ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – Kali Cuttaia and Anais Weatherly scored 13 points apiece in Guilford College's 68-45 basketball win at North Carolina Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon.

Guilford (3-1) won for the third straight game thanks to a strong defensive effort that limited the Battling Bishops (2-1) to 28.3 percent shooting from the floor and forced 21 turnovers.  Weatherly scored seven of Guilford's first 14 points in the opening five minutes as the Quakers grabbed an early 14-6 edge. Weatherly had nine first-half points and Brittany Drew drained a three-pointer at the buzzer, which gave the Quakers a 30-17 halftime lead.

A Cuttaia jumper capped a 12-4 Guilford run to open the second half that opened a 42-21 edge. North Carolina Wesleyan drew no closer than 15 points the rest of the way.

Weatherly also had a game- and career-high 17 rebounds for her third double-double in four games. She dished out three assists and made two steals in a solid all-around performance. Cuttaia added eight rebounds and blocked four shots. Drew finished with 11 points and Amy Steller chipped in seven points off the bench. The Quakers had 11 steals and converted the Bishops' 21 turnovers into 22 points. Guilford held a 54-41 rebounding advantage, thanks in large part to 21 offensive rebounds that led to 26 second-chance points. N.C. Wesleyan managed three second-chance points.

Netaih Davis led the Battling Bishops with 10 points off the bench.

Guilford opens Old Dominion Athletic Conference play Tuesday (11/25) versus visiting Bridgewater College at 5:30 p.m.