Farmville, Va. –Winthrop picked up consecutive Big South wins for the first time in more than a year as the Eagles swept Longwood, winning on the road by a final score of 69-58 on Wednesday night.
 
Winthrop (5-16, 3-7 Big South) | Longwood (5-17, 4-7 Big South)
Feb. 1, 2023 | Willett Hall
Winthrop 69, Longwood 58
 
How it Happened
 
First Quarter | Winthrop came out swinging with by taking a 10-2 lead three minutes into the game, courtesy of three baskets by Shamyjha Price and two scores by Paige Powell. Longwood went on a 10-2 run to tie at 14 with 3:02 left but consecutive buckets by Jada Ryce and Powell gave Winthrop a 16-12 lead thirty seconds later. The Lancers then cut it to a point with a triple but the Eagles scored the final eight points of the frame for a 23-15 lead. The final Eagle score of the quarter was a score from deep by Ryce.
 
Second Quarter | The Eagles kept the torrid start going by holding the Lancers to only two baskets for the first five minutes of the second quarter while also scoring seven points themselves. Winthrop's scores at the midpoint of the second frame were two baskets by Tori Hall and another Ryce deep bomb, giving the Eagles a 30-20 lead with 6:07 left. The Lancers responded with a 9-2 run but Powell stopped the run with a layup, giving Winthrop a 34-29 lead with 1:29 left. This was Winthrop's first field goal in nearly five minutes. Longwood would then hit one from deep just before the half and Winthrop went into the break with a 34-32 lead.
 
Third Quarter | Price started the third quarter with a layup and Leonor Paisana got on the scoreboard with a three-pointer a few plays later, giving the Eagles a 39-32 lead at the 8:49 mark. Longwood would get four quick points but Hall, Price and Ross hit three straight layups for a 45-36 lead with 4:37 left. Longwood hit two free throws but Price restored Winthrop's nine-point lead with a layup on the next play. The Lancers responded with a three but Hall hit a jumper to put the Eagles up eight with 2:45 left. Longwood continued to cut into the deficit with a basket and two free throws but after solid defense in the last minute Powell hit two free throws and the Eagles went into the fourth quarter with a 51-45 lead.  
 
Fourth Quarter | The two teams split the first four baskets to start the fourth quarter. Hall's layup on Winthrop's second score of the quarter resulted in a 55-49 Eagle lead with exactly six minutes left. Hall and Powell would then combine for a 9-0 run coming out of a timeout to put Winthrop up 13 at 62-49 with 3:36 left. Longwood stopped the run with four free throws and a layup to cut it to seven with 2:29 left but Ryce ended any hopes of Longwood coming back with a huge layup with two minutes left. This combined with a Hall free throw put Winthrop up 10 with nearly a minute to go. Longwood would hit two more free throws to cut it to eight but Paisana hit two free throws of her own for an 11-point lead inside of a minute. Longwood would get two more free throws but Powell concluded the scoring with a layup with 40 seconds left as the Eagles went on to win their second straight game 69-58.
 
Statistical Standouts (Team)

• Winthrop outscored Longwood in three of four quarters
• Winthrop outscored Longwood 13-11 in second chance points
• Winthrop dominated Longwood down low, outscoring the Lancers 44-16
• Winthrop made 83% of their shots in the first quarter
• Winthrop held Longwood to 31% from the field
• Five Eagles played more than 35 minutes
• Four Eagles scored in double figures
• Powell recorded her sixth double-double on the season
• Powell also set season-highs in FG made and steals
• Powell is 11 away from 500 career rebounds
• Powell currently has career single-season highs in scoring average, rebounding average, steals, blocks
• Hall had season-highs in points, minutes, FG made and attempted and FT made and attempted
• Price set a season-high in minutes
• Price is 11 points away from 700 points in her career
• Price has played 99 career games
• Price currently has career season-highs in scoring average, steals, free throws made
• Ryce's 42 steals is currently the most in a single-season by an Eagle since 2018-19 when Anika Riley had 46 – before that it was Erica Williams with 48 (2016-17) and Danyael Goodhope with 52 (2016-17)
• Winthrop has tied the all-time series with Longwood at 15
• First sweep of Longwood since 2020
• Winthrop tied their season high in points, also against Longwood
• Winthrop has consecutive Big South wins since defeating UNC- Asheville and Presbyterian last season
• This is Winthrop's 200^th all-time Big South victory
• First road win on the season for the Eagles (1-10)
• Snaps a 13-game overall road losing streak

Statistical Standouts (Individual)
Jada Ryce (35 min, 5 rebounds, 12 pts)
Shamyjha Price (38 min, 6-11 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 12 pts)
Tori Hall (37 min, 7-12 FG, 9 rebounds, 17 pts)
Paige Powell (36 min, 8-11 FG, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks, 19 pts)
 
Up Next
Winthrop comes back to Rock Hill on Saturday afternoon for a 2:00 p.m. tip vs. Radford. Winthrop is seeking a series split with the Highlanders after a 45-74 loss on the road on Jan. 11.
 
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