Wingate and Carson-Newman Advance to 2024 SAC Women's Basketball Championship Game
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Carson-Newman
22-8,14-6 SAC
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12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 60 |
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Lenoir-Rhyne
22-8,16-4 SAC
|
15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 57 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wingate | Catawba |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-60) | (29-71) |
| Field Goal % | 48.3% | 40.8% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 38 |
| Assists | 13 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 16 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 16 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 36 |
| Game Statistics | Carson-Newman | Lenoir-Rhyne |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-55) | (22-52) |
| Field Goal % | 38.2% | 42.3% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 26 |
| Assists | 13 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 20 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 9 |
'Dogs punch ticket to SAC title game with 90-77 victory over #13 Catawba
Rock Hill, S.C.----The fourth-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs are on to the SAC championship game after knocking off top-seeded and 13th-ranked Catawba College 90-77 in the semifinals of the 2024 South Atlantic Conference women's basketball tournament Thursday afternoon. Wingate improves to 21-9 overall, knocking off the regular season champs for the second time this season, while the Indians fall to 23-5 overall. The 'Dogs advance to Friday's SAC championship game to take on Carson-Newman at 4 p.m. in Rock Hill. Wingate is looking for its first SAC tournament title since the 2017 season. The Bulldogs will play in the SAC championship game for the first time since 2019.
Taylor and Wykle baskets in crunch time propel Lady Eagles to SAC Championship game
ROCK HILL, S.C. – With Carson-Newman trailing with two minutes to go, Lindsey Taylor and Braelyn Wykle stepped up with back-to-back three-point plays to move Carson-Newman (22-8) past Lenoir-Rhyne (21-8) and into the South Atlantic Conference championship game.
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