Anderson, S.C. — The Catawba College women's basketball team held a lead heading into the fourth quarter on the road versus Anderson on Wednesday, but the Trojans out-scored the Catawba Indians 25-13 in the period to pull away with the win in South Atlantic Conference action.

TEAM STATISTICS

- Catawba shot 24-for-70 (34 percent) from the field, while Anderson went 21-of-66 (32 percent) from the floor

- The Trojans shot 3-for-15 (20 percent) from three-point range; the Catawba Indians were 4-for-24 (17 percent) from deep

- AU was 22-for-26 (85 percent) from the free throw line, while Catawba was 5-for-10 (50 percent) at the charity stripe

- Anderson held a slight edge in rebounding 50-46; Catawba's 11 offensive rebounds helped them to a 7-4 lead in second-chance points

- The Trojans recorded 10 assists to 12 turnovers, while Catawba had eight assists to 16 turnovers; Catawba held a slight advantage in points off turnovers, 12-10

- Both teams had 34 points in the paint; Catawba led in bench points, 21-17, and Anderson led in fastbreak points 16-10

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

- Sheree Gidney came off the bench for a game-high 17 points off 7-for-13 shooting with five rebounds

- Brooklin Ingram added 13 points with seven boards

- Makayla Stokes chipped in a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds

- Saniya Wilson scored eight points with a team-high four assists

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST QUARTER

- Anderson scored the game's first five points in the opening 90 seconds

- Ingram and Gidney combined on a 9-0 Catawba run to flip the lead to the Catawba Indians at the 2:45 mark

- The teams ended the first quarter tied at 15

SECOND QUARTER

- Stokes' three-pointer capped a 5-0 run to start the second quarter for Catawba

- Anderson scored eight of 11 points in a minute and a half to tie the game at 29 near the midway point

- The Trojans scored the half's final five points to enter the halftime locker room leading 34-31

THIRD QUARTER

- After trailing by six near the midway point of the third, Catawba went on a 12-2 run to flip the advantage back in their favor, 44-40

- A pair of free throws by Anderson pulled the margin heading into the final quarter at 44-42

FOURTH QUARTER

- Two free throws and a layup allowed the Trojans to take the lead early in the fourth

- Wilson and Gidney combined on scores to turn the lead back to Catawba at the 5:35 mark

- Anderson regained the lead with 4:28 left before Stokes' layup made it a 50-all game with just over four minutes to play

- Six free throws kickstarted a 9-0 Anderson run as they pulled ahead in the final minutes

- The Trojans kept their distance by going 15-for-16 at the foul line in the game's final five minutes to earn the home victory

UP NEXT

- Catawba returns to SAC play on Saturday, traveling out to Mars Hill for a 2 p.m. tip with the Lions