From staff reports

Catawba’s women’s basketball team lost at D-I UNC Wilmington on Friday, 74-59, in an exhibition.

Catawba managed a 32-30 halftime lead, but the Seahawks rallied in the third quarter to take charge.

Terri Rogers had 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Indians. Serena Brown scored 12.

Catawba shot 30 percent for the game and was 4-for-16 on 3-pointers. The Indians won the boards, 41-35, but committed 21 turnovers to 13 for UNCW (3-2).

Lacey Suggs came off the bench to score 20 for the Seahawks.

Catawba starts South Atlantic Conference play on Wednesday at Queens.

UNCW 74, Catawba 59

CATAWBA (59)

Rogers 17, Brown 12, Hallman 8, Barnes 6, Butler 5, DeShazo 5, Stanback 3, Franklin 2,  Tucker 1, Hodges, Newbold.

UNCW (74)

Suggs 20, Raque 17, DeGraaf 16, Tate 6, Crisp 5, Clayborn 2, Hoggatt 2, Weems 2, Banks 2, Page 1, Sacco 1.

Catawba 14 18 12 15—   59

UNCW 19 11 21 23 —  74

Blaire: double-double 

Brielle Blaire (North Rowan) had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Texas Tech in a win vs. UMass Lowell.