Start Time For GWU Women's Game Friday vs. Converse Moved To 1:00 PM
December 17, 2009 | Women's Basketball
BOILING SPRINGS - Gardner-Webb's Friday women's basketball
contest with Converse has been moved to 1:00 pm in Paul Porter
Arena, the school announced this afternoon.
The game was moved to an earlier start time to avoid potential bad
weather in the area.
The Lady Bulldogs' hot 8-2 start has received some national
attention, as Gardner-Webb received five votes in this weeks
ESPN/USA Today Top-25 Coaches Poll. It is the second straight week
in which the Lady Bulldogs have received five votes in the
poll.
Last time out, the GWU women's basketball team had four players
score in double figures, highlighted by Dominique Hudson's 17
points and seven assists. Fellow guard Courtney Epps had 16 points,
while senior forward Margaret Roundtree had 12 points, all of which
came in the second half. Gardner-Webb played the Tar Heels tough in
the first half, as the first 20 minutes of play saw six ties and
five lead changes.
The Lady Bulldogs overcame 20 first half turnovers to battle back
and cut the North Carolina lead to only six at 53-47 with 10:36 to
go in the contest. The 11th-ranked Tar Heels were too strong for
GWU down the stretch, pulling away late with a 20-5 run to hand the
Lady Bulldogs a 81-65 road loss.
GWU has been extremely balanced offensively this season, with five
players currently averaging in double figures.
