The Charlotte 49ers opened the 2016-2017 season against the Wisconsin Badgers Friday night, winning 63-48, jumping out to a 10-point lead and never looking back, earning their first win of the season.
The game was physical and Wisconsin played rough, but they were no match for the Niners while they continued to keep the lead throughout the game. “We expected it to be physical up against a Big 10 team and Wisconsin has always played physical, but we were talking in time outs and we just said we had to finish,” head coach Cara Consuegra said.
Senior Lefty Webster and sophomore Laia Raventos led the team in points, dropping 16 points a piece, while Webster reeled in seven rebounds.