NEWBERRY - The Newberry College women's basketball team beat Queens University of Charlotte on Wednesday night, 53-49.

The Wolves (17-8, 13-6) led at halftime 31-15 and shot 46.7-percent but went cold during a long stretch late in the second half as Queens (5-19, 3-15) made a late run to bring the game within four points. Newberry would make free throws to put the game away in the last few seconds.

Samantha Creed (Montmorency, Vic, Australia) had 15 points and five assists in the win. Jaya Schultz (Santa Clarita, Calif.) also scored 12 points to go along with six rebounds. They were the only two Wolves to score in double figures marking only the second time they have been able to win a South Atlantic Conference game under those circumstances.

Newberry dominated the first half and the lead eventually grew to 19 points, 40-21, with just 13:55 remaining in the game. That's when Queens (N.C.) went on a 9-2 run to make it 42-30. The teams traded baskets and eventually the Wolves would go on a 7-0 run and make the lead a normally comfortable 17 points at 49-32. 

That's when the Royals struck again and outscored Newberry 16-3 over the next seven minutes. Newberry only scored one field goal during that span as Queens (N.C.) trimmed the lead all the way down to 52-48 with 14 seconds left to play. Haylee Lepaio (Bathurst, NSW, Australia) and Creed made the free throws ended up staving off the Royals and allowed the Wolves to come out with a win.

Newberry shot 41.8-percent from the field during the game and 30.8-percent from 3-point range. The Wolves only managed to get to the free throw line a measly six times, going 3-for-6. Queens on the other hand went 14-for-18 from the free throw line.   

Newberry will be back home on Saturday as they host Mars Hill at 2 p.m. for senior day. It will also be the "Play4Kay" game as the team will be selling bracelets to fundraise for breast cancer research.