Box Score
Box score
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Charleston Southern Buccaneers lost their
second Big South Conference game of the season to the Winthrop
Eagles at a score of 75-53. The loss drops the Bucs' record to 6-9
(0-1, BSC) The victory gives Winthrop a 1-0 start in the Big South
and moves their overall record to 7-6 on the season.
The Winthrop Eagles started the game off with a 7-0 run. Despite
the early deficit Charleston Southern came back and the score
remained close throughout the first half, neither team able to put
any distance on the other.
There were 12 lead changes in tonight's game in the first half
alone.
The Buccaneers shot only 37% from the field in the first half.
Despite their early shooting woes the Bucs trailed by only two
points at a score of 34-32.
The Eagles of Winthrop increased their lead to 11 points with
another early-half run and continued to bolster their lead
throughout the remainder of the game.
The Bucs' first half shooting woes only got worse in the second
half. Charleston Southern shot only 1-of-11 from deep and 7-of-24
from the field. Overall the Buccaneers converted on only a third
(16-of-48) of their attempts from the field and only a quarter
(5-of-20) of their attempts from beyond the arc.
On the other hand the Eagles of Winthrop shot an excellent
percentage converting on 56% of their attempts from the field in
tonight's game.
The Buccaneers had three players in double-figures in the
losing effort. Leading the Buccaneers was senior guard Katie Tull
who scored 13 points and shot a perfect 6-of-6 from the line.
Kelsey Wasmer added 12 points and eight rebounds and despite being
in foul trouble Lakeitha Alston added 11.
The Eagles of Winthrop had four players in double-figures on the
night. Leading all scorers was Dequesha McLanahan who scored 19
points on the night.
The Bucs continue their Big South road stand with a trip to
Coastal Carolina to try and get their first conference victory this
Monday. That game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
