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Hightower lifts Winthrop by Gardner-Webb 76-67 in Big South

AP
Mar 05, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cory Hightower had 20 points as Winthrop Eagles beat Gardner-Webb Bulldogs 76-67 in the semifinals of the Big South Conference Tourney on Saturday.

D.J. Burns Jr. had 14 points for Winthrop (23-8). Patrick Good added 10 points. Kelton Talford had 12 rebounds.

D'Maurian Williams had 22 points for the Runnin' Bulldogs (18-13). Jordan Sears added 16 points. Lance Terry had 11 points.

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1st Half
GWEB
Bulldogs
30
WINT
Eagles
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ludovic Dufeal vs. Chase Claxton (Kelton Talford gains possession)
19:34		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
19:32		Lance Terry offensive rebound
19:29	+2	Lance Terry makes two point layup	2-0
19:16		Zion Williams personal foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
18:59		D.J. Burns Jr. offensive foul (Kareem Reid draws the foul)
18:59		D.J. Burns Jr. turnover
18:44	+3	Lance Terry makes three point jump shot	5-0
18:21	+2	Drew Buggs makes two point jump shot	5-2
17:59	+3	Zion Williams makes three point jump shot (Ludovic Dufeal assists)	8-2
17:46		D.J. Burns Jr. offensive foul (Kareem Reid draws the foul)
17:46		D.J. Burns Jr. turnover
17:34		Kareem Reid misses two point layup
17:32		Cory Hightower defensive rebound
17:24		Kareem Reid shooting foul (Chase Claxton draws the foul)
17:24	+1	Chase Claxton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-3
17:24	+1	Chase Claxton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-4
16:56		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
16:54		Chase Claxton defensive rebound
16:46		Kareem Reid shooting foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
16:46	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-5
16:46	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-6
16:32	+2	D'Maurian Williams makes two point jump shot	10-6
16:20		Cory Hightower misses two point layup
16:18		Ludovic Dufeal defensive rebound
16:09		Cory Hightower shooting foul (Ludovic Dufeal draws the foul)
16:09	+1	Ludovic Dufeal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-6
16:09	+1	Ludovic Dufeal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-6
16:00		Ademide Badmus personal foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
15:50	+3	Cory Hightower makes three point jump shot (Patrick Good assists)	12-9
15:30		D'Maurian Williams misses two point jump shot
15:28		Ademide Badmus offensive rebound
15:28		Kelton Talford personal foul (Ademide Badmus draws the foul)
15:28		TV timeout
15:14		Jordan Sears misses two point jump shot
15:12		Michael Anumba defensive rebound
14:55		D'Maurian Williams shooting foul (Michael Anumba draws the foul)
14:55	+1	Michael Anumba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-10
14:55	+1	Michael Anumba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-11
14:43		Sin'Cere McMahon personal foul (Christian Alexander draws the foul)
14:25		Michael Anumba blocks Lance Terry's two point jump shot
14:23		Lance Terry offensive rebound
14:17		Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
14:15		Kelton Talford defensive rebound
14:04		Drew Buggs misses two point jump shot
14:02		Kelton Talford offensive rebound
13:55		Kelton Talford misses two point layup
13:53		Ludovic Dufeal defensive rebound
13:39		Michael Anumba personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
13:33		Christian Alexander misses two point layup
13:31		Cory Hightower defensive rebound
13:13		Jump ball. Drew Buggs vs. D'Maurian Williams (Eagles gains possession)
13:09	+2	Cory Hightower makes two point layup	12-13
12:51		Leon Williams turnover (bad pass) (Cory Hightower steals)
12:40	+3	Cory Hightower makes three point jump shot (Chase Claxton assists)	12-16
12:35		Runnin' Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:20	+2	D'Maurian Williams makes two point layup	14-16
11:55		Drew Buggs turnover (bad pass) (Ademide Badmus steals)
11:44		Lance Terry misses two point layup
11:42		Chase Claxton defensive rebound
11:28		Patrick Good misses three point jump shot
11:26		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
11:08		TV timeout
10:54		Runnin' Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
10:31		Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:29		Ludovic Dufeal defensive rebound
10:11	+2	Ludovic Dufeal makes two point layup	16-16
9:53		Kelton Talford turnover (lost ball) (Ludovic Dufeal steals)
9:37		Russell Jones Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
9:37	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-16
9:37	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-16
9:13		Drew Buggs misses two point jump shot
9:11		Ludovic Dufeal defensive rebound
8:55		Zion Williams misses two point layup
8:53		Kelton Talford defensive rebound
8:46	+3	Michael Anumba makes three point jump shot (Sin'Cere McMahon assists)	18-19
8:25		Kelton Talford personal foul (Ludovic Dufeal draws the foul)
8:25		Ludovic Dufeal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:25		Kelton Talford defensive rebound
8:01		D'Maurian Williams blocks Kelton Talford's two point layup
7:59		Kelton Talford offensive rebound
7:53	+2	Michael Anumba makes two point layup	18-21
7:29		Lance Terry offensive foul (Chase Claxton draws the foul)
7:29		Lance Terry turnover
7:29		TV timeout
7:05		Kelton Talford turnover (bad pass)
6:52	+3	Zion Williams makes three point jump shot (D'Maurian Williams assists)	21-21
6:20		Drew Buggs misses three point jump shot
6:18		Zion Williams defensive rebound
6:02		Jordan Sears misses two point layup
6:00		Kelton Talford defensive rebound
5:52	+3	Patrick Good makes three point jump shot	21-24
5:24		Lance Terry offensive foul (Chase Claxton draws the foul)
5:24		Lance Terry turnover
5:03		Patrick Good misses three point jump shot
5:01		Leon Williams defensive rebound
4:45		Ademide Badmus misses two point hook shot
4:43		Patrick Good defensive rebound
4:32		Ludovic Dufeal blocks Cory Hightower's two point layup
4:30		Ludovic Dufeal defensive rebound
4:18		D'Maurian Williams misses two point layup
4:16		Patrick Good defensive rebound
3:52		Leon Williams personal foul (Sin'Cere McMahon draws the foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:52		Sin'Cere McMahon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:52		Christian Alexander defensive rebound
3:39	+3	D'Maurian Williams makes three point jump shot	24-24
3:32		Sin'Cere McMahon misses three point jump shot
3:30		Leon Williams defensive rebound
3:14	+2	Zion Williams makes two point layup	26-24
2:59		Ludovic Dufeal personal foul (Cory Hightower draws the foul)
2:59	+1	Cory Hightower makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-25
2:59		Cory Hightower misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:59		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
2:59		Ludovic Dufeal personal foul
2:40		Jordan Sears misses two point layup
2:38		Patrick Good defensive rebound
2:24		Michael Anumba misses two point layup
2:22		Christian Alexander defensive rebound
2:07		Zion Williams turnover (lost ball)
1:49		Ademide Badmus shooting foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
1:49	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-26
1:49	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
1:27	+2	Zion Williams makes two point layup	28-27
1:00		Jordan Sears personal foul (Drew Buggs draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Drew Buggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-28
1:00	+1	Drew Buggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-29
0:54	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	30-29
0:30		Ademide Badmus shooting foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-30
0:30	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-31
0:02		D'Maurian Williams misses three point jump shot
0:02		D'Maurian Williams misses three point jump shot
0:00		Kelton Talford defensive rebound

