Late 4-point play helps Winthrop women to first Division I win of 2017-18
Noel Kellers’ four-point play with 20 seconds left helped Winthrop women’s basketball into overtime Tuesday night against Longwood. In the extra period, the Eagles dominated, winning their first Big South Conference game of the season 69-60.
The win was also Winthrop’s first Division I victory of the season, and first under head coach Lynette Woodard. The Eagles (2-18, 1-8 Big South) made seven free throws in the final 46 seconds of overtime to clinch the win.
What. A. Shot. Noell Kellers’ 4-point play to tie it up in regulation. #WinthropEverStand @WinthropWBB pic.twitter.com/AON9el1SfY
— Winthrop Athletics (@WUEagles) January 31, 2018
Winthrop trailed by as much as eight with 8:47 remaining in the fourth quarter and then went on an 8-0 run to tie the game at 49-49 with 4:30 left in regulation. Longwood went back up by four before Kellers hit her four-point play.
The shorthanded Eagles, again hit hard by injury, got a double-double from Ronata Rogers. Her 17 points and 14 rebounds led the way, and Anika Riley also contributed a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards. Emily Kelley added 11 and Kellers finished with 10, none more important than the final four of regulation.
We take you behind the scenes as the Women's Basketball team celebrates their 1st Big South victory of the season as well as the first conference win for Coach. Lynette Woodard#ROCKtheHILL pic.twitter.com/eykSzLHfQo
— Winthrop Athletics (@WUEagles) January 31, 2018
Longwood’s coaching staff included former Winthrop men’s basketball player Antwon Harris, who went to the NCAA Tournament with two Winthrop teams roughly 10 years ago.
This story was originally published January 31, 2018 at 7:38 AM with the headline "Late 4-point play helps Winthrop women to first Division I win of 2017-18."