SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Despite outscoring Wofford 24-12 in the fourth quarter, the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team dropped its contest to the Terriers, 66-60 on Saturday afternoon in the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
 
Ayanna Khalfani paced the Spartans with 15 points. Antoniette Emma-Nnopu followed closely behind with a season high of 13 points and adding 11 rebounds for her second career double-double and first this season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
A layup from Nia Howard at 9:11 put the Spartans on the board first in the contest. Wofford's Rachel Rose quickly responded from behind the arc to give the Terriers the 3-2 lead. Jumpers from Isys Grady and Khalfani gave UNCG the control over the Terriers again (6-3). The Spartans held the lead until the Terriers notched an 8-0 run to take a 16-10 advantage. With two seconds left, Rose recorded a jumper for Wofford to hold an 18-15 lead at the end of the first quarter.
 
The Spartans chipped in for a 6-2 run to come within one (22-21). Later on, a three-pointer from Kennedy Simpson tied the game at 24 points apiece. However, the Terriers bounced back with a 13-2 run (37-26). Emma-Nnopu earned the final two points on the court with 56 seconds left in the first half. Both teams headed to the locker room with Wofford in control, 37-28.
 
Emma-Nnopu scored first in the third frame until Wofford dropped eight unanswered points to take a 15-point lead (45-30). A driving layup from Rose closed out the third quarter with the Terriers up, 54-36.
 
The Spartans found their stride in the fourth quarter. Rose scored first with a three-pointer for Wofford. However, a layup from Jayde Gamble began an 18-2 run for the Spartans to come back within seven (59-52). Wofford came back to take an eight-point lead thanks to a pull-up from Annabelle Schultz (64-56). The Spartans kept fighting to cut the deficit to four with a 4-0 run (64-60). Wofford was able to close out the 66-60 victory with Rose at the free throw line.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Khalfani and Khalis Cain followed behind Emma-Nnopu with five boards apiece.
• Emma-Nnopu and Cain collected one block apiece.
• Khalfani and Grady added two steals apiece.
• Howard and Gamble tag teamed for eight points apiece.
• The Spartans has 12 second chance points to the Terriers' nine.
• UNCG had 34 points in the paint, while Wofford only collected 20.
• The Spartans collected 22 points off the bench to the Terriers' 16.

RECORDS
UNCG: 15-9, 4-5, SoCon
Wofford: 17-8, 7-2, SoCon
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will return home to take on Samford on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. and Mercer on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. in Fleming Gym.

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