WINGATE, N.C. - The Wingate University Bulldogs held on for a 51-46 victory over Anderson in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Wednesday night in Cuddy Arena.

Anderson (11-14, 7-10 SAC) opened its final two-game road trip of the season with its' first setback in its last three outings, while Wingate (16-9, 11-6 SAC) won its second straight contest.

Wingate junior guard Sarah Wollett came off the bench to score nine of her team-high 10 points in the second half and connected on the deciding 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining to give the 'Dogs a five-point lead in the final seconds. Fellow junior Kurie Washington added nine points and recorded four rebounds on the night.

Anderson senior guard Alexa Neal led the Trojans with a game-high 13 points to go along with six rebounds and two assists. Sophomore forward Tilde Ahlin had nine points, while senior guard Ashley Abed chipped in with seven points and five assists.

The first half was tightly contested, with neither team leading by more than five points. Wingate used a 10-4 run to take a 23-19 lead with 1:27 remaining in the opening half. Washington started the flurry with back-to-back threes, while jumpers from Chantal Dunbar and Janitsha Williams capped the outburst. Neal answered with a 3 to cut the Wingate lead to one at intermission.

Wollett drained 3-pointers on the first two possessions for the Bulldogs, making it 31-26 in the opening minute of the second half. A trey from Abed trimmed the lead to two, but Wingate answered with six straight points to take a 40-32 lead at the 13:48 mark. Dunbar started and finished the spurt with buckets.

Threes from Neal and sophomore guard Amanda Parris trimmed the Wingate lead to one with 6:54 remaining. Brooks answered with a three-point play to push the lead back to four, while a jumper from junior forward Simone Rutledge made it 48-42 at the 3:20 mark. A Diaz layup and Ahlin jumper made it a two-point contest with 45 seconds remaining.

Wingate shot 34.5 percent from the field, while knocking down seven-of-13 from three point range (53.8 percent). The Trojans shot 36.5 percent from the field, hitting on six-of-22 from three-point range (27.3 percent). Anderson held a 36-35 rebounding edge, while Wingate converted 19 Trojan turnovers into 18 points. The Bulldog bench outscored the Anderson bench 21-11, led by Wollett's 10 points

Anderson visits Carson-Newman on Saturday to close out the regular season. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. versus the Eagles at Holt Fieldhouse.