Story Courtesy Elon sports information

Elon 63, Wofford 43

ELON, NC - Kitara McMoore amassed 16 points and 11 rebounds ? for her sixth double-double of the season and fourth in as many games ? as Elon sprinted to a 63-43 Southern Conference women’s basketball victory over Wofford Tuesday night at Alumni Gym.

The Terriers (4-10 overall, 0-5 Southern Conference) forged an early 6-2 advantage on a jumper by Kelsi Koenig with 15:57 to play in the first half before the Phoenix (6-7, 2-3) made its first run. Elon reeled off 35 of the contest’s next 39 points, building a 37-10 cushion on a pair of free throws by Robyn Shipley with 1:39 left before the break.

Wofford scored the final two buckets of the opening period on jumpers by Laura Depko and Jenny Weurding to ignite a 12-0 run. Koenig sank the first four field goals of the second stanza to pull the Terriers within 37-22 with 16:48 remaining in the contest, but they could move no closer.

The Phoenix later went on an 8-0 spurt to stretch a 43-28 advantage with 11:39 left into a commanding 51-28 lead on back-to-back baskets by Nicole Allison with 8:22 to play.

In addition to McMoore’s double-double ? the ninth of the sophomore sensation’s young career ? Elon received plenty of offense from Shipley (13 points) and Myra Donkin (career-high 12 points, three assists). Koenig (12 points, game-high four steals) and Weurding (10 points) each reached double digits in Wofford’s scoring column.

The Terriers entered the game leading the country at the NCAA Division I level in steals at 14.9 per contest. They collected 14 against the Phoenix, forcing 22 turnovers. Elon swiped 10 steals while Wofford committed 18 miscues.

Elon ended up with edges in field goal percentage (45.6-30.2), free throw percentage (72.7-40.0), assists (12-11), blocked shots (4-2), points in the paint (38-26), points off turnovers (21-15), fast break points (11-4) and bench points (26-20).