Mearah Whitehead scored 13 points and the Wofford Terriers beat the King (TN) Tornado 78-60 on Thursday night at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium before a crowd of 419.
The lead changed hands four times early, and King led by as many as 1. Wofford took control late in the first quarter, scoring 13 straight points to turn a 19-15 edge into a 32-15 lead. The Terriers won the first quarter 24-15 and the second 27-15.
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Wofford added a 12-8 third quarter and built its lead to as many as 28. King won the fourth quarter 22-15 to trim the final margin to 18.
Whitehead made 3 of 5 shots and 6 of 7 free throws in 28 minutes. Gabby Mundy had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Sienna Wolfe scored 11 points off the bench on 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range.
Lydia Phillips led King with 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, making 3 of 5 3-pointers in 17 minutes. Emma Larios added 13 points, and Kendall Cross scored 8.
Wofford went 24 of 31 at the free-throw line while King went 4 of 11. The Terriers outrebounded the Tornado 50-41 and held edges of 28-18 in points in the paint and 20-8 in fast-break points. King shot 32% and committed 19 turnovers.
Wofford is 1-1.
