University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Women's Basketball to Face Gardner-Webb on Friday at Noon
03.09.2010 | Women's Basketball
Asheville (8-21, 3-13 BSC) played Gardner-Webb (26-3, 15-1 BSC) tough both times this year. On Jan. 9 at Gardner-Webb, the Bulldogs led for much of the first half and early in the second half before the Runnin' Bulldogs went on a 20-0 run en route to a 70-54 victory. At Justice Center on Feb. 15, Gardner-Webb held off a late Asheville rally to post a 74-63 victory.
The Bulldogs last played on Friday night and lost a close 73-66 decision at home to Winthrop. Asheville set a Big South record in the loss by going a perfect 23-of-23 from the free throw line.
"We're playing hard and battling, but we've got a tough game in front of with Gardner-Webb," commented Asheville coach Betsy Blose. "Gardner-Webb is having an outstanding year and is on a mission to win the Big South championship. We're going to have to be at our best to have a shot on Friday.
"It's encouraging that we played them so well both games," added Blose. "However, we played well, but Gardner-Webb still managed to win and that says a lot about how good they are."
Lindsey Montgomery continues to lead the Bulldogs. She has posted a league-leading 12 double-doubles on the year and is averaging 12.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Red-shirt junior Kiana Rainey has been on a roll the past three games. She has posted two straight double-doubles, the first of her career, and scored a career-best 16 points vs. Winthrop on Friday.
First Round - Friday, March 12 (at Millis Center, High Point, N.C.)
Game 1: No. 1 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 8 UNC Asheville, 12:00pm ET
Game 2: No. 4 Charleston Southern vs. No. 5 Coastal Carolina, 2:00pm ET
Game 3: No. 2 Liberty vs. No. 7 Radford, 5:30pm ET
Game 4: No. 3 High Point vs. No. 6 Winthrop, 7:30pm ET
Semifinals - Saturday, March 13 (at Millis Center, High Point, N.C.)
Game 5: Semifinals - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 1:00pm ET; TV: Sportsouth and MASN
Game 6: Semifinals - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 3:00pm ET; TV: Sportsouth and MASN
Championship - Sunday, March 14 (at Millis Center, High Point, N.C.)
Game 7: Championship - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 2:00pm ET; TV: Sportsouth and MASN
