HAMPTON, V.A. – Anika Riley recorded her 697
th career rebound, moving into 10
th place on the all-time rebounds list in Winthrop's 51-42 loss to Hampton Friday night. The Eagles are now 2-10 overall with a 1-7 mark against Big South opponents.
WINTHROP (2-10, 1-8 BSC)
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Maleeah Langstaff (10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals)
Myra Strickland (7 points, 9 rebounds)
Madison Ervin (8 points, 2 steals, 1 assist)
HAMPTON (3-6, 3-4 BSC)
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Nylah Young (16 points, 5 rebounds)
Jermany Mapp (13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists)
Tia Montagne (12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal)
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST QUARTER
- Madison Ervin hit back-to-back corner 3-pointers to give Winthrop an early 6-2 lead.
- Coming out of the media timeout, Hampton's Jermany Mapp hit a deep shot of her own to make it a one point contest
- With 13 seconds on the clock, Sydney Hunter stripped the ball from Jermany Mapp, giving Winthrop a possession before the buzzer
- Maleeah Langstaff made a layup before time expired to give Winthrop a two-possession lead after 10 minutes of play, 13-9
- Winthrop led after the first 10 minutes of play for just the third time this season
SECOND QUARTER
- Both teams went cold to start off the second quarter, remaining scoreless until the 6:52 mark of the quarter.
- Nylah Young broke the scoreless streak with a layup to make it a 13-11 game in favor of Winthrop
- Langstaff fouled Mapp, she made both free throws to tie the game up at 13
- With 5:32 remaining in the half, Ervin turned the ball over, resulting in a Hampton 3-pointer at the hands of Tia Montagne to take a 16-13 lead
- With 5:01 on the clock, Tori Hall dished it to Sierra Hunter for the first Eagle points of the quarter
- The Eagles finished the half on a 7-2 run, leading at halftime, 20-18
- Winthrop held the home team to just 22.2 percent from the field in the first half
- This is just the second time Winthrop took a lead into the locker room at halftime
THIRD QUARTER
- The Pirates open the half with a 10-0 run to take a quick 28-20 lead
- Maleeah Langstaff snapped the streak with a layup for her 5th point of the night, she would finish with a team-high 10 points
- Winthrop was outscored 25-12 in the third quarter of play
- Hampton capitalized off Winthrop's four turnovers, scoring eight points of those mistakes
- Hampton shot 60 percent, going 9-of-15 from the field with four triples to take an 11-point, 43-32 lead with 10 minutes to play
FOURTH QUARTER
- Both teams got off to another slow start, not scoring until the 6:56 mark when Myra Strickland made 1-of-2 free throws
- Hampton's Victoria Davis and Winthrop's Maleeah Langstaff exchanged layups, Hampton led 45-33
- In the final five minutes of play, both teams put up six points, but the deficit from Hampton's offensive spark in the third quarter was too much to recover from.
- With 3:39 remaining in the game, Anika Riley grabbed her 6th board of the night to move into 10th on the all-time rebounds list with 696
- Winthrop battled hard but fell to Hampton, 51-43 to extend their losing streak to eight games.
THE NUMBERS
- The Eagles were out-rebounded by the Pirates, 42-36
- Winthrop turned the ball over 15 times, resulting in 19 Hampton points
- Hampton committed 10 turnovers, resulting in just 5 points for the Eagles
- Winthrop's bench recorded 11 points, led by Sierra Hunter with six points
- The Eagles held Hampton to just 22 percent from the field in the first half
- Hampton finished the contest shooting 31.7 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from 3-point range and 58.3 from the line
- Winthrop finished the game shooting 37.8 percent from the field, 30 percent from deep and 45.5 percent from the charity stripe
UP NEXT
The Eagles will look to even the series with the Pirates when these teams face off again on tomorrow, Jan. 23 at the Hampton Convocation Center. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.
