OPENING TIP
Score:  Queens 64 | Winthrop 61
Records:  Queens (4-4) | WU (4-5)
Location: Winthrop Coliseum (Rock Hill, S.C.)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte women's basketball team won 64-61 in a thriller against Winthrop on Sunday afternoon. The Royals improved to 4-4 while the Eagles fell to 4-5 on the season. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• Adia Brisker has now become the 15^th player in program history to record 1,000 career points. The senior picked up 5 points today pushing her past the milestone in the 1^st quarter of the game.
• Nicole Gwynn led the team in points and returned to double-figures in the game with 23 points. Tiziana Huici finished right behind Gwynn with 19 points on the day.
• Huici was very efficient for the Royals off the bench, she shot 7-8 from the field and 3-4 beyond the arc.
   

NOTABLE MOMENTS

• The Royals were down by four with three minutes left in the game when Tiziana Huici drained a much-needed three-pointer which brought the Royals within one.
• After two free throws by the Eagles, the Royals were down by three with two and a half minutes in the game. Nicole Gwynn came up clutch with two made layups to seal the game including a go-ahead layup with only four seconds left in the game.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Queens improved significantly at the free throw line with the team shooting 92 percent from the line.  
• The Royals bench outscored the Eagles' bench 25-6
•  The game was extremely competitive from start to finish with there being seven lead changes.

 
NEXT UP
The Royals return home to take on Presbyterian College at Curry Arena. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 3^rd, and will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. Fans can purchase tickets on the Queens Athletics website.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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