Saturday, February 21
BOILING SPRINGS, NC
2 PM
Gardner-Webb University
11-17,8-6Big South
53
vs
83
High Point
24-4,13-2Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 29 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 83 |
| Gardner-Webb | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 53 |
Women's Basketball Falls to High Point, 83-53
February 21, 2026 | Women's Basketball
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - The Gardner-Webb women's basketball team (11-17, 8-6 Big South) saw its season-long five game winning streak snapped on Saturday afternoon, falling 83-53 to High Point (24-4, 13-2 Big South)
The Runnin' Bulldogs started slow on Saturday afternoon, with visiting High Point jumping out to a 29-10 lead after 10 minutes.The Panthers shot 12-of-16 in the opening quarter, versus just 5-of-17 for Gardner-Webb. GWU was led by junior guard Anaya Harris in the first, who added four points
High Point cooled off from the field in the second where the game became a bit more balanced. Senior guard Nyla Walker got the first three of the game to go for GWU with 5:08 to play in the frame. The Dawgs also got some good minutes from redshirt sophomore forward Kayla Martin, who scored six second-quarter points, After two, the Runnin' Bulldogs trailed 43-23
The visiting Panthers extended its lead in the third and fourth quarters. With Gardner-Webb trailing, freshman guard Rafferty Powell entered the game and got on the scoreboard, as did sophomore forward Regina Yanez-Enriquez. The clock eventually ran out on GWU, as the Runnin' Bulldogs fell 83-53
LEADERS
Walker led the Runnin' Bulldogs with 12 points and knocked down 5-of-7 shots, Martin added 10 points on an identical 5-of-7 shooting in just 14 minutes, while in total 10 different players scored for Gardner-Webb
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gardner-Webb finished with 26 points in the paint and 29 points off the bench, while also finishing with an 8-5 advantage in offensive rebounds
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Bulldogs take on USC Upstate on Wednesday night, February 25th in the final road contest of the season for GWU
The Runnin' Bulldogs started slow on Saturday afternoon, with visiting High Point jumping out to a 29-10 lead after 10 minutes.The Panthers shot 12-of-16 in the opening quarter, versus just 5-of-17 for Gardner-Webb. GWU was led by junior guard Anaya Harris in the first, who added four points
High Point cooled off from the field in the second where the game became a bit more balanced. Senior guard Nyla Walker got the first three of the game to go for GWU with 5:08 to play in the frame. The Dawgs also got some good minutes from redshirt sophomore forward Kayla Martin, who scored six second-quarter points, After two, the Runnin' Bulldogs trailed 43-23
The visiting Panthers extended its lead in the third and fourth quarters. With Gardner-Webb trailing, freshman guard Rafferty Powell entered the game and got on the scoreboard, as did sophomore forward Regina Yanez-Enriquez. The clock eventually ran out on GWU, as the Runnin' Bulldogs fell 83-53
LEADERS
Walker led the Runnin' Bulldogs with 12 points and knocked down 5-of-7 shots, Martin added 10 points on an identical 5-of-7 shooting in just 14 minutes, while in total 10 different players scored for Gardner-Webb
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gardner-Webb finished with 26 points in the paint and 29 points off the bench, while also finishing with an 8-5 advantage in offensive rebounds
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Bulldogs take on USC Upstate on Wednesday night, February 25th in the final road contest of the season for GWU
Team Stats
HP
GW
FG%
.559
.440
3FG%
.435
.211
FT%
.636
.500
RB
27
30
TO
7
20
STL
10
2
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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