ROCK HILL — This week, Winthrop men’s basketball extended their dominant streak in the Big South conference with two big wins over UNC Asheville and Radford University as the women’s basketball team continued their slide with a third consecutive loss, and the track & field team set multiple all-time records at a meet in Tryon, N.C.

Looking ahead, baseball, softball and lacrosse are set to start their seasons soon in Rock Hill.

You can read more about each of the teams’ events this week with a look at what’s next for Winthrop sports.

Men’s Basketball

Winthrop 69, UNC Asheville 67

The Winthrop Eagles narrowly escaped with a win in an away game against UNC Asheville on Jan. 17, extending their win streak to five. Asheville kept the score close throughout the game, but a costly forced turnover by senior guard Kareem Rozier with less than five seconds on the clock sealed the win for Winthrop.

Senior guard Kody Clouet led the team with 21 points, while the senior center Logan Duncomb had nine rebounds to help lead Winthrop to victory.

Winthrop 76, Radford 75

In another one-possession game, the Winthrop Eagles beat Radford University on Jan. 21, further extending their win streak to six.

The game was even throughout the first half. Radford, halfway through the second half, managed to gain a 10-point lead before Winthrop cut the score back down to even. Radford took the lead near the end of the game, but a well-placed three-point shot by Kody Clouet led Winthrop to a one-point win over Radford.

Senior guard Kareem Rozier led Winthrop in scoring with 20 points, while senior center Logan Duncomb led Winthrop in rebounds with seven this game. 

The next Winthrop men’s basketball game will be away against Presbyterian College on Jan. 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

Winthrop 65, Radford 67

The Winthrop Eagles fell to Radford University on Jan. 17 by a close score of 65 to 67. Playing at home in a close match, neither team was able to secure a sizable lead and the game was ultimately decided by a blocked three-point shot by Radford.

Senior guard Cori Lard led Winthrop in points with 17 and four assists. Junior guard Amourie Porter led Winthrop in rebounds with 10.

Winthrop 60, Highpoint 74

Winthrop Eagles fell to High Point University in an away game on Jan. 21 by a score of 60 to 74.

Highpoint dominated throughout the game, and Winthrop was unable to achieve a lead. The loss extended their losing streak to three.

Junior guard Amourie Porter led Winthrop in points with 19, while freshman guard Ryiah Wilson led Winthrop in rebounds with eight.

The next Winthrop Women’s Basketball game is against Presbyterian College at the Winthrop Coliseum on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.

Winthrop Track & Field

Winthrop’s Track & Field team traveled to Tryon, N.C., to compete in the two-day Tryon International Winter Invitational on Jan. 16 and 17. The Winthrop Eagles set several new records at track meet.

Men’s Track and Field

Freshman Raffael Craig II put up 4,124 effective points in the men’s indoor heptathlon, setting a second all-time record in the program’s history.

Senior Mitchell Hill broke a school record that stood for a decade in the men’s 1,000-meter race by running a 2:30.58.

Sophomore Kendale Cooke overcame a program record in men’s 600-meter by recording a time of 1:21.65. 

Women’s Track and Field

Freshman Kennedi Sanders went 11.72 meters in the women’s triple jump which tied for second in the Winthrop indoor record book.

Junior Katlyn Young-Coleman ended the invitational with 2,764 effective points in the women’s indoor pentathlon which ranked sixth in program history.

Junior Sydney Yarema put up 2,705 effective points in the women’s indoor pentathlon which is now the program’s seventh best.

Junior Kendall Crossley came through with a total of 2,583 points in the women’s indoor pentathlon which was the eighth all-time best in program history.

Sophomore Anna Conrad recorded a time of 10:12.36 in the women’s 3,000-meter race. This puts her third overall in Winthrop’s indoor record book.

The next track meet is again set for Tryon, N.C., in the East Coast Elite invitational on January 30.

Winthrop Baseball

Winthrop’s baseball team starts their season on Feb. 13 at home against Georgetown at 3 p.m. Their next two games are also against Georgetown at home.

Winthrop Softball

Winthrop’s softball team will start their season on Feb. 6 at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia at 5:30 p.m. Their first game will be against Virginia Tech, followed by two games against Syracuse on Feb. 7 and 8.

Winthrop Lacrosse

The Winthrop Lacrosse team’s first game will be against Kennesaw State on Feb. 14 at home at 11 a.m. Their next game will be Feb. 18 against Campbell at 4 p.m.