Wingate Captures 2024 SAC Women's Basketball Title
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wingate
22-9,14-6 SAC
|
16 | 25 | 17 | 27 | 85 |
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Carson-Newman
22-9,14-6 SAC
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18 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 69 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wingate | Carson-Newman |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-59) | (23-79) |
| Field Goal % | 45.8% | 29.1% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 41 |
| Assists | 18 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 7 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 6 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 31 | 21 |
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The fourth-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs used an incredible 25-3 run to close out the first half Friday afternoon en route to an 85-69 victory over third-seeded Carson-Newman University in the championship game of the 2024 South Atlantic Conference women's basketball tournament. The 'Dogs claim their 11th SAC tournament championship, improving to 22-9 overall, while the Eagles fall to 22-9 on the season.
The win marks a league-best 11 SAC Tournament Championship titles and the first SAC tourney title since 2017 for the 'Dogs. Wingate's Laney Beale and Hannah Clark and Carson-Newman's Campbell Penland all scored a game-high 18 points each. Beale and Carson-Newman's Makayla Alvey each recorded a double-double on the night.
For her efforts, Clark was named the 2024 SAC Tournament MVP and a member of the SAC All-Tournament Team, while teammates Beale and Anna Baraldi earned All-Tournament honors as well. The full list of All-Tournament members can be found below:
2024 SAC Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team
Lyrik Thorne, Catawba
Blaikley Crooks, Lenoir-Rhyne
Makayla Alvey, Carson-Newman
Campbell Penland, Carson-Newman
Laney Beale, Wingate
Anna Baraldi, Wingate
Hannah Clark, Wingate, MVP
With the win, Wingate earns the SAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Championship. The bracket will be announced Sunday night and will be revealed live on NCAA.com at 10:30 p.m.
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