2nd Half
GWEB
Bulldogs
37
WINT
Eagles
45

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Ludovic Dufeal misses three point jump shot
19:42		Drew Buggs defensive rebound
19:30		Ludovic Dufeal shooting foul (Cory Hightower draws the foul)
19:30	+1	Cory Hightower makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-32
19:30	+1	Cory Hightower makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-33
19:11		Kareem Reid misses two point hook shot
19:09		Cory Hightower defensive rebound
19:00		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:58		Chase Claxton offensive rebound
18:52		Drew Buggs misses three point jump shot
18:50		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
18:44		Jordan Sears offensive foul (Drew Buggs draws the foul)
18:44		Jordan Sears turnover
18:21		Cory Hightower misses three point jump shot
18:19		D'Maurian Williams defensive rebound
18:15		D'Maurian Williams offensive foul (Drew Buggs draws the foul)
18:15		D'Maurian Williams turnover
17:59	+2	Cory Hightower makes two point layup (Drew Buggs assists)	30-35
17:52		Runnin' Bulldogs 30 second timeout
17:52		TV timeout
17:44		Cory Hightower blocks Kareem Reid's two point layup
17:42		Michael Anumba defensive rebound
17:23	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Drew Buggs assists)	30-37
17:28		Official timeout
16:58	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	32-37
16:43		Cory Hightower misses three point jump shot
16:41		Michael Anumba offensive rebound
16:36		Michael Anumba turnover (bad pass) (Zion Williams steals)
16:22		Ademide Badmus misses two point hook shot
16:20		D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
16:00		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:58		Ademide Badmus defensive rebound
15:41		Chase Claxton shooting foul (D'Maurian Williams draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:41	+1	D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-37
15:41		D'Maurian Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:41		Chase Claxton defensive rebound
15:24		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
15:22		Kareem Reid defensive rebound
15:12		Kareem Reid misses two point layup
15:10		Kareem Reid offensive rebound
15:04		Chase Claxton blocks Kareem Reid's two point layup
15:02		Chase Claxton defensive rebound
14:57		Kareem Reid blocks Cory Hightower's two point layup
14:55		Kareem Reid defensive rebound
14:46		Zion Williams misses two point layup
14:44		Patrick Good defensive rebound
14:23	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup	33-39
14:23		Kareem Reid shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
14:23	+1	D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-40
14:07		Zion Williams misses three point jump shot
14:05		Patrick Good defensive rebound
13:41		Patrick Good turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Sears steals)
13:34	+2	D'Maurian Williams makes two point layup	35-40
13:34		Michael Anumba shooting foul (D'Maurian Williams draws the foul)
13:34	+1	D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-40
13:11		Ademide Badmus personal foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
12:54		Cory Hightower misses three point jump shot
12:52		Lance Terry defensive rebound
12:45		Jordan Sears misses two point layup
12:43		Kelton Talford defensive rebound
12:20		Drew Buggs misses two point layup
12:18		Kelton Talford offensive rebound
12:15		Christian Alexander shooting foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
12:15		Kelton Talford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:15	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-41
11:57	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	38-41
11:38		Cory Hightower turnover (lost ball)
11:38		TV timeout
11:28		Russell Jones Jr. personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
11:19	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	40-41
11:04	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup	40-43
10:38		Russell Jones Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
10:38		Jordan Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:38	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-43
10:25		D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (bad pass) (D'Maurian Williams steals)
10:22	+2	Lance Terry makes two point dunk	43-43
10:03		Zion Williams personal foul (Cory Hightower draws the foul)
10:03	+1	Cory Hightower makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-44
10:03	+1	Cory Hightower makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-45
9:52		Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
9:50		Kareem Reid offensive rebound
9:44		Kareem Reid turnover (bad pass) (Drew Buggs steals)
9:38	+2	Chase Claxton makes two point layup (Cory Hightower assists)	43-47
9:20	+2	Lance Terry makes two point jump shot	45-47
9:00		Kareem Reid shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
9:00		D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:00	+1	D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-48
8:50		Michael Anumba personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
8:40		Zion Williams offensive foul (Drew Buggs draws the foul)
