ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Winthrop women's basketball program continued their positive momentum from this past Saturday and cruised to their second straight Big South Conference victory as they defeated Presbyterian 58-42 Tuesday evening inside the Winthrop Coliseum.  
 
Winthrop (4-15, 2-6) | Presbyterian (8-11, 3-6)
Feb. 1, 2022 | Winthrop Coliseum Winthrop 58, Presbyterian 42

How it Happened
First Quarter | Presbyterian made a short jumper to start the scoring, but the basket was quickly matched by Myra Strickland. The teams traded buckets once again before a free throw from Strickland and a three pointer by Luka Malinka gave the Eagles an 8-4 lead. The Blue Hose countered with a basket, but Winthrop came back with another Malinka three pointer and took an 11-8 lead into the second period.

Second Quarter | The Blue Hose quickly tied the score on a three pointer of their own, but the Eagles used a Sydney Hunter layup, a Malinka jumper, and a Leonor Paisana pull-up three extended the lead back to 18-11. Presbyterian used a 5-0 run to get within two points and then tied the score at 19 with just less than five minutes until halftime. Winthrop closed the half on a 9-0 run, capped off by two J'Mani Ingram free throws, to take a nine point lead into the locker room.
 
Third Quarter | The Eagles used stifling defense and a 7-0 run out of the break to take a commanding 35-19 lead with seven and a half minutes to play in the stanza. Presbyterian managed to cut into the lead with a three, but neither team scored for a couple minutes until another Hunter jumper and a Strickland layup gave Winthrop their biggest lead of the evening at 17. Two Strickland free throws shortly thereafter extended said lead to 19.The Blue Hose closed within 13 on a layup with 43 seconds left and kept the deficit the same heading into the final quarter.

Fourth Quarter | Sierra Hunter made a layup early in the final period to give the Eagles a 15 point lead, although Presbyterian countered with consecutive baskets and a free throw to draw within 10. Strickland scored twice to extend the lead back to 14, and the Blue Hose never got closer from there on. Caroline De Klauman made a layup with 40 seconds left to close out the game and give Winthrop a decisive sixteen-point victory. Statistical Standouts

• Myra Strickland (15 points, one rebound, five assists, three steals)
• Luka Malinka (career-high 14 points, 5-9 FG, 3-5 3FG, one assist, two steals)
• J'Mani Ingram (nine points, 3-4 FT, career-high tying nine rebounds, one assist, one steal)
• Sydney Hunter (seven points, seven rebounds, one assist)

Up Next
Winthrop continues conference play with a road game against High Point on Saturday, Feb. 5. FOLLOW US!
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