University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, January 31
Asheville, NC
7:00 p.m.
UNC Asheville
11-9, 5-4BSC
56
vs
47
Charleston Southern
11-9, 5-4BSC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 15 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 47 |
| UNC Asheville | 9 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 56 |
Photo by: UNC Asheville
Asheville Women Earn 56-47 Home Win Over Charleston Southern
01.31.2017 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's basketball team earned a hard-fought, 56-47 home win Tuesday night over Charleston Southern in a physical Big South Conference game inside Kimmel Arena.
The Bulldogs (11-9, 5-4 Big South Conference) remain in the hunt for the Big South Conference regular season crown as both Radford and Campbell lost. The Highlanders and Camels remain atop the standings with matching 7-2 Big South records while Liberty improved to third with a 6-3 league mark. UNC Asheville, Charleston Southern (11-9, 5-4 Big South Conference), High Point and Presbyterian College are now in a four-way tie for fourth following Tuesday night's league action.
The Asheville women trailed for much of the first half, but continued to battle and fight, eventually closing the gap on the Buccaneers midway through the second quarter. With 4:15 left in the first half, Jessica Wall hit a jumper in the paint to give the Bulldogs their first lead of the game since the opening minutes of the contest.
After Rachel Burns hit two of four free throws, KJ Weaver gave the lead back to the Bulldogs for good with four points in the closing minutes of the half. Asheville took a 26-23 lead into the halftime break.
The Bulldogs were able to hold onto the lead for the remainder of the game, leading by as many as nine in the fourth quarter when Weaver hit her fourth free throw of the night with 27 seconds left.
Weaver led the way with a game-high 18 points. She just missed out her fourth double-double of the season as she ended her 28 minutes of playing time with nine rebounds, including five off the offensive glass. The senior forward from Snellville, Ga., went 7-for-11 (63.6 percent) from the field and also had a block.
Fellow senior Chatori Major scored 17 points, including three three-pointers. The Camp Lejune, N.C., native corralled in seven boards and had two steals. Sophomore Sonora Dengokl matched Weaver under the net with nine boards, four offensive.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 35.8 percent (19-for-53) for the game and scored 19 second chance points. In comparison, the Bucs scored just eight second chance points.
Ke'Asia Jackson and Burns led the way for CSU with 13 and 11 points, respectively, and Charleston Southern ended the game shooting 32.1 percent (18-for-56) from the field.
BULLDOG BITES
THE SERIES WITH THE BUCS: With Tuesday night's win over Charleston Southern, UNC Asheville has now won the last three meetings and six of the last seven. The Bulldogs own an all-time record of 35-30 over the Bucs.
CLEANING THE OFFENSIVE GLASS: Tuesday night's game marked the sixth time this season that KJ Weaver has corralled in at least five offensive rebounds. The senior forward had a season-high eight against Harvard earlier in the season and also had seven offensive boards at home against Campbell to open Big South Conference play.
CORRALLING THEM IN: Sophomore Sonora Dengokl had a season-high nine rebounds Tuesday night against Charleston Southern. Her previous season-high was eight twice earlier in the season. She also had a season-high four offensive boards.
CLOSING IN ON 1,000: Senior Chatori Major is quickly closing in on 1,000 career points. After scoring 17 points against the Buccaneers, she now has 902 career points. Last season, she scored 452 points and currently has 254 points this season.
QUOTABLES
"What a hard-fought game tonight by both teams. On nights when we are struggling on the offensive end, rebounding and free throws become extremely important. We knew coming into tonight's game we had to take care of the ball, out-rebound them and get to the free throw line more. We did two of the three. KJ Weaver played tough, Chatori Major hit some big shots and we are asking a lot of Jessica Wall to play heavy minutes now that Ja'Da Brayboy is out for the season. We will continue to work our rotation so we can maximize the depth that we do have. It was a great team effort on the glass." – Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
UP NEXT
UNC Asheville will play three of their next four games on the road, beginning Saturday, Feb. 4, at High Point. The game against the Panthers will tip off at 2 p.m. on ESPN3. The Bulldogs will then return home on Tuesday, Feb. 7, to host Presbyterian College.
