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Winthrop Rallies Past UNC Asheville 56-47
01.31.2009 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. ? Ashley Fann scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Winthrop to a 56-47 Big South Conference victory over homestanding UNC Asheville Saturday afternoon at Justice Center.
The Eagles (8-11, 3-4 BSC) out-scored the Bulldogs (7-14, 4-4 BSC) 31-12 in the second half to pick up the road win.
UNC Asheville was led by senior guard Ana Baker with 19 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four assists. Baker now has 243 career steals and needs just two to pass Vicki Giffin (244) to become the school's all-time leader in that category.
Lindsey Montgomery added 11 points and eight rebounds for
The Bulldogs led by 15 in the first half and 35-25 at halftime as they shot 50 percent (14-of-28) from the field. In the second,
“It was a tale of two halves,” commented UNC Asheville coach Betsy Blose. “We played very well in the first half and not very good in the second half. Give
The Eagles proceeded to go on a 14-0 run over the next six minutes. Fann scored six points during the run and a trey from Shelly Hankins gave the visitors their first lead of the day at 39-37 at the
Both teams failed to score over the next three minutes before Linda Aughburns put Asheville in front 40-39 with a three-pointer at the 10-minute mark. A lay-up from Baker off of a steal pushed the lead back to 42-39.
But the Bulldogs would not score again for another eight minutes and the Eagles would go on a 12-0 run to take control of the game and lead 51-42. Fansler hit back-to-back treys to put
The Eagles shot a season-high 50 percent from the three-point line (7-of-14). They went 4-of-6 in the second half.
UNC Asheville plays next at home against
