ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Winthrop women's basketball program used a strong second half to defeat the visiting Radford Highlanders on Senior Day inside the Winthrop Coliseum.
 
Winthrop (6-20, 4-11) | Radford (7-19, 3-12)
Feb. 19, 2022 | Winthrop Coliseum Winthrop 62, Radford 47

How it Happened
First Quarter | Radford scored five of the first nine points of the contest to take a 5-4 lead. A Tori Hall layup off an offensive rebounds gave the Eagles a 10-7 lead with just less than four minutes. Later, a layup from J'Mani Ingram led Winthrop to a 12-9 lead after one quarter.

Second Quarter | The Highlanders closed the lead to 14-13 on a three pointer, but the Eagles responded with a 7-0 run, capped off by a Leonor Paisana jumper, to extend the lead to eight. The lead stayed there as the teams traded baskets before Radford went on a 7-0 run to close the half and slash the lead to one.
 
Third Quarter | Myra Strickland and Ingram combined for three points to open the third period, but three Highlanders deep balls gave the visitors a one-point lead. A 6-0 run for the home team took the lead back, and a layup from Sydney Hunter with just over a minute to play in the stanza saw Winthrop to a seven-point lead heading into the fourth.

Fourth Quarter | The teams traded baskets early on before Sierra Hunter made a layup to give the Eagles their first double-digit lead of the contest. Two more baskets from the home team got the lead to 15 points with just five minutes and cruised to the finish line from there. Statistical Standouts

• J'Mani Ingram (13 points, 6-12 FG, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals)
• Sydney Hunter (13 points, 6-10 FG, five rebounds, one steal)
• Myra Strickland (nine points, 6-6 FT, two rebounds, one steal)

Up Next
Winthrop continues conference play with a home game against High Point on Monday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. FOLLOW US!
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