The Bulldogs (11-9, 5-4 Big South Conference) remain in the hunt for the Big South Conference regular season crown as both Radford and Campbell lost. The Highlanders and Camels remain atop the standings with matching 7-2 Big South records while Liberty improved to third with a 6-3 league mark. UNC Asheville, Charleston Southern (11-9, 5-4 Big South Conference), High Point and Presbyterian College are now in a four-way tie for fourth following Tuesday night's league action.
The Asheville women trailed for much of the first half, but continued to battle and fight, eventually closing the gap on the Buccaneers midway through the second quarter. With 4:15 left in the first half, Jessica Wall hit a jumper in the paint to give the Bulldogs their first lead of the game since the opening minutes of the contest.
After Rachel Burns hit two of four free throws, KJ Weaver gave the lead back to the Bulldogs for good with four points in the closing minutes of the half. Asheville took a 26-23 lead into the halftime break.
The Bulldogs were able to hold onto the lead for the remainder of the game, leading by as many as nine in the fourth quarter when Weaver hit her fourth free throw of the night with 27 seconds left.
Weaver led the way with a game-high 18 points. She just missed out her fourth double-double of the season as she ended her 28 minutes of playing time with nine rebounds, including five off the offensive glass. The senior forward from Snellville, Ga., went 7-for-11 (63.6 percent) from the field and also had a block.
Fellow senior Chatori Major scored 17 points, including three three-pointers. The Camp Lejune, N.C., native corralled in seven boards and had two steals. Sophomore Sonora Dengokl matched Weaver under the net with nine boards, four offensive.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 35.8 percent (19-for-53) for the game and scored 19 second chance points. In comparison, the Bucs scored just eight second chance points.
Ke'Asia Jackson and Burns led the way for CSU with 13 and 11 points, respectively, and Charleston Southern ended the game shooting 32.1 percent (18-for-56) from the field.
BULLDOG BITES
THE SERIES WITH THE BUCS: With Tuesday night's win over Charleston Southern, UNC Asheville has now won the last three meetings and six of the last seven. The Bulldogs own an all-time record of 35-30 over the Bucs.
CLEANING THE OFFENSIVE GLASS: Tuesday night's game marked the sixth time this season that KJ Weaver has corralled in at least five offensive rebounds. The senior forward had a season-high eight against Harvard earlier in the season and also had seven offensive boards at home against Campbell to open Big South Conference play.
CORRALLING THEM IN: Sophomore Sonora Dengokl had a season-high nine rebounds Tuesday night against Charleston Southern. Her previous season-high was eight twice earlier in the season. She also had a season-high four offensive boards.
CLOSING IN ON 1,000: Senior Chatori Major is quickly closing in on 1,000 career points. After scoring 17 points against the Buccaneers, she now has 902 career points. Last season, she scored 452 points and currently has 254 points this season.
QUOTABLES
"What a hard-fought game tonight by both teams. On nights when we are struggling on the offensive end, rebounding and free throws become extremely important. We knew coming into tonight's game we had to take care of the ball, out-rebound them and get to the free throw line more. We did two of the three. KJ Weaver played tough, Chatori Major hit some big shots and we are asking a lot of Jessica Wall to play heavy minutes now that Ja'Da Brayboy is out for the season. We will continue to work our rotation so we can maximize the depth that we do have. It was a great team effort on the glass." – Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
UP NEXT
UNC Asheville will play three of their next four games on the road, beginning Saturday, Feb. 4, at High Point. The game against the Panthers will tip off at 2 p.m. on ESPN3. The Bulldogs will then return home on Tuesday, Feb. 7, to host Presbyterian College.
Team Stats
CSU
AVL
FG%
.321
.358
3FG%
.125
.222
FT%
.750
.700
RB
29
47
TO
12
18
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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