Western Carolina 62, at Gardner-Webb 77

SHELBY, N.C. (Interstat) — Makayla Legette scored 16 points and dished out nine assists, orchestrating a dominant third-quarter surge that propelled the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs to a 77-62 victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at Paul Porter Arena. The game, played before an announced crowd of 345, was a tale of two halves, defined by a decisive 20-point swing in the third period. Gardner-Webb entered the locker room with a 33-22 halftime lead but exploded after the break, outscoring Western Carolina 31-15 in the third quarter to build an insurmountable 64-37 advantage. The… Read more...