Rock Hill, S.C. –Winthrop fell to conference-leading Gardner-Webb at home by a final score of 68-56 on Wednesday night.
Winthrop (8-18, 6-9 Big South) | Gardner-Webb (23-4, 15-0 Big South)
Feb. 15, 2023 | Winthrop Coliseum
Winthrop 56, Gardner-Webb 68
How it Happened
First Quarter |
Jada Ryce started the game with a jumper to put Winthrop up 2-0 before GW tied it on the next play. Winthrop would score 13 of the next 22 points to take a four-point lead with 2:28 left. During the spurt, two of the Eagles scores were from three-point range, one each by
Leonor Paisana and
Shamyjha Price and
Paige Powell led with five points. The visitors would then surge ahead by four on an 8-0 before Powell scored just before the quarter ended, leaving Winthrop down 19-17 at the conclusion of 10 minutes of play.
Second Quarter | GW picked up right where they left off to start the second quarter, scoring the first 11 points of the second half before Price got Winthrop on the board with a layup at the 6:12 mark, making the score 30-19 in favor of GW. The Runnin' Bulldogs would largely maintain their 11 point edge until Paisana hit a triple with 3:11 left, making it an eight-point deficit. This was part of an 8-4 run to close the half for the Eagles, holding GW to two free throws and a basket as Winthrop would enter the locker room down 37-30.
Third Quarter | The two teams alternated the first four baskets to start the second half, excluding two free throws by GW, leaving Winthrop trailing 41-36 at the 6:16 mark. The Runnin' Bulldogs would nail one from deep and scored on a jumper on the next play to go up 10 before Price scored down low to make it an eight-point game with 4:25 left. After a free throw by GW, Powell answered with a free throw and a layup to cut it to six with nearly two minutes to go. The visitors would then make a three-point shot, a layup and a free throw to go up 12, at 53-41 at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter | Powell started the fourth quarter with a free throw but the visitors hit two consecutive layups and a free throw to go up 16 two minutes in. Winthrop would get a free throw by Barry and a basket by Price to make it 58-45 with less than seven minutes left but GW would answer with a score down in the paint to go back up 15. Winthrop fought back by going on an 8-2 run, with six of the points coming via three straight Powell layups. This cut the score to 62-53 with 3:31 left, forcing the visitors to call a timeout. Coming out of the stoppage of play, GW hit a three and a free throw to go up double digits. Ryce would then score to make it an 11-point deficit with 1:31 left. After two more free throws by the visitors, Ryce made one more free throw to conclude the scoring for the night.
Statistical Standouts (Team)
- Winthrop outscored GW in second chance points, 12-9
- Winthrop outscored GW in points in the paint, 30-24
- Winthrop was 7-of-16 from the field in the first quarter
- Winthrop outrebounded GW, 35-29
- Four Eagles played 30-plus minutes
- Powell set a season-high in points and FG made
- Powell currently has career single-season highs in scoring average, rebounding average, steals, blocks
- This is Powell's seventh double-double on the season
- This is Powell's seventh 10-plus rebounding game this season
- This is Powell's third 20-plus point game this season
- Price currently has career season-highs in scoring average, steals, free throws made
- Ryce set a season-high in FG attempts and assists
- Ryce's 48 steals is currently the most in a single-season by an Eagle since 2016-17 when Erica Williams accomplished the feat with 48-before that it was and Danyael Goodhope with 52 (2016-17)
- Winthrop has won five of the last seven games
- Winthrop is 6-6 at home
Statistical Standouts (Individual)
Paige Powell (30 min, 9-14 FG, 6-11 FT, 13 rebounds, 24 pts)
Jada Ryce (37 min, 5 assists, 12 pts)
Up Next
Winthrop faces Charleston Southern on Senior Day in the final home game of the season on Saturday. The Eagles are seeking to split the season series with the Buccaneers after dropping a heartbreaking 53-49 decision on the road on Jan. 25. Tip-off is at 3:00 p.m.
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