HAMPTON, Va. – Nylah Young scored 22 points and had six rebounds to lead three in double figures for Hampton as the Lady Pirates used a 19-8 fourth quarter to pull away from Winthrop 62-48 on Tuesday night.

Winthrop (10-12, 7-6) jumped out to its largest lead of the night at 13-8 on an Anika Riley jumper with 2:29 left in the opening quarter.  Hampton (13-10, 9-5) used a 10-2 sport to take an 18-15 lead on a Young jumper with 9:55 left in the half.

The lead went back and forth over the next few minutes as Hampton took the lead for good in the half with a Young jumper at the 2:59 mark for a 27-25 advantage.   Hampton held a five-point lead on three occasions in the third quarter with a MaKayla Timmons 3-pointer with 96 seconds left giving the hosts a 43-38 lead.

In the fourth, the lead was exchanged three times as a pair of Ashley Bates free throws gave Hampton a 47-46 lead.  Those foul shots started a game-ending 17-2 run as a Bates layup gave Hampton a 62-48 lead with 71 seconds left.

Joining Young in double figures was Laren VanArsdale with 14 points and Bates with 12 points, five rebounds and five steals.  Her five steals pushed Bates' career total to 304 steals.

Hampton will now visit Longwood on Saturday at 3 pm in a contest on ESPN3.

For more information on Hampton University women's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.