GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNCG women's basketball team (14-4, 3-0) turned it up in the second half and secured the victory over Western Carolina (3-15, 0-3), 54-43, Saturday afternoon. Alexus Willey led the way for the Spartans with 12 points, including four three-pointers. Te'ja Twitty continued her strong post presence with 12 rebounds, along with nine points. 

The Spartans offense got off to a slower than average start on Saturday, hitting just two of their first eight shot attempts, before a pair of threes from Willey put the Spartans within a field goal before the end of the quarter, at 12-10. 

UNCG would come out and hit 3-of-4 three point attempts in the second quarter however, knocking down a total of five in the first half alone. Willey's three field goals from beyond the arc gave the guard a game-high nine before the break, as the Spartans took a 26-23 advantage into the second half. 

The home team's scoring continued to pick up in the third quarter with the Spartans opening the third quarter on a 13-6 run, led by six points from senior forward Te'ja Twitty. The Catamounts scored a pair of early buckets in the period before experiencing a scoreless drought that lasted almost six minutes, as the Spartans outscored their opponents 15-8 to take a 51-41 lead.

The Catamounts would cut UNCG's lead to as little as eight during the fourth, but the Spartans answered back with a 9-2 run of their own, ultimately holding off their opponents for a 54-43 victory. The home squad's victory extends their current streak to eight overall, while the Spartans have come out on top in their last 10 contests in Fleming Gymnasium. 

Things To Know
-- The Spartans' 10-game home winning streak ties the longest they've had in a single season since joining Division I in the 1991-92 season

-- Scoring nine points, with a game-high 12 rebounds, senior Te'ja Twitty came within one point of her 24th career double-double and tying alum Melinda Gibson (1997-00) for the Spartan all-time record

-- UNCG has held their last four opponents under 50 points for an average of 44 surrendered per game. The side is beating SoCon squads by an average of 11.7 points to start the conference season