SAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Roundup

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No. 1 Wingate 64, No. 8 Anderson 58

WINGATE, N.C.--Wingate University sophomore guard Nikki Burton and junior guard Sarah Wollett combined for 28 points to help the Bulldogs claim a 64-58 women's basketball victory over Anderson (S.C.) University Wednesday night in the first round of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament. The Wingate bench outscored the Anderson reserves 29-11. [Recap]

No. 2 Catawba 75, No. 7 Lincoln Memorial 65

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Chloe Bully led five players in double figures with 19 points as Catawba College defeated Lincoln Memorial University 75-65 in a South Atlantic Conference Tournament first-round game Wednesday night at Goodman Gym. The Lady Indians improve to 18-9 overall while the Railsplitters end their season at 14-13. [Recap]

No. 6 Newberry 60, No. 3 Tusculum 54

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - From the first basket to the final buzzer the Newberry women's basketball team led No. 3-seeded Tusculum on its way to a 60-54 victory at Pioneer Arena on Wednesday night moving the Wolves into the semifinals of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday. [Recap]

No. 5 Carson-Newman 82, No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 75 (OT)

HICKORY, N.C. - Carson-Newman's Shannon Depew hit a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime and Zoriah Willliams had nine points in the extra period as fifth-seeded C-N beat fourth-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne, 82-75, on Wednesday night in the opening round or the 2012 Food Lion Women's Basketball Tournament. [Recap]