Sunday, November 8
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
90
vs
57
Wingate (Exh.)
Photo by: Sideline Sports
Davidson Opens Season with 90-57 Exhibition Win over Wingate Sunday
11/8/2009 4:50:34 PM | Women's Basketball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Behind three players in double figures and led by 21 from senior Alex Thompson, the Davidson Wildcat women's basketball team opened its 2009-10 season with a 90-57 exhibition win over the Wingate Bulldogs Sunday afternoon at Belk Arena.
Thompson finished her day shooting 6-of-14, including 3-of-6 from behind the line and a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. She added seven rebounds and a pair of steals and assists.
Making strong debuts for the Wildcats, freshmen Sarah Davis and Sophia Aleksandravicius joined Thompson in double figures, finishing with 14 and 16 points, respectively. Davis was 3-of-6 from the field and added eight points on 8-of-10 shooting from the line. Aleksandravicius hit 5-of-11, including 2-of-4 from behind the arc, to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and three blocks.
Kurie Washington scored 20 points to lead the Bulldogs, hitting 6-of-13. Britney Mitchell added eight points on 3-of-7 shooting, and Louticia Logan tallied a team-high five rebounds.
Davidson finished 30-of-69 (43.5 percent) from the field and hit 5-of-13 (38.5 percent) from deep. Wingate shot 15-of-51 (29.4 percent) and made just two of seven three-point attempts (28.6 percent).
As a team, the Wildcats led in all statistical categories, including out-rebounding the Bulldogs 44-39. Wingate committed 26 turnovers to 14 for Davidson, who made seven blocks to the Bulldogs' two.
Davidson took a slight 5-2 lead to open the game as senior Julia Paquette converted a layup and Thompson hit her first of three treys. A pair of free throws from freshman Barbara Sitton gave Davidson a 7-2 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the half, and the 'Cats turned the early lead into a 19-8 margin on Alexsandravicius' first bucket with nine minutes to play. Leading 33-18, Davidson scored the final 10 points of the half to open its largest lead, a 25-point margin.
Thompson scored 14 of her 21 points on 4-of-10 shooting in the first-half, as the 'Cats shot 14-of-33 (42.4 percent) from the field and 2-of-6 (33.3 percent) from behind the arc.
The Wildcats continued their strong play into the second half, opening a 29-point lead behind a 4-1 run to start the period. A layup by the Bulldogs' Britney Mitchell would cut Davidson's lead to 24 with 13 minutes to play, but Wingate would get no closer. Leading 58-34, Davidson would rattle off a 12-0 run to open up a 71-34 lead, for a 37-point margin, the largest of the game.
Davidson finished 16-of-36 (44.4 percent) in the second half, including 3-of-7 (42.9 percent) from behind the arc.
The Wildcats open regular-season play at Nebraska Friday, Nov. 13 at 8:05 p.m., the first of eight straight road games. In the second of the two-game Midwest swing, the 'Cats will face Creighton Sunday at 2:05 p.m.
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Behind three players in double figures and led by 21 from senior Alex Thompson, the Davidson Wildcat women's basketball team opened its 2009-10 season with a 90-57 exhibition win over the Wingate Bulldogs Sunday afternoon at Belk Arena.
Thompson finished her day shooting 6-of-14, including 3-of-6 from behind the line and a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. She added seven rebounds and a pair of steals and assists.
Making strong debuts for the Wildcats, freshmen Sarah Davis and Sophia Aleksandravicius joined Thompson in double figures, finishing with 14 and 16 points, respectively. Davis was 3-of-6 from the field and added eight points on 8-of-10 shooting from the line. Aleksandravicius hit 5-of-11, including 2-of-4 from behind the arc, to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and three blocks.
Kurie Washington scored 20 points to lead the Bulldogs, hitting 6-of-13. Britney Mitchell added eight points on 3-of-7 shooting, and Louticia Logan tallied a team-high five rebounds.
Davidson finished 30-of-69 (43.5 percent) from the field and hit 5-of-13 (38.5 percent) from deep. Wingate shot 15-of-51 (29.4 percent) and made just two of seven three-point attempts (28.6 percent).
As a team, the Wildcats led in all statistical categories, including out-rebounding the Bulldogs 44-39. Wingate committed 26 turnovers to 14 for Davidson, who made seven blocks to the Bulldogs' two.
Davidson took a slight 5-2 lead to open the game as senior Julia Paquette converted a layup and Thompson hit her first of three treys. A pair of free throws from freshman Barbara Sitton gave Davidson a 7-2 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the half, and the 'Cats turned the early lead into a 19-8 margin on Alexsandravicius' first bucket with nine minutes to play. Leading 33-18, Davidson scored the final 10 points of the half to open its largest lead, a 25-point margin.
Thompson scored 14 of her 21 points on 4-of-10 shooting in the first-half, as the 'Cats shot 14-of-33 (42.4 percent) from the field and 2-of-6 (33.3 percent) from behind the arc.
The Wildcats continued their strong play into the second half, opening a 29-point lead behind a 4-1 run to start the period. A layup by the Bulldogs' Britney Mitchell would cut Davidson's lead to 24 with 13 minutes to play, but Wingate would get no closer. Leading 58-34, Davidson would rattle off a 12-0 run to open up a 71-34 lead, for a 37-point margin, the largest of the game.
Davidson finished 16-of-36 (44.4 percent) in the second half, including 3-of-7 (42.9 percent) from behind the arc.
The Wildcats open regular-season play at Nebraska Friday, Nov. 13 at 8:05 p.m., the first of eight straight road games. In the second of the two-game Midwest swing, the 'Cats will face Creighton Sunday at 2:05 p.m.
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