Wingate Women lose in overtime shocker to Mars Hill

By Kevin Goode
Staff Writer

Two streaks came to an end tonight as Mars Hill women pulled off an overtime shocker on the road by upsetting Wingate 101-100.

Snapping a 12 game losing streak Mars Hill improved to (5-20, 2-12 SAC) with great shooting from Junior guard Brittini Young. She was 4-of-6 from behind the arc finishing with a career high 37 points as she led the way for Lions.

“You can’t give up 101 points and expect to win,” said Head Coach Barbara Nelson. “We acted like we’ve never played defense before.” The bulldogs had 9 block shots yet the lions still shot just over 45 percent from the field for most of the game.

Even though the Bulldogs dominated on the boards out rebounding Mars Hill 37-to-50 the team only shot 36 percent field goal percent in the first half. The second half saw better shooting from the field for the bulldogs but 29 turnovers kept lions in control for most of the game.

Sophomore guard, Kurie Washington led the way for the bulldogs with a career high 32 points pouring in 11-of-19 from the field and four-of-six from behind the arc.

Senior center, Stacie Rhodes, led rebounding for the bulldogs with 11 and had 7 blocks, but the Bulldogs were never able to establish a consistent post presence for most of the game.

The lions lived in the paint. Before fouling out sophomore Lions forward Margaret Harvey drove to the basket regularly for layups, adding 24 points.

It was a late game deep ball from behind the arc from guard Brittini Young that tied the game sending it into overtime. During overtime the lions never looked back pushing their lead to five before closing out the game by one. Wingate Head Coach Nelson said, “We allowed way too many open shots.”