HAMPTON, Va. -- Freshman Victoria Davis scored a career-high 16 points as Hampton trimmed a 14-point first quarter deficit to two in the fourth, but couldn't get closer as they dropped a 63-53 decision to Winthrop in a Big South Conference contest on Saturday.

Winthrop jumped out to a 15-5 lead at the 3:06 point of the first on a 3-pointer by Madison Ervin.  The Eagles pushed the lead to 22-8 with 24 seconds left after another 3-pointer from Antoaneta Alexe.  A Nylah Young free throw closed the quarter with Hampton trailing 22-9.

After trading buckets in the second, Hampton closed the third on an 8-2 flurry with a Shawn Mills layup closing the scoring as Hampton trailed 42-39.

Alexis Wooden hit a free throw early in the fourth to bring Hampton to its closest point down 42-40 at the 9:23 mark.  A 3-pointer by Ervin and a layup from Sierra Hunter gave Winthrop a 47-40 lead with 7:33 left.  From there, Hampton trimmed the lead to three on three occasions, the last being a Davis layup with 2:17 left to trail 52-49.

Winthrop sealed the win going 11-of-12 from the foul line in the last 2:17.

Tina Montagne joined Davis in double figures with 10 points, while Wooden had season highs of nine points and seven rebounds.  Hampton will now host Radford to make up one of the two missed games from Jan. 4-5 on Tuesday night at 6 pm.

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