to lead 26-19 at halftime. Jamison-Whitfield led the game with 11 points. Radford chipped away at Winthrop's lead behind a big offensive push from Sydney Nunley and Khiana Johnson. Nunley scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half, while Johnson notched 10 of her 13 in the last 20 minutes of play. A 10-2 run to close out the third quarter made it a one possession game, 40-38. The visiting team didn't slow down, dropping seven quick points to take a three point lead with 6:08 to play. After a made free throw at the hands of Kem Nwabudu and a layup by Anika Riley, Radford closed out the game with a 7-3 run to secure the win. Winthrop is now 11-16 overall, with a 8-10 conference record. There are two games remaining in the regular season.

KEY PLAYERS
Destinee Jamison-Whitfield (13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists)
Kem Nwabudu (12 points, 5 rebounds)
Anika Riley (10 points, 7 rebounds)

NOTABLES
  • Winthrop had 21 bench points led by Destinee Jamison-Whitfield (13).
  • Both the Eagles and Highlanders grabbed 40 rebounds in the contest.
  • Winthrop turned the ball over 16 times, resulting in 12 points for the Highlanders.
  • Radford committed 10 turnovers, resulting in nine Eagle points.
  • 24 of Winthrop's 60 points were scored in the paint.
  • Winthrop finished the contest 37 percent from the field, 33 percent from behind the arc and 50 percent from the line.
  • The Eagles have now been swept by Radford in five straight seasons.
  • The Eagles have now dropped nine of the last 10 meetings to the Highlanders.

 UP NEXT
Winthrop women's basketball travel to Clinton, S.C. to take on Presbyterian. When the Blue Hose made the trip to Rock Hill earlier in the season, the Eagles won, 61-54. Jah'Che Whitfield led the Eagles with 17 points. Kacie Hall led things for PC, going 5-of-8 from 3-point range, recording 21 points. A 20-point fourth quarter for the home team, holding the Blue Hose to just six points secured the win. Winthrop is currently 6-8 in road games, while PC holds a 6-7 record inside the Templeton Center.
 
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