8:40		Zion Williams turnover
8:40		Tim Craft technical foul
8:40	+1	Cory Hightower makes technical free throw 1 of 2	45-49
8:40	+1	Cory Hightower makes technical free throw 2 of 2	45-50
8:25		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
8:23		D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound
8:22		Jordan Sears personal foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
8:22	+1	D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-51
8:22	+1	D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-52
8:07		Cory Hightower blocks Jordan Sears's two point layup
8:05		Cory Hightower defensive rebound
8:02		Cory Hightower turnover (traveling)
7:58		D'Maurian Williams misses three point jump shot
7:56		Kelton Talford defensive rebound
7:47		Drew Buggs misses two point layup
7:45		Runnin' Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:45		TV timeout
7:37		Chase Claxton personal foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
7:26		Lance Terry offensive foul (Chase Claxton draws the foul)
7:26		Lance Terry turnover
7:09	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup	45-54
6:59		Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
6:57		Michael Anumba defensive rebound
6:41	+2	Drew Buggs makes two point layup	45-56
6:39		Eagles 30 second timeout
6:32	+3	D'Maurian Williams makes three point jump shot	48-56
6:05	+3	Drew Buggs makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)	48-59
5:48	+2	D'Maurian Williams makes two point layup	50-59
5:45		Michael Anumba shooting foul (D'Maurian Williams draws the foul)
5:45	+1	D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-59
5:24		Patrick Good misses two point jump shot
5:22		Lance Terry defensive rebound
5:05	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	53-59
5:05		Cory Hightower shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
5:05	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-59
4:56		Patrick Good turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Sears steals)
4:53		Runnin' Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:43		Michael Anumba shooting foul (D'Maurian Williams draws the foul)
4:43	+1	D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-59
4:43	+1	D'Maurian Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-59
4:21	+3	Patrick Good makes three point jump shot (Drew Buggs assists)	56-62
4:00	+2	Ludovic Dufeal makes two point layup	58-62
4:00		Patrick Good shooting foul (Ludovic Dufeal draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Ludovic Dufeal makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-62
3:39	+3	Cory Hightower makes three point jump shot (Drew Buggs assists)	59-65
3:24		Chase Claxton blocks Lance Terry's two point layup
3:22		Cory Hightower defensive rebound
2:54		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:52		Lance Terry defensive rebound
2:36	+3	D'Maurian Williams makes three point jump shot (Ludovic Dufeal assists)	62-65
2:05	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup	62-67
1:48		D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Lance Terry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-67
1:48	+1	Lance Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-67
1:20		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
1:18		Chase Claxton offensive rebound
1:17	+2	Chase Claxton makes two point dunk	64-69
1:17		Eagles 30 second timeout
1:08		Sin'Cere McMahon personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
1:08	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-69
1:08	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-69
0:43		D'Maurian Williams shooting foul (Chase Claxton draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Chase Claxton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-70
0:43		Chase Claxton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:43		Kelton Talford offensive rebound
0:36		D'Maurian Williams personal foul (Patrick Good draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Patrick Good makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-71
0:36	+1	Patrick Good makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-72
0:31		D'Maurian Williams turnover (lost ball) (Patrick Good steals)
0:26	+2	Patrick Good makes two point layup	66-74
0:19		Chase Claxton blocks Jordan Sears's two point layup
0:17		Ludovic Dufeal offensive rebound
0:12		Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
0:15		Kelton Talford defensive rebound
0:15		Zion Williams personal foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
0:15	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-75
0:15	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-76
0:10		D'Maurian Williams misses three point jump shot
0:08		Zion Williams offensive rebound
0:08		Sin'Cere McMahon personal foul (Zion Williams draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Zion Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-76
0:08		Zion Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:08		Ludovic Dufeal offensive rebound
0:03		Zion Williams misses two point jump shot
0:01		Chase Claxton defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Chase Claxton defensive rebound