Rock Hill, S.C. – Fifth-year senior Jade Compton recorded her third double-double of the season with 18 points to go along with 11 rebounds as the Presbyterian College women's basketball team fell on Tuesday night by the score of 58-42 to Winthrop from Winthrop Coliseum.
FINAL SCORE: Winthrop 58, Presbyterian 42
LOCATION: Winthrop Coliseum (Rock Hill, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (8-11, 3-6 Big South) | Winthrop (4-15, 2-6 Big South)
Coach Sharp's Thoughts
" It was a frustrating night for our team. It feels like the last two games we have really struggled to finish plays. Defensively we will keep working to get better but offensively we need to clean things up and take care of the ball. We have another great opportunity on Saturday and will work hard the next few days to get better and be ready to be a better team next time out.."
Scoring the Game
- The Blue Hose got out to an early 4-2 edge three minutes in with baskets from Compton and Bracone. The hosts jumped out to an 8-4 advantage with a 6-0 burst over the next five minutes as both teams struggled to score in the early going. Winthrop connected on a three in the final minute sandwiched between two baskets from PC to make it 11-8 after one.
- PC evened it up quickly with a three from Compton before a 7-0 burst from the Eagles gave them an 18-11 lead with 7:39 to play in the half. PC responded with an 8-1 run over the next three minutes to tie it at 19 before the hosts scored the final nine points of the half to take a 28-19 halftime lead.
- Winthrop opened the second half quickly on a 13-3 run to extend the lead to 19, 41-22 with 3:24 to play in the quarter. PC answered down the stretch with an 8-2 run over the final 2:34 to inch closer to the Eagles with it set at 43-30 heading to the fourth quarter.
- Compton pushed the Blue Hose back into it to begin the fourth with five straight points to cut it to a 45-35 game with 6:34 to play but the Blue Hose would be unable to creep closer on Tuesday night. Winthrop used the ensuing 8-2 run to push it back to a 16-point game and was able to keep it at that margin en route to the 58-42 victory.
Players of the Game
- Jade Compton led all scorers with 18 points as she recorded her third double-double of the season with a team-high 11 rebounds. Nyah Willis added nine points and seven rebounds in the loss. Maleia Bracone dished out a team-high four assists. Myra Strickland led the way for Winthrop with 15 points as Luka Malinka scored 14 points. J'Mani Ingram pulled down a team-high nine rebounds as Strickland led Winthrop with five helpers.
Stats of the Game
- Winthrop shot 41.7% from the field (20-of-48) as the Eagles limited Presbyterian to 25.9% from the floor (14-of-54). PC made five threes while the hosts connected on four. The Blue Hose were 9-of-11 at the foul line and Winthrop made 14-of-24 at the charity stripe. Winthrop held a slim one rebound advantage on the glass on Tuesday at 37-36. The hosts dished out 13 assists compared to eight helpers from the Blue Hose. The Eagles had a 30-14 edge in points in the paint and held a 12-4 advantage on fast break points. PC recorded four blocks and the Eagles had a pair of blocks.
Notables
- Compton recorded her third double-double of the season and 12th of her Blue Hose career on Tuesday with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
- The fifth-year senior also recorded a career-high with four blocks.
- Freshman Jo Raflo played in a career-high 29 minutes as she finished with eight points, just one off of her career-high nine she scored against St. Thomas.
- With her three offensive rebounds, Tionna Carter moved into 10th place in the Blue Hose DI record book with 137 career offensive rebounds.
- Compton moved into a tie for eighth in the Blue Hose DI record book for field goals made as she's now made 302 in her time at PC.
Up Next
- PC is back in action on Saturday at 3 p.m. with a trip to Charleston on tap to face Charleston Southern on ESPN+.
