Staff report

EMORY, Va. — Out-shot and out-rebounded at Emory & Henry’s King Center on Saturday afternoon, Catawba’s women’s basketball team still managed to win another South Atlantic Conference game.

Catawba survived 77-73, with Saniya Wilson and Janiya Foskey combining for 18 huge points off the bench.

The critical stat for the fourth-ranked Indians was turnovers. They won that battle 29-13. That enabled them to get up a lot more shots than the Wasps (7-7, 2-4).

The Wasps were deadly when they did get shots. They shot 50 percent on 3-pointers.

Emory & Henry led by as many as nine points in the first half and still led the Indians, who made a long trip, by four at the break.

Catawba (10-1, 5-0) took the lead in the third quarter, but Emory & Henry wouldn’t go away.

Lyrik Thorne made a 3-pointer for a six-point Catawba lead with about three minutes left, but the Wasps rallied again.

Sara McIntosh made two free throws for Catawba with 17 seconds left for a 74-71 lead. Thorne had a steal and split two free throws for 75-71.

Thorne made two more free throws at the end for the final four-point margin.

Thorne made five 3-pointers, scored 27 points and have five assists. Janiya Downs (South Rowan)  made four 3-pointers and scored 18.

Catawba launched 35 3-pointers and made 10.

Breanna Yarber scored 22 for the Wasps.

The Indians are tied for first in the SAC with Lincoln Memorial and will play at Wingate on Wednesday.

Catawba                  16     21    16    24    — 77

Emory & Henry     16    25     10    22    — 73

CATAWBA — Thorne 27, Downs 18, Wilson 10, Foskey 8, McIntosh 8, Spry 2, Ingram 2, Dixon-Booker 2.