Top Seed Carson-Newman Wins South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Championship
The top-seeded Carson-Newman Eagles defeated the No. 2 seed Wingate Bulldogs, 79-70 on Sunday (March 4) afternoon to win the 2018 South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wingate
25-5
|
19 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 70 |
|
Carson-Newman
29-2
|
16 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 79 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wingate | Carson-Newman |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-66) | (27-59) |
| Field Goal % | 42.4% | 45.8% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 35 |
| Assists | 14 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 21 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 16 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 22 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 16 | 8 |
GREENVILLE, S.C. (theSAC.com) – The top-seeded Carson-Newman Eagles defeated the No. 2 seed Wingate Bulldogs, 79-70 on Sunday (March 4) afternoon to win the 2018 South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Championship. With the win the Eagles secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional.
It was a battle from the opening tip, as Wingate snuck out to an early 11-2 advantage and took a 19-16 lead in the first quarter. Carson-Newman rebounded with an 18-9 second quarter, taking a 34-28 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Wingate came out of the break ready to play scoring two quick baskets to make it a one-possession game. The game would stay close through the remainder of the third quarter, but the Eagles used a 17-10 run to start the fourth quarter to put the game away.
Mika Wester led all scorers with 27 points for Carson-Newman. She also pulled down seven rebounds and shot 71 percent (10-14) from the floor. Haris Price added 24 points to the Eagle effort as well.
Caroline Averette and Marta Miscenko were the leading scorers for Wingate. Averette finished the afternoon with 20 points and three steals, while Miscenko poured in 17 points with four rebounds.
As the top two regionally ranked teams in the Southeast, both the Eagles and the Bulldogs will await the results of the NCAA Southeast Region selection show, which takes place Sunday (March 4) at 10 p.m. Fans can watch the selection show live online at www.ncaa.com.
2018 South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team
Jecca Simerly, Carson-Newman
Caroline Averette, Wingate
Marta Miscenko, Wingate
Haris Price, Carson-Newman
Mika Wester, Carson-Newman
2018 SAC Women's Basketball Tournament MVP – Mika Wester
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