Winthrop 72, at Presbyterian 59

CLINTON, S.C. (Interstat) — The Winthrop Eagles used a dominant second-quarter surge to build an insurmountable lead and cruised to a 72-59 victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose in a Big South Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Templeton Center. The Eagles, who improved to 13-15 overall, outscored the Blue Hose 22-8 in the decisive second period, turning a narrow 13-14 deficit after one quarter into a 35-22 halftime advantage. That 13-point margin proved more than enough as Winthrop maintained a double-digit lead for the entirety of the second half, despite a third-quarter push from the home team. The… Read more...