University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, December 16
Spartanburg, SC
2:00 PM
UNC Asheville
2-7
76
at
70
USC Upstate
3-9
1
2
3
4
F
UNC Asheville
22
18
18
18
76
USC Upstate
20
13
21
16
70
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Wall Matches Program Record as Bulldogs Pick Up First Road Win at USC Upstate
12.16.2017 | Women's Basketball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Junior guard Jessica Wall knocked down seven three pointers, which matched a UNC Asheville program record, as the women's basketball team defeated USC Upstate 76-70 to pick up its first road win of the season on Saturday afternoon.
BULLDOG BITES
Game Highlights
Wall dominated the first quarter as she scored 13 of the UNC Asheville 22 points. She didn't miss a shot beyond the three-point arc as Wall was a perfect 4-for-4 in the first 10 minutes of play. UNC Asheville and USC Upstate combined to make 10 three pointers on 17 attempts in the first quarter.
With a 22-20 advantage, the Bulldogs pushed its lead to seven points at the half – 40-33. Several Bulldogs started to find the bottom of the net as Bronaza Fitzgerald and Khaila Webb each totaled four points in the second stanza. Zip Scott and Wall each tallied one made three pointer as they combined for 22 of the team's points at the half.
Both squads were shooting 48 percent from the field, but Asheville was dominating behind the three-point arc as it was 8-for-14 (.571 percent). The Bulldogs doubled up the Spartans in assists as Asheville tallied 14 assists at the break.
The Spartans out-scored the Bulldogs 21-18 in the third quarter, but Brooke Jordan-Brown went an impressive 3-for-4 from the field in the quarter as the sophomore center tallied six points. Fitzgerald also dropped six points and grabbed three boards in the stanza to go along with her teammate.
USC Upstate tried to make it a game as it pulled within four points (60-54) at the start of the fourth, but the Bulldogs made it an 11-point game with under two minutes remaining in regulation. The Spartans scored five points in the final minute to pull within six, but that was as close as they could get as the Bulldogs sealed the 76-70 victory.
Wall made two three pointers in the final four minutes of regulation, which brought her single game total to seven made three pointers. The seven made three pointers for Wall matched a program record, which Chatori Major set last season at Presbyterian.
Fitzgerald netted 15 points as she went 6-for-10 from the field. She was limited to 20 minutes of action as she collected her fourth foul mid-way through the fourth quarter, but she was still able to corral nine rebounds including seven offensive boards.
Jordan-Brown matched a season high with 13 points as she also grabbed four rebounds. Webb totaled eight points and eight rebounds in 37 minutes of action, and Scott added eight points as she was 2-for-4 beyond the three-point arc.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 49.2 percent from the field (30-for-61) including 10-for-23 beyond the arc. On the 30 made shots, the Bulldogs tallied 24 assists as Webb, Wall and Scott combined for 16 of the team's assists. Behind its 11 offensive rebounds, Asheville also scored 16 second-chance points, while Upstate only netted six points.
Quotable
"It was great and refreshing to see the team show resiliency today. It was positive to see them stick to the game plan even though we made mental errors on the defensive side of the ball. Looking ahead, we are really looking for an improved defensive scheme, and if we can hold teams a little bit better defensively, we will see more results in the win column."
- Head coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick -
What's Next?
The Bulldogs return home on Thursday, Dec. 21 as they square off with Appalachian State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Kimmel Arena.
BULLDOG BITES
Game Highlights
Wall dominated the first quarter as she scored 13 of the UNC Asheville 22 points. She didn't miss a shot beyond the three-point arc as Wall was a perfect 4-for-4 in the first 10 minutes of play. UNC Asheville and USC Upstate combined to make 10 three pointers on 17 attempts in the first quarter.
With a 22-20 advantage, the Bulldogs pushed its lead to seven points at the half – 40-33. Several Bulldogs started to find the bottom of the net as Bronaza Fitzgerald and Khaila Webb each totaled four points in the second stanza. Zip Scott and Wall each tallied one made three pointer as they combined for 22 of the team's points at the half.
Both squads were shooting 48 percent from the field, but Asheville was dominating behind the three-point arc as it was 8-for-14 (.571 percent). The Bulldogs doubled up the Spartans in assists as Asheville tallied 14 assists at the break.
The Spartans out-scored the Bulldogs 21-18 in the third quarter, but Brooke Jordan-Brown went an impressive 3-for-4 from the field in the quarter as the sophomore center tallied six points. Fitzgerald also dropped six points and grabbed three boards in the stanza to go along with her teammate.
USC Upstate tried to make it a game as it pulled within four points (60-54) at the start of the fourth, but the Bulldogs made it an 11-point game with under two minutes remaining in regulation. The Spartans scored five points in the final minute to pull within six, but that was as close as they could get as the Bulldogs sealed the 76-70 victory.
Wall made two three pointers in the final four minutes of regulation, which brought her single game total to seven made three pointers. The seven made three pointers for Wall matched a program record, which Chatori Major set last season at Presbyterian.
Fitzgerald netted 15 points as she went 6-for-10 from the field. She was limited to 20 minutes of action as she collected her fourth foul mid-way through the fourth quarter, but she was still able to corral nine rebounds including seven offensive boards.
Jordan-Brown matched a season high with 13 points as she also grabbed four rebounds. Webb totaled eight points and eight rebounds in 37 minutes of action, and Scott added eight points as she was 2-for-4 beyond the three-point arc.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 49.2 percent from the field (30-for-61) including 10-for-23 beyond the arc. On the 30 made shots, the Bulldogs tallied 24 assists as Webb, Wall and Scott combined for 16 of the team's assists. Behind its 11 offensive rebounds, Asheville also scored 16 second-chance points, while Upstate only netted six points.
Quotable
"It was great and refreshing to see the team show resiliency today. It was positive to see them stick to the game plan even though we made mental errors on the defensive side of the ball. Looking ahead, we are really looking for an improved defensive scheme, and if we can hold teams a little bit better defensively, we will see more results in the win column."
- Head coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick -
What's Next?
The Bulldogs return home on Thursday, Dec. 21 as they square off with Appalachian State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Kimmel Arena.
Team Stats
AVL
UPST
FG%
.492
.483
3FG%
.435
.391
FT%
.600
.556
RB
34
31
TO
9
10
STL
3
7
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
7
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
C
/ Women's BasketballC
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballHighlights || Women's Basketball || #9 UNC Asheville vs #1 High Point (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Women's Basketball || #9 UNC Asheville vs #8 Gardner-Webb (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Women's Basketball || UNC Asheville vs Radford
Monday, March 04
Highlights || Women's Basketball || UNC Asheville at Gardner-Webb
Monday, February 26