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STORYLINE – VS. WINGATE

Brian Good's Wingate squad has found themselves in the third place spot in the South Atlantic Conference standings with a 15-6 record. The Bulldogs are currently on a three -game win streak, taking down the Mars Hill Lions, Limestone Saints, and Anderson Trojans in one fell swoop. The Bulldogs are 10-1 in their home Cuddy Arena, only allowing the Queens Royals break their home streak on Dec. 15, 2021. As a team, Wingate is putting up a 44.6-percent from the field and 34.8-percent from the arc.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Jarren Cottingham: averages 17.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg, scored a leading-20 points against UVA Wise on January 2, 2022.
Destin Clark: averages 5.9 rpg, snagged 12 rebounds against Carson-Newman on January 22, 2022.
 

ABOUT UVA WISE

Blake Mellinger's team was not able to take Lenoir-Rhyne down in their rematch on Wednesday, falling to the Bears 85-70. The Cavaliers were right in tune with the Bears until halfway through the second half, when Lenoir-Rhyne tallied a trio of three-pointers from Nas Tyson and Marcus Metcalf to take a game-changing 11 point lead. The Cavs couldn't crawl their way back, despite hitting over 45-percent from the field and from three-point range.

The last time Wingate and UVA Wise played each other, leading-Makai Vassell dropped 16 points and grabbed four rebounds. Tyler Lloyd followed, snagging 13 points.