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Tocarra Johnson
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41
JWU Charlotte F-30245 5-1,0-0 C2C
105
Winner Winthrop F-792 6-4,0-0 Big South
JWU Charlotte F-30245
5-1,0-0 C2C
41
Final
105
Winthrop F-792
6-4,0-0 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
JWU Charlotte F-30245 3 10 16 12 41
Winthrop F-792 29 23 29 24 105

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Johnson Powers Eagles Past Johnson & Wales (N.C.) in 105-41 Rout

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University women's basketball team turned Wednesday night into a track meet at Winthrop Coliseum, racing past Johnson & Wales (N.C.) behind a 29-3 opening quarter. Five Eagles scored in double figures, led by a dominant double-double from Tocarra Johnson, as Winthrop piled up 58 points in the paint and forced 31 turnovers to move to 6-4. 
FIRST QUARTER 
  • Cori Lard got the Eagles going in transition, finding Madison Ruff for a layup on the break and then feeding Tocarra Johnson inside as Winthrop opened on an 11-0 burst. 
  • Johnson went right at the interior early, scoring three straight layups as the Eagles repeatedly attacked the rim and owned the glass. 
  • Ryiah Wilson joined the party from deep, knocking down back-to-back threes on the wing to stretch the margin into the 20s. 
  • Winthrop's press and half-court pressure completely smothered the Wildcats, forcing turnovers on their first several trips and turning those miscues directly into fast-break points. 
  • Johnson capped a monster quarter with another finish at the rim in the final 30 seconds, sending Winthrop to the break in front 29-3 after ten minutes of near-perfect defense. 
SECOND QUARTER 
  • Amourie Porter opened the second period by cutting backdoor for a layup off another Lard dime, and Mya Pierfax followed with a driving finish as the Eagles kept their foot down. 
  • Ruff cashed in at the line and then turned a steal into a run-out layup, extending the cushion while Winthrop's pressure kept JWU from ever settling into its offense. 
  • Johnson continued to own the glass on both ends, drawing contact and knocking down free throws. 
  • Wilson slashed in transition for another layup, then kicked out to Mya Hamilton for a three from the left wing to push the Eagles past the 50-point mark before halftime. 
  • A late jumper from the Wildcats cut slightly into the deficit, but Winthrop still took a commanding 52-13 lead into the locker room behind 36 points off turnovers and complete control of the pace. 
THIRD QUARTER 
  • Pierfax set the tone out of the break, following her own miss for a putback, then knocking down free throws after drawing contact on the next trip. 
  • Ruff kept slicing through the defense, converting multiple transition layups off steals from the backcourt to keep the tempo firmly in Winthrop's favor. 
  • Pierfax then went nuclear from deep, drilling threes on the wing and from the top of the key as the Eagles' lead ballooned and the Wildcats scrambled to chase shooters. 
  • Johnson and Porter continued to hammer the interior, combining for putbacks and dump-off finishes as Winthrop dominated second-chance opportunities. 
  • Wilson added another driving layup and Jada Ryce buried a three late in the period, sending the Eagles into the fourth on top 81-29 after a 29-point quarter. 
FOURTH QUARTER 
  • Johnson opened the final frame with yet another finish at the rim off a Porter feed, then scored again inside to put the game fully out of reach. 
  • Porter joined Johnson in attack mode, slicing in for a layup and later cashing in at the stripe as she closed in on a triple-double line. 
  • Ruff continued to find seams in transition, adding a jumper and another layup as Winthrop's bench kept the energy and pressure high. 
  • Pierfax drilled her fourth three of the night and Wilson cut through the lane for a fast-break bucket as the Eagles' offense sailed past the century mark. 
  • Williams added late free throws and a transition layup, and Porter knocked down two more at the line in the final minute to punctuate the 105-41 win. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • Tocarra Johnson put together a monster double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds, relentlessly attacking the paint and cleaning the glass. 
  • Amourie Porter nearly posted a triple-double, stuffing the stat sheet with 14 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and four steals, driving the tempo on both ends. 
  • Mya Pierfax poured in 20 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 4-for-9 from three, catching fire after halftime. 
  • Madison Ruff and Ryiah Wilson each added 14 points, with Ruff swiping four steals and Wilson chipping in three steals as part of a 17-steal team effort. 
  • Persais Williams provided a balanced line off the bench with 10 points, four boards, three assists and two steals, giving Winthrop another two-way spark. 
  • Cori Lard handed out seven assists and helped spearhead the defensive pressure at the point of attack. 
  • As a group, the Eagles shot 38-for-77 from the floor, piled up 58 points in the paint, 36 points off turnovers, 25 fast-break points, and won the glass 51-33 with 20 offensive rebounds. 
NEXT UP
The Eagles stay at home, welcoming in UNC Wilmington on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

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