Women’s Basketball Tops UNC Greensboro, 65-63

Sunday, November 28

Conway, S.C.

11:00 AM

Gardner-Webb University

2-4,0-0Big South

UNC Greensboro

3-3,0-0SoCon

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Gardner-Webb	13	11	16	25	65
UNC Greensboro	15	12	19	17	63

Photo by: © Jeff Sochko | GWUPhotos.com

November 28, 2021 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CONWAY, S.C. - The Gardner-Webb women's basketball team notched its second win of the season in a close-knit battle at the HTC Center on Sunday over UNC Greensboro. The Runnin' Bulldogs beat the Spartans with a final score of 65-63.

"I was really happy with our team's resilience and how we were able to withstand some adversity and play through foul trouble," said head coach Alex Simmons "Ki'Ari Cain did a great job controlling the floor and Jhessyka Williams finished very well down the stretch. We had some huge minutes by Sarah Matthews especially on the defensive end. Our players did a great job of understanding the scouting report and carrying it over. I'm very proud of them especially being on the road playing two tough opponents."

Over the last three minutes and forty-two seconds of play, the 'Dogs registered their back-to-back win by going on a 12-0 scoring run, where Gardner-Webb capitalized on its offensive efforts.

GWU (4-2) shot 38.6% (22-for-57) from field goal range, 26.7% (4-for-15) from beyond the arc, and 63.0% (17-for-27) at the free-throw line. Nine points from today's matchup came off the bench, 34 points were scored in the paint, and 22 points were scored off of turnovers.

UNCG (3-3) shot 46.8% (22-for-47) from field goal range, 20.0% (2-for-10) from three-point range, and 73.9% (17-for-23) at the free-throw line. The Spartans scored 22 points off the bench, and 36 total points in the paint.

For the first time since February and the first time this season, the Runnin' Bulldogs saw four individuals score 10 or more points in a single game. The Squad of Ki'Ari Cain, Lauren Bevis, Jhessyka Williams, and Alasia Smith scored a combined 54 points in today's game.

Williams led the scoring efforts, putting up 18 points against the Spartans by hitting 7-for-16 in field goal range, and 4-for-8 at the free-throw line. Bevis was the only other player to score above 16 points against UNCG, as she shot 4-for-6 from field goal range, 3-for-4 from deep, and 5-for-5 at the free-throw line.

For the Spartans, Grady led with 19 points, shooting 100% from the field (5-for-5), and 90% at the free-throw line (9-for-10).

The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back in action on Friday, December 3, as they are set for a trip to face the Charlotte 49ers in the Queen City. the tip is slated for 6 pm and will stream on CUSA.TV.

"We will take on a couple of individual days as we start preparing for Charlotte. They are a veteran team and well coached. It will be a great environment for our team to play in."

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