DURHAM, N.C. - The Wofford women's basketball team made a short resilient run in the fourth quarter, but ultimately came up short, dropping a non-conference matchup at N.C. Central, 66-59, at MgDougald-McLendon Arena on Saturday morning. The loss drops Wofford to 6-5 while the Eagles move to 2-7. 

Redshirt-junior Chloe Wanink (6-17 FG, 1-7 3FG) and sophomore Jamari McDavid (7-12 FG) both paced the Terriers with 16 points apiece, as they were the lone double-figure scorers for Wofford on the day. McDavid also grabbed six rebounds, as Wanink recorded two rebounds and two assists. 

Senior Marissa Bayer finished with seven points, seven rebounds, and two blocks, while the Terriers also received efforts from Cairo Booker (six points, seven rebounds, three assists) and Da'Ja Green (six points, two rebounds, five assists). 

The Eagles started the contest ahead 4-0 before both teams would exchange baskets in the opening minutes of the contest. Chloe Wanink and Jamari McDavid would knock down jumpers at the top of the key for Wofford, though, N.C. Central responded with a pair of scores to give the Eagles an 8-4 advantage. A layup and pair of free throws from McDavid and Da'Ja Green respectively would knot the score up, as Wofford would go on a 10-8 run, capped by a Jackie Carman layup, to take its first lead of the day at the end of the first, 17-16. 

Wofford made the score 19-16, behind Cairo Booker free throws, before N.C. Central would answer with a 3-pointer to tie the score up at the 7:32 mark. After several trips up and down the floor, an 8-2 run by the Eagles, would soon regain the lead, 27-23, forcing a Wofford timeout with 1:46 left in the half. Coming out the timeout, Elena Pulanco saw her first minutes of action, finding Marissa Bayer for a lay-in to eventually send the score at 27-25 heading into the intermission. 

A finish from Bayer along with consecutive Cairo Booker scores would take back the lead, 31-29, to start the half. N.C. Central's Rodneysha Martin would come alive, scoring seven points to push a 10-0 run, though, a Chloe Wanink three would cut the deficit to five, 39-34. The Terriers saw scores from Jamie Grob, MaryMartha Turner, and Wanink, however, N.C. Central kept a balanced attack throughout the frame, seeing its largest lead of the day, 52-40, at the end of the period. 

Wofford gained momentum to start the fourth quarter, creating a 7-0 run on layups from Wanink and Jamari McDavid to make the score 52-47. Martin would answer with a layup to pace the Eagles, as both teams traded baskets over a four-minute span. Wofford would force four straight turnovers, as three consecutive scores from McDavid cut the deficit to three (60-57) before a N.C. Central layup would answer, making the score 62-57 with 1:24 left. With time running out, the Terriers would force N.C. Central to earn their points from the charity stripe, though, the Eagles would go a perfect 4-for-4 to earn the 66-59 win at the end of regulation. 

Wofford went 22-of-76 (28.9%) in the contest, while making only one 3-pointer (1-15 3FG) for the fourth time this season. The last time Wofford was held to less than 30 percent from the field was at Mercer on February 3, 2018. The Terriers also went 14-for-18 (77.8%) from the free-throw line.

Though Wofford forced 17 turnovers, N.C. Central took the edge in rebounds over Wofford, 47-42. Senior guard Rodneysha Martin led the way for the Eagles, finishing with a game-high 21 points.

Next, the Terriers will conclude their road trip on Monday, December 17 at Appalachian State, scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. tip.