Wingate, N.C. – The Limestone women's basketball team faced off against Wingate in a South Atlantic Conference matchup, where the Bulldogs pulled away to secure an 80-68 victory. This result moves Limestone to a 4-6 overall record and 1-6 in the SAC, while Wingate improves to 6-4 overall and 5-1 in the conference.
Key Players:
- Reagan Kargo (Summerfield, N.C.) led the Saints with 19 points, shooting 5-9 from the field and 3-6 from three-point range.
- Dior Shelton (Bluffton, S.C.)Â contributed 13 points and 3 rebounds.
- Aniyah Jones (Grovetown, Ga.) added 15 points off the bench, going 4-7 from the field and a perfect 6-6 from the free-throw line.
- Kalisha Hill (Saluda, S.C. ) was active on the boards, grabbing 7 rebounds.
Story of the Game:
First Quarter:
- Kalisha Hill opened the scoring with a jumper, giving Limestone an early 2-0 lead.
- The teams traded baskets, with Wingate taking a 6-5 lead.
- Wingate was able to build an eight-point lead as they went up 18-12.
- Brynn Tabeling's (Tuscola, Ill.) was good on a three-pointer as they were now down five 20-15.
- Jones' free throws kept Limestone close, and Tabeling's buzzer-beater jumper brought the score to 22-17 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter:
- Limestone fought back to take a 23-22 lead early in the second quarter.
- Reagan Kargo's drive extended the lead to 25-22.
- Wingate responded with a run, taking a 38-31 lead and extending it to 42-31 by halftime.
Third Quarter:
- Shelton's turnaround jumper cut the deficit to 42-33.
- Hill's transition layup brought the Saints within five at 42-37.
- Wingate built a nine-point lead, ending the quarter up 51-42, and extended it to 60-47 by the quarter's end.
Fourth Quarter:
- Limestone's defense and timely baskets brought them within nine, trailing 60-51.
- Reagan Kargo's perfect free-throw shooting narrowed the gap to 62-53.
- The Saints' defense continued to chip away at the lead, making it 64-59.
- Wingate maintained their composure, rebuilding a 12-point lead at 73-61.
- Kargo's three-pointer brought the deficit back to single digits, but Wingate pulled away to finish with an 80-68 victory
Up Next: Limestone will come back home on Wednesday, December 18
th to take on Carson-Newman as the game will start at 2:00 p.m...