University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
1-1
UNC Greensboro
1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 22 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 77 |
| UNCG | 20 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 63 |
Bulldogs Top UNC Greensboro in Non-Conference Action
11.14.2016 | Women's Basketball
THE RUNDOWN
Score:Â Â Asheville 77- UNC Greensboro 63
Teams: Asheville (1-1, 0-0 BSC)
UNC Greensboro (1-1, 0-0 SOCON)
Location: Fleming Gymnasium / Greensboro, NC.
Time: Monday, November 14, 5:30 p.m.
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ASHEVILLE- The UNC Asheville Women's Basketball team collected their first win of the season 77-63 over UNC Greensboro on Monday night. The Bulldog offense was paced by Tianna Knuckles career high 25 points.
THE TURNING POINT
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The Bulldogs attacked the glass early, jumping out to 22-20 lead in the first quarter of play. Asheville would not surrender the lead for the remainder of the game. The Bulldogs' built their lead to as many as 23 points with 6:00 remaining in the fourth period. The Spartans went on an 11-0 scoring run late in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to stop Asheville as they would hold on for a 14-point win.
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NOTABLES
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- Asheville went 30-of-55 for 54Â percent shooting on the evening to Greensboro's 38 percent. The Bulldog offense was paced by Tianna Knuckles career-high 25 points. She was joined by one additional Bulldog in double-figures: Chatori Major (14 pts).
 -The Bulldog's out-rebounded the Spartans 39-33. Asheville pulled down 26 boards off of the defensive glass and 13 offensive rebounds that turned into 12 second chance points.
-Asheville outscored Greensboro's bench 20 points to 15. Â
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QUOTABLES FROM HEAD COACH BRENDA MOCK KIRKPATRICK
On the Game- "We got off to a good start on offense tonight and held that pace throughout the game on an aggressive UNCG team. We shot 54% and that's much improved from the 35% we shot from the floor at Virginia Tech. They also played well offensively and that's something we have to look at. We let one player get 25 on us and defense is something we need to value more consistently. Credit to UNCG for putting together a great game plan in trying to contain KJ Weaver. I was proud of KJ for making good decisions with the ball and still being efficient on both ends of the floor. Chatori Major and Tianna Knuckles were also much more poised tonight and got some great looks. We need to work on getting gritty on the defensive before we play Western at home on Friday night. They have some great scorers that will present a big challenge. We will certainly be glad to be playing in Kimmel Arena for the first time this year."
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UP NEXT
-Following tonight's game, the Bulldogs will return to Kimmel Arena for their home opener to face off with the Western Carolina Catamounts on Friday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m.
