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Catamounts Top Charleston Southern in Midweek Match-up
63
Winner Winthrop Win 3-6,0-0 Big South
60
Western Caro. WCU 2-11,0-0 SoCon
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Winthrop Win
3-6,0-0 Big South
63
Final
60
Western Caro. WCU
2-11,0-0 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Winthrop Win 12 21 17 13 63
Western Caro. WCU 22 6 7 25 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Smalls Scores 23 in Tough Loss to Winthrop

Catamounts' comeback falls short

The Basics
Score: Winthrop 63, Western Carolina 60
Records: Western Carolina 2-11, Winthrop 3-6
Location: Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, N.C. 
 
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Sophomore Jewel Smalls scored 23 points as Western Carolina women's basketball's comeback fell short as the Catamounts fell to visiting Winthrop 63-60 Saturday in the Ramsey Center.   
 
Turning Point:
After Western Carolina built a 22-9 first-quarter lead, Winthrop went on to outscore the Catamounts 21-6 in the second quarter and held WCU without a field goal for over 10 minutes spanning the middle of the second and third quarter. WCU attempted a comeback in the fourth quarter outscoring the Eagles 25-13 but a game-tying three-point attempt by Smalls fell short as time expired in the game to halt the frenzy of a heroic chance to knot the game. 
 
Individual Leaders
  • Smalls led all scorers with 23 points hitting five three-pointers in the game. She just missed a double-double with nine rebounds.
  •  Redshirt junior guard Lauren LaPlant was the second Catamount in double figures with 16 points. Twelve of her 16 was behind the three-point arc.
  •  Tembre Moates had eight points and nine rebounds for WCU.
  •  Destinee Jamison-Whitfield had 20 points for Winthrop. 
 
 
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Western Carolina opened the game on fire leading the game 22-9 after the first quarter.
  • In the second quarter and into the third, Winthrop held Western Carolina without a field goal for over 10 minutes to outscore WCU 35-6. 
  • The Eagles held WCU to 13 points in the second and third quarters (six in the second and seven in the third).
  • Western Carolina shot 43.4 percent from the field while Winthrop ended at 44 percent. 
  • The Catamounts had 16 turnovers in the game turning into 15 points for the Eagles. 
  • WCU hit 10 three-pointers in the contest.
  • Winthrop was sent to the line 27 times hitting 13. Western Carolina was only sent to the charity stripe five times hitting four. 
  •  In the Catamounts flurried comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, WCU shot 58 percent from the field hitting three treys and 10 field goals.  
 
 
 
News & Notes
  • Smalls has scored in double figures in 10-straight games and 12 of 13 games played. 
  • With her 23 points against Winthrop, Smalls has scored 20 or more points in three games on the year.
  • Smalls has 149 rebounds on the season just seven away from her freshman total. She continues to lead the NCAA this season for total rebounds.
  • LaPlant has scored in double figures in five consecutive contests and six of the last seven.
  • Western Carolina's last four games have been decided by seven points or less and the last two by four points or fewer. 
  • WCU's 10 three-pointers against Winthrop is the third game this season the Catamounts have hit double-digit three-pointers. 
 
Up Next
Western Carolina will take an eight-day break from competition for the holiday season before returning to the hardwood Dec. 30 traveling to College of Charleston for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off. 
 
For the latest information on Catamount women's basketball, follow @catamounts on Twitter or go to www.catamountsports.com.
 
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