Rock Hill, S.C. – Five Eagles scored in double figures as the Eagles defeated Johnson & Wales on Education Day Tuesday morning.
 
Winthrop (4-3) | Johnson & Wales (5-3)
Nov. 26, 2024 | Winthrop Coliseum
Winthrop 96, Johnson & Wales 39
 
How it Happened
 
First Quarter | Winthrop trailed 7-2 before a 15-0 run gave them a 17-7 lead at the 3:52 mark. Offensively during the run, the Eagles had balanced scoring as six different players scored a basket. Defensively, Winthrop held the Wildcats scoreless for four minutes. Johnson & Wales then scored five of the next seven points to cut the deficit to seven with 2:42 remaining but the Eagles tacked on seven consecutive points to up the margin to 26-12 a minute later. The visitors ended the quarter with a basket and a free throw, making the score 26-15 with Winthrop on top.
 
Second Quarter | The Eagles outscored the Wildcats 9-6 in the first three minutes of the second quarter. However, nine of those points came after Johnson & Wales scored on a three-pointer to open the frame. The 9-0 run put Winthrop ahead 35-18 before the Wildcats drained a triple to end the run. Eventually Winthrop extended their lead to 26 at 49-23 with 1:26 left after a free throw by Prunelle Mungo. That capped a 14-2 run over a six-minute span in which the Eagles also held the visitors without a field goal over the final 7:25 of the quarter. Winthrop would lead 49-25 at the half.

Third Quarter | The home team burst out of the gates to start the second half, taking an 81-31 lead at the end of the quarter via a 32-6 run. Winthrop again held Johnson & Wales scoreless for three minutes on the defensive end and held them to only two field goals in the stanza. Four of the six points for the Wildcats were on layups.

Fourth Quarter | The Wildcats scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter in a two minute span before the Eagles answered right back with 13 straight points of their own. This put the Eagles ahead 94-38 with 3:34 left in the game. Winthrop also held the visitors scoreless for seven minutes.
 
Statistical Standouts (Team)

• Winthrop moves to 616-910 all-time as a program
• Winthrop moves to 354-327 all-time at home
• This is the fourth-largest margin of victory in school history
• Paisana is now eighth in school history in career triples made (102)
• She also had a career-high in steals
• Blessing Okoh recorded a double double with 14 points and 12 rebounds
• Eagles held the Wildcats to 21% shooting from the field
• Winthrop shot 44% from the field, including 68% in the first quarter
• Eagles hot 71% from the free throw line
• Winthrop outscored the Wildcats 29-5 in second chance points and 50-16 from the bench and the paint
• Winthrop had 23 fastbreak points to JWU's three
• Winthrop outrebounded the Wildcats, 61-31
• Five Eagles scored in double figures

Statistical Standouts (Individual)
Blessing Okoh (25 min, 5-10 FG, 12 rebounds, 14 pts)
Marissa Gasaway (10 min, 7-10 FT, 9 rebounds, 11 pts)
Ronaltha Marc (20 min, 5-6 FG, 10 pts)
Konnor Gambrell (18 min, 5-7 FG, 6 rebounds, 11 pts)
Ciara Harris (13 min, 3-6 3FG, 11 pts)
 
Up Next
Winthrop takes part in the Puerto Rico Classico in San Juan on Thanksgiving weekend. The Eagles will face American on Friday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. EST and will then take on Air Force the next day at 4:30 p.m. EST.

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