Wichita State 72, at Charlotte 81

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — The Charlotte 49ers, led by a dominant rebounding performance from Asianae Nicholson, pulled away in the final quarter to defeat the Wichita State Shockers 81-72 in an American Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Halton Arena. In a game defined by second-chance opportunities and defensive pressure, Charlotte improved to 11-13 overall while Wichita State fell to 5-19. The most critical phase of the contest came in the fourth quarter. After Wichita State’s Jaila Harding hit a 3-pointer to cut Charlotte’s lead to 69-72 with just under three minutes remaining, the 49ers responded with a decisive… Read more...