ROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop women pulled away with a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter Tuesday and beat Johnson C. Smith 84-57 at Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill.
The Eagles led 22-15 after one quarter and 45-29 at halftime. They carried a 67-47 edge into the fourth, then scored 13 unanswered points from 7:37 to 1:59, turning a 69-51 lead into 82-51 before the 84-57 finish. Winthrop is 2-1. Johnson C. Smith fell to 0-1.
Madison Ruff scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds. Maya Robinson also scored 14, with four assists and two three-pointers. Mya Hamilton added a career-high nine points, including three threes, and three steals. Madison Bush-Lewis had nine points and five assists. Tocarra Johnson led the boards with eight rebounds.
Winthrop shot 50 percent from the field, held a 40-31 rebounding edge and finished with 26 assists and 14 steals. The Eagles scored 33 points off 31 Johnson C. Smith turnovers.
The Golden Bulls visited the Eagles at Winthrop Coliseum for a 6:00 PM EST tip. The Eagles play again Saturday, when Clinton College comes to the Coliseum for a noon start on Nov. 14.
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