Bulldogs Women Travel to High Point on Monday

ASHEVILLE, N.C.?UNC Asheville's women's basketball team travels to High Point for an important Big South Conference match-up. The game can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1310/970 WISE beginning at 7 p.m.

The Bulldogs (7-12, 4-2 Big South) are coming off their first conference loss in their last five games against Conference leading Liberty on Monday night. After playing seven games in 16 days to begin the New Year, Asheville has had six days to prepare for High Point.

Ana Baker is one of two Bulldogs averaging in double-figures this season. Baker is averaging 11.4 points and 4.7 assists per game. She has been in double-figure points in seven of her last eight games. Chioma Okoli is averaging 10.8 points per game but has been in double figures in just two of the last 10 games. Kendall Shepard matched her career-high with 17 points on Monday night against Liberty.

High Point (9-10, 5-1 Big South) has won six of its last seven games after a 75-33 whipping of Presbyterian on Saturday afternoon. LaTeisha Dean led the Panthers with 15 points and seven rebounds. Reigning Big South Player of the Week Jurica Hargraves is the team's leading scorer averaging 13.6 points per game. Four-time Freshman of the Week, Shamia Brown averages 11.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Last year's Freshman of the Year MacKenzie Maier is scoring 9.8 points per game. The Panthers are 7-1 at home this season.

High Point leads the all-time series 19-9 but the series has been highlighted by close contests. Over the last five years, HPU holds a 7-5 edge with seven of the 12 games decided by six points or less. The two teams have split each of the last three years. Last season, both teams earned wins on their opponent's home floor.

Monday night's game will also be video streamed on bigsouthsports.com for a small fee.