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Sunday, December 2
Davidson, N.C.
2:30 p.m.
Davidson College
68
vs
63
Winthrop
Coach Watts Sets Career Coaching Mark in Davidson's 68-63 Win over Winthrop
12/2/2007 4:17:52 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
Box Score
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Davidson senior Honna Housley (Riceville, Tenn.) scored seven of her 13 points in the final 1:23 to lead the Wildcats to a 68-63 non-conference women's basketball victory over the Winthrop Eagles as head coach Annette Watts became the all-time winningest coach in program history on Sunday afternoon at John M. Belk Arena.
Davidson won its second straight at home, and fourth overall dating back to last year, to run its season record to 4-2. Winthrop saw its three-game winning streak come to an end as it fell to 6-3.
The Wildcats gave Watts her 103rd career win as she passed John Filar (102) to improve to 103-79 in her seven years at Davidson. The win also moved Watts' record against Winthrop to a perfect 4-0 and marked the eighth straight win overall in the all-time series for Davidson.
Housley led four scorers in double figures for the Wildcats, the first time this season they have accomplished the feat. Junior Mercedes Robinson (Baltimore, Md.) posted 11 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore Julia Paquette (Stockbridge, Ga.) scored 10 points. Fellow sophomore Alex Thompson (Asheville, N.C.) finished with 10 points and five rebounds.
Ashley Fann and Shanice Cole led Winthrop with 12 points each, while Franchesca Davenport added 11.
The game came down to the last two minutes. With the score tied 59-59, Winthrop's Yvonne van Daalen penetrated and fed Cole for an easy layup with two seconds left on the shot clock. Housley answered with a three-pointer from the top of the key, and Thompson nailed a mid-range jumper as Davidson took a 64-61 lead with 38.9 seconds left.
Following a Davidson timeout, senior Danielle Hemerka (9 points, 8 rebounds) stole the inbounds pass, and the Eagles were forced to foul. Housley hit both free throws to make the margin 66-61. Winthrop's Ashley Haugtvedt scored on a putback layup with 17.8 seconds left, and the Eagles were forced to foul again. Housley hit two more from the charity stripe, making the score 68-63, and the Eagles missed on a three-point try to finish the contest.
With Davidson trailing 36-35, Robinson and Monica Laune (Ashland, Neb.) canned three-pointers on consecutive trips down the floor. Paquette added a putback and Housley hit a jumper to give the Wildcats a 45-36 lead, their biggest of the game, midway through the second half.
Trailing 51-42, the Eagles used a 10-2 spurt to get back in the game, and a three-point play by Fann made the score 53-52 with 5:26 to go. van Daalen nailed a trey from the wing, her first points of the second half, to put Winthrop back on top at 57-55.
The game's first eight minutes featured a defensive struggle as Davidson took a 10-5 advantage. The Wildcats held Winthrop to 2-for-13 shooting from the floor during the stretch.
The Eagles heated up, and a Tiffany Rodd three-ball gave Winthrop its first lead of the game at 19-16 with 7:41 left in the first half. That sparked a 10-2 run, which gave the Eagles a 26-18 cushion with 5:02 remaining.
Hemerka answered with four straight points for Davidson, and a Robinson three-pointer from the wing made the margin 26-25 at the break. The two made shots from behind the arc for the game by Robinson were a career-high.
The Winthrop defense held Davidson without a field goal for the first 6:58, and the Eagles built an early 35-30 second-half cushion. Hemerka converted a conventional three-point play, and Honna Housley scored on a layup to tie the score 35-35 with 11:46 left in the contest.
Davidson is back in action at home Thursday, Dec. 6, when the 'Cats host East Tennessee State at 7 p.m. in John M. Belk Arena.
Game Notes: Housley's 13 points all came in the second half… This is the second contest of a three-game homestand for the Wildcats… Davidson has now won seven straight games in the month of December, dating back to last season... Robinson's string of three straight double-doubles came to an end.
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Davidson senior Honna Housley (Riceville, Tenn.) scored seven of her 13 points in the final 1:23 to lead the Wildcats to a 68-63 non-conference women's basketball victory over the Winthrop Eagles as head coach Annette Watts became the all-time winningest coach in program history on Sunday afternoon at John M. Belk Arena.
Davidson won its second straight at home, and fourth overall dating back to last year, to run its season record to 4-2. Winthrop saw its three-game winning streak come to an end as it fell to 6-3.
The Wildcats gave Watts her 103rd career win as she passed John Filar (102) to improve to 103-79 in her seven years at Davidson. The win also moved Watts' record against Winthrop to a perfect 4-0 and marked the eighth straight win overall in the all-time series for Davidson.
Housley led four scorers in double figures for the Wildcats, the first time this season they have accomplished the feat. Junior Mercedes Robinson (Baltimore, Md.) posted 11 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore Julia Paquette (Stockbridge, Ga.) scored 10 points. Fellow sophomore Alex Thompson (Asheville, N.C.) finished with 10 points and five rebounds.
Ashley Fann and Shanice Cole led Winthrop with 12 points each, while Franchesca Davenport added 11.
The game came down to the last two minutes. With the score tied 59-59, Winthrop's Yvonne van Daalen penetrated and fed Cole for an easy layup with two seconds left on the shot clock. Housley answered with a three-pointer from the top of the key, and Thompson nailed a mid-range jumper as Davidson took a 64-61 lead with 38.9 seconds left.
Following a Davidson timeout, senior Danielle Hemerka (9 points, 8 rebounds) stole the inbounds pass, and the Eagles were forced to foul. Housley hit both free throws to make the margin 66-61. Winthrop's Ashley Haugtvedt scored on a putback layup with 17.8 seconds left, and the Eagles were forced to foul again. Housley hit two more from the charity stripe, making the score 68-63, and the Eagles missed on a three-point try to finish the contest.
With Davidson trailing 36-35, Robinson and Monica Laune (Ashland, Neb.) canned three-pointers on consecutive trips down the floor. Paquette added a putback and Housley hit a jumper to give the Wildcats a 45-36 lead, their biggest of the game, midway through the second half.
Trailing 51-42, the Eagles used a 10-2 spurt to get back in the game, and a three-point play by Fann made the score 53-52 with 5:26 to go. van Daalen nailed a trey from the wing, her first points of the second half, to put Winthrop back on top at 57-55.
The game's first eight minutes featured a defensive struggle as Davidson took a 10-5 advantage. The Wildcats held Winthrop to 2-for-13 shooting from the floor during the stretch.
The Eagles heated up, and a Tiffany Rodd three-ball gave Winthrop its first lead of the game at 19-16 with 7:41 left in the first half. That sparked a 10-2 run, which gave the Eagles a 26-18 cushion with 5:02 remaining.
Hemerka answered with four straight points for Davidson, and a Robinson three-pointer from the wing made the margin 26-25 at the break. The two made shots from behind the arc for the game by Robinson were a career-high.
The Winthrop defense held Davidson without a field goal for the first 6:58, and the Eagles built an early 35-30 second-half cushion. Hemerka converted a conventional three-point play, and Honna Housley scored on a layup to tie the score 35-35 with 11:46 left in the contest.
Davidson is back in action at home Thursday, Dec. 6, when the 'Cats host East Tennessee State at 7 p.m. in John M. Belk Arena.
Game Notes: Housley's 13 points all came in the second half… This is the second contest of a three-game homestand for the Wildcats… Davidson has now won seven straight games in the month of December, dating back to last season... Robinson's string of three straight double-doubles came to an end.
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