Box Score MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The Barton women's basketball team (14-3, 7-3) remained unbeaten on the road in Conference Carolinas play with an 88-71 victory over Mount Olive (10-5, 6-3) Wednesday evening at Kornegay Arena.
Barton senior guard Dinah Neal (Browns Summit, N.C.) led the way with a season-high 27 points in addition to seven assists and a 13-of-14 performance from the free throw line while senior forward Kianna Wynn (Knightdale, N.C.) added 22 points as the Bulldogs improved to 3-0 on the road this year against league opponents. Wynn now has 1,826 points for her career – third all-time in school history.
Mount Olive's Felecity Havens (Lorain, Ohio) led all scorers with 34 points but the Trojans suffered their second straight setback. The Bulldogs held a 39-23 advantage on the boards and hit 23-of-26 free throw attempts (88 percent) in the win.
Barton started strong - jumping out to a 42-28 advantage at intermission – and never let its lead get under 11 points the rest of the way. Neal was especially effective in the second half, totaling 19 of her 27 points. In addition, Barton shot 53 percent (32-of-61) for the contest.
Sophomore center Shanika Peterkin (Virginia Beach, Va.) added a double-double as well - 10 points and 15 rebounds – as the Bulldogs never trailed in the game. Peterkin also blocked three shots, increasing her league-leading total to 64.
Barton remains on the road Saturday to take on league-foe Emmanuel (Ga.) in Franklin Springs, Ga., beginning at 2:00 p.m., while Mount Olive hosts Lees-McRae Saturday at 2:00 p.m., as well.
