ROCK HILL, S.C. – Fueled by a defense that held the opposition to just two field goals in the first half, Winthrop defeated St. Andrew's by a score of 60-29 Wednesday night at the Winthrop Coliseum to pick up their first win on the season.
Winthrop (1-5) | St. Andrew's (0-5)
Nov. 23, 2022 | Winthrop Coliseum
Winthrop 60, St. Andrew's 29
How it Happened
First Quarter | Winthrop started the game with a 4-0 lead nearly two minutes into the game off layups by
Tori Hall and
Jada Ryce before two free throws by the Knights cut it to 4-2. However, that's as close as the opposition would get for the rest of the game as the Eagles went on a 7-0 run to take an 11-2 lead at the under-5 media timeout, capped off by an
Ally Ross triple. The visitors would hit a three-pointer several plays later to cut it to 11-5 with three minutes left but would not score for 11 minutes. An 8-0 run would give Winthrop a 19-8 lead heading into the second quarter.
Second Quarter | The Eagles picked up where they left off at the end of the first quarter, going on a 10-0 run to start the second. The run was capped off by another Ross triple with nearly four minutes left to take a 29-5 lead. The visitors finally ended their long field goal drought with a jumper in the lane with two minutes to go, making it 29-7 Eagles. Winthrop would then close the half with three free throws to take a 32-7 lead into the break.
Third Quarter | The Eagles scored the first four points of the second half on jumpers by
Leonor Paisana and
Shamyjha Price to take a 36-7 lead with less than eight minutes left. But Winthrop would not score for five minutes as the visitors would hit a three-pointer to make it 36-10 Winthrop with less than four minutes to go. Ross and Hall would end the drought with four quick points to give the Eagles a 40-10 edge with nearly a minute left. St. Andrew's would hit two more field goals for the rest of the frame while Winthrop hit four three throws to take a 44-16 into the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter | Winthrop would start the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run to seize their largest lead of the game at 55-18 on a Ross three-pointer with seven minutes left. The visitors then scored seven straight points to make it a 30-point deficit with nearly four minutes to go. Ross then went on a little run by herself with five straight to make it 60-25 inside of three minutes. The visitors would get two more field goals to end the scoring for both teams as the Eagles went on to win 60-29.
Statistical Standouts (Team)
- Winthrop held the Knights to just two field goals in the first half
- Snaps a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season
- Set a school record for fewest points allowed in the first half since becoming a Division I member in 1986-87
- The 29 points allowed by Winthrop is the eighth-lowest for fewest points allowed in a game since becoming a Division I member in 1986-87
- Tori Hall had a career high in rebounds
- Ally Ross had career highs in points, FG made and 3 FG made
- Shot 16-20 from the free throw line
- Outscored St. Andrew's in the paint, 24-8
- Outscored St. Andrew's in bench points, 27-12
- Blanked St. Andrew's in fast break points, 9-0
- Three players played more than 30 min
Statistical Standouts (Individual)
Jada Ryce (8 pts, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 36 min)
Tori Hall (12 rebounds, 2 steals, 36 min)
Ally Ross (19 points, 7-11 FG, 4-7 3FG, 5 rebounds, 19 points, 23 min)
Frances Brown (6-7 FT, 2 rebounds, 8 points, 18 min)
Shamyjha Price (7 rebounds, 6 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, 34 min)
Up Next
Winthrop will return to the court the Sunday after Thanksgiving against the Spartans of UNC Greensboro at 2 p.m.
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