SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball dropped a 61-59 contest with the Wofford Terriers in The Southern Conference (SoCon) action on Saturday afternoon in Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
 
Jaila Lee and Tasia Johnson paced the Spartans in double-figure scoring with 17 and 14 points, respectively.

HOW IT HAPPENED
A layup from Rylan Moffitt on the first possession of the contest put the Spartans on board first, 2-0, at 9:39. Wofford responded with two-straight layups for its first lead of the game, 4-2, at 8:23. However, a layup from Makiah Asidanya followed by a jumper from Jeni Levine allowed the Spartans to regain the lead at 6:25, 6-4. UNCG maintained the advantage until the final seconds of the first frame when Wofford notched back-to-back three-pointers for a 13-12 lead at the break.
 
After an over two-minute scoring draught coming out of the huddle, Lee picked up a foul from behind the arc, going 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. Mia Simpson chipped in a jumper at 6:43 to secure a five-point Spartan lead, 17-13. The Terriers bounced back with an 8-2 run to hold the two-point edge going to the locker room, 21-19.
 
The third period was a back-and-forth battle with UNCG holding the slight scoring edge, 18-17. Wofford got the first bucket of the quarter with a triple at 9:37, 24-19. A three-pointer from Johnson and jumper from Levine tied the game at 24-24. Later with UNCG on top, 27-26, the Terriers posted eight unanswered points to take a 35-27 advantage. Coming out of the media timeout, UNCG collected a 10-2 run to take control back, 37-36, with 41 seconds on the clock. Wofford's Courtney Swider got the final bucket for the Terriers to hold the one-point lead at the end of the stanza, 38-37.
 
The fourth frame was a point-for-point duel, coming down to the wire. After two-straight three-pointers from Wofford, a three-point play from Lee at 4:49 propelled an 8-2 run to make it a one-point game at 3:23, 56-55. Wofford's Maddie Heiss responded with her own three-point play at 2:09 to make it 59-55 Wofford. The Spartans pieced together their final run with two free throws from Lee and a jumper from Asidanya to tie things up, 59-59. Wofford's Gabby Mundy notched the final basket of the game to grant the Terriers with the 61-59 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Lee's 17 points marks her fourth consecutive game in double-figures.
• Moffitt paced the Spartans with nine boards.
• Johnson went 4-for-7 from behind the arc.
• Lee shot 11-for-12 at the charity stripe.
• Levine chipped in eight points and led UNCG with four assists and two steals.
• Moffitt and Asidanya added seven points apiece.
• UNCG won the rebounding battle, 35-34.
• The Spartans led the way in second chance points (15-5), fast break points (6-0) and bench points (6-3).
• Wofford held the edge in points from turnovers (12-9) and points in the paint (28-18).

RECORDS
UNCG: 12-7, 2-2 SoCon
WOF: 9-9, 3-1 SoCon

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UP NEXT
The Spartans return to Greensboro next week to host Chattanooga on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 6:00 p.m. inside Bodford Arena. The contest against the Mocs will be on Nexstar affiliates and ESPN+. In addition, it will be a Holiday Themed Game where the first 100 fans receive a FREE Ugly Christmas Sweater!
 
UNCG will then face ETSU on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2:00 p.m. as a part of doubleheader with men's basketball hosting Samford at 5:00 p.m. For the matchup against the Bucs, the first 100 fans receive a FREE Tumbler and it is also Reading Day!
 
Fans who attend the women's game (who do not already have a ticket to the men's game) are able to stay for the men's game but must relocate to sections four, five or six in Bodford Arena upon conclusion of women's basketball game. If fans have a men's ticket, you are allowed to enter the women's game.