Top Four Seeds Advance to Semifinals of SAC Women's Basketball Championship
Carson-Newman, Wingate, Anderson and Lincoln Memorial all advanced to the Semifinals of the SAC Women's Basketball Championship with wins on Wednesday (Feb. 28) evening.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Catawba
14-14
|
20 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 67 |
|
Lincoln Memorial
18-10
|
24 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 76 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lenoir-Rhyne
15-14
|
17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 63 |
|
Carson-Newman
27-2
|
20 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 75 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Tusculum | Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-60) | (23-46) |
| Field Goal % | 41.7% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 35 |
| Assists | 5 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 15 |
| Game Statistics | Catawba | Lincoln Memorial |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-63) | (30-71) |
| Field Goal % | 38.1% | 42.3% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 57 |
| Assists | 13 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 24 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 25 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 26 | 31 |
| Game Statistics | Newberry | Wingate |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-50) | (24-65) |
| Field Goal % | 32.0% | 36.9% |
| Rebounds | 28 | 53 |
| Assists | 12 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 11 | 24 |
| Game Statistics | Lenoir-Rhyne | Carson-Newman |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-57) | (27-73) |
| Field Goal % | 40.4% | 37.0% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 42 |
| Assists | 20 | 23 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 16 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 14 | 17 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 6 |
#1 Carson-Newman 75, #8 Lenoir-Rhyne 63
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Despite its worst shooting performance at home in over two years, top-seeded Carson-Newman advanced in the South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Championships with a 75-63 win over eighth-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse. FULL RECAP
#4 Lincoln Memorial 76, #5 Catawba 67
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The fourth-seeded LMU women's basketball team used an 11-3 run over the final 3:30 to defeat fifth seed Catawba 76-67 in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament quarterfinal Wednesday evening. FULL RECAP
#2 Wingate 65, #7 Newberry 42
WINGATE, N.C. - Wingate University junior forward Danasia Witherspoon (Hickory, N.C.) had 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead the number 21 Bulldogs to a 65-42 South Atlantic Conference women's basketball tournament quarterfinal victory over Newberry College Wednesday night in Cuddy Arena and Thomas Koontz Family Court. FULL RECAP
#3 Anderson 69, #6 Tusculum 62
ANDERSON, S.C. – Paced by sophomore Alexy Mollenhauer's season-high 24 points and a strong team defensive effort, the Anderson University women's basketball team defeated number sixth-seeded Tusculum, 69-62, on Wednesday evening at the Abney Athletic Center. FULL RECAP