ORANGEBURG, S.C.  – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team picked up its first road win of the season after defeating the Bulldogs of South Carolina State, 53-35, in Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on Sunday afternoon.

Jayde Gamble and Jaila Lee led the game in scoring with 16 and 12 points, respectively.

HOW IT HAPPENED
A layup from Taniya McGowan put the Bulldogs on the board first in Sunday's contest at 9:40. However, that would be the home team's only lead of the game. Tasia Johnson responded with a three-pointer at 7:30, propelling the Spartans to a 10-0 run for the 10-2 advantage.
 
The Spartans capitalized off a 72.7 field goal percentage in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs, 17-6. UNCG posted 10 unanswered points concluding with back-to-back layups from Nya Smith to close out the first half on top, 29-11.
 
The Bulldogs found their stride coming out of the locker room, besting the Spartans 11-6 in the third quarter. However, the Spartans continued to hold the 35-22 lead heading to the break. 
 
The fourth stanza was the most competitive scoring wise, but UNCG held the five-point advantage, 18-13. Sunday's contest was ended with Lee notching three-consecutive-layups for the Spartans to claim the 53-35 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Gamble paced the game with 16 points, five steals and two dimes.
• Gamble went 8-for-12 from the field.
• Khalis Cain led the game with eight rebounds.
• Smith followed closely behind with a new career-best six boards.
• A total of eight Spartans scored in the game.
• UNCG bested South Carolina State in points in the paint (42-18), points off turnovers (27-15), second chance points (19-5), fast break points (10-9) and bench points (14-10).

 
RECORDS
UNCG: 6-1
South Carolina State: 1-5
 
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UP NEXT
The Spartans will turn their attention to the 2024 Puerto Rico Clasico in San Juan, facing UTSA on Thursday and Le Moyne on Friday. Both games are set for an 11:00 a.m. ET/12:00 p.m. AT tip-off.