SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women's basketball team defeated King University in their home opener on Thursday night at Jerry Richardsom Indoor Stadium. The Terriers quickly took control of the floor on offense and had a strong game on the defensive end of the court as well.
Wofford shot 23-63 from the field and 8-29 from the three, while King was 22-69 from the field and 12-39 from beyond the arc. Wofford outrebounded King, collecting 50 boards in the game compared to King's 41. Wofford won the turnover battle, committing only 16 turnovers to King's 19. The Terriers also went to the free throw line 31 times, to just 11 for King.
Three Terriers finished the night in double-digit points. Mearah Whitehead finished the night with 13 points, shooting 60% from the field and 6-7 from the line. Whitehead also collected four rebounds and an assist. Gabby Mundy had 12 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Sienna Wolfe had 11 points in the contest, going 4-7 (57%) from the field and 3-6 (50%) from beyond the arc.
Wofford started the game off with five straight points; Mearah Whitehead secured a three in the first minute of the game, followed by a steal from Courtney Swider that resulted in Gabby Mundy's first layup of the game. King checked into the contest with a three from Emma Larios at 7:55. King briefly had the lead at 12-11 after a pull up from Alayna Smith, but Angelina Pelayo quickly got the lead back with a layup at 3:41. Both teams went scoreless for a minute and a half, with Whitehead breaking the drought with a free throw at 1:35 left in the quarter. Wofford had a 24-15 lead at the end of the quarter. Whitehead had six points in the first quarter, followed by Gabby Mundy and Angelina Pelayo each with four.
Elli Porter started off the scoring for the second half, knocking down a deep three at 8:25. Whitehead collected the Terriers first and one, grabbing a layup and a free throw shortly after. The Terriers and Tornado trade points, but the Terriers dominated the possession, with Wofford going on a short 8-2 run in the final minutes, ending the first half with a 30-51 lead.
Gabby Mundy started the third quarter scoring with a steal for a fast break layup, reaching double digits for her second consecutive game. Maddie Heiss collected her first three of the game. Sienna Wolfe grabbed her third three of the night at 4:56 to bring Wofford to a 25-point lead. The two teams went over four minutes without scoring, with Gabby Mundy ending the third quarter with a pair of free throws, 63-38.
The Terriers began the final quarter with a comfortable lead. Courtney Swider started the scoring with a shot beyond the arc. The Tornadoes went on a 6-0 run with an and one from Lydia Phillips and a three-pointer from Emma Larios. Aleksandra Noworol scored three more points in the final minutes, capped off with a layup from Emmanuelle Broude, ending the game at 78-60.
Up Next
The Terriers will be on the road for a game facing Georgia State on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live updates will be available at woffordterriers.com or @Wofford_WBB on X (formerly Twitter) and @wofford_wbb on Instagram.
