Box Score SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Barton women's basketball team (15-4, 8-4) bounced back from a disappointing loss two days ago with an 82-71 road win over Converse (6-10, 1-10) Monday evening in a Conference Carolinas game at Hannah Gymnasium.
Barton senior forward Kianna Wynn (Knightdale, N.C.) led all scorers with 29 points on 10-of-16 shooting in addition to 10 rebounds while freshman guard Akira Wiggins (Knightdale, N.C.) added 15 points as the Bulldogs completed the season sweep of the Valkyries. Wynn now has 1,873 points – third all-time in school history – while her double-double was her eighth of the season.
Converse, which suffered its third straight loss, was led by Dominique Hill (Elgin, S.C.) with 14 points and Priscilla Delaney (Charleston, S.C.) with 11 points off the bench.
The Bulldogs clung to a 64-63 advantage with 6:46 left in the contest before taking control by scoring the next 10 points capped off by a three-pointer from senior guard Carmen Richardson (Rocky Mount, N.C.). Richardson finished with nine points while Barton was outstanding from the charity stripe, making 24-of-28 attempts, and held a 46-36 edge on the boards.
Barton remains on the road this Saturday when the Bulldogs travel to Due West, S.C., to face Erskine beginning at 2:00 p.m., while Converse plays Mars Hill on the road next Monday beginning at 6:00 p.m.
