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Late Surge Comes up Short for Bulldog Women at Campbell
02.11.2017 | Women's Basketball
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's basketball team came close to knocking off Campbell on the road Saturday afternoon, but despite some late-game theatrics and a lot of resolve by the Bulldogs, the Camels were able to hold on for a 61-60 win inside Gore Arena in Big South Conference action.
The Bulldogs (11-12, 5-7 Big South Conference) fell behind 11-0 early in the opening minutes and were trailing 21-10 after the first quarter, but the second period saw Asheville close the gap to just four, 29-25 with just over 2:00 left in the first half of regulation, including an 8-0 run halfway through the period. But the Camels (17-6, 9-3 Big South Conference) were able to take a six-point, 35-29 lead into locker room at halftime.
Jessica Wall opened the third quarter with a three-pointer off a feed from Sonora Dengokl to pull the Bulldogs to within three at 35-32, and that would set the tone for much of the second half as UNC Asheville continued to fight.
With 3:18 to go in the third, Dengokl converted a layup to again draw the Bulldogs to within three, 42-39 of the Camels, but Campbell ended the third quarter on a 6-0 run, capped by a Bria Emanuel layup to lead 50-41 heading into the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter saw plenty of action as Khaila Webb and Wall hit back-to-back three-pointers with just over five minutes to go in regulation, pulling the Bulldogs to within two at 53-51. A few minutes later, Chatori Major hit a layup to set the score at 56-53 in favor of Campbell with just under 2:00 left in regulation.
The Bulldogs trailed just 58-55 with 50.9 left in the fourth quarter when Webb hit a reverse layup, but the Camels' Briana Cribb scored on the other end to set the score at 60-55 with 25 seconds to go.
A few seconds later, with Asheville trailing by just two, the Bulldogs fouled Summer Price and sent her to the line with just 10.2 on the clock. Price hit one of her two free throws, giving UNC Asheville the ball back. The Camels fouled on the inbounds, forcing the clock to stop with 6.6 on the clock. The Camels fouled UNC Asheville again, sending Wall to the line. She hit one of two free throws and on the missed second shot a technical foul was issued to Campbell, sending Webb to the line with just over a second remaining.
Webb missed the first free throw but hit the second, giving UNC Asheville the ball back trailing 61-60 with just one second on the clock. The Bulldogs managed to get the ball in, but the final shot was off the mark, allowing Campbell to escape with the win.
Major led three Bulldogs in double figure points, scoring a game-high 17 points off 6-for-8 (.750) shooting from the field. She converted two of her three three-point attempts and three of her four free throws and also added two assists and a game-high four steals.
Wall ended her 37 minutes of work with 15 points off 5-for-10 shooting. The sophomore guard converted a game-high four three-pointers and also had two assists while Webb chipped in 12 points and three assists.
Three Camels also scored double-digit points, including a double-double by Hannah Long. Long ended the game with 12 points and 12 rebounds while Hayley Barber led the way with 15 points.
For the game, Campbell shot 52.2 percent (24-for-46) from the field and 41.7 percent (5-for-12) from three-point range while the Bulldogs converted 42.3 percent (22-of-52) of their attempts from the field. Asheville ended the game 7-of-14 from beyond the arc.
BULLDOG BITES
SEASON-HIGH FOR WALL: Sophomore guard Jessica Wall had a season-high 15 points Saturday afternoon at Campbell. The Chapel Hill, N.C., native played a team-high 37 minutes and converted a season-best four three-pointers.
CLEANING THE OFFENSIVE GLASS: Bronaza Fitzgerald ended the game with nine rebounds, including five offensive.
BLOCK PARTY: Senior KJ Weaver swatted away two shots Saturday, marking the 13th time this season she has recorded multiple blocks. It is also the third game in a row she has accomplished the feat and fourth game in the last five.
QUOTABLES
"This was a great basketball game. They made one more play than us down the stretch. We had a great look at the buzzer to be one point better but it never just comes down to the last play. This team has a heart and desire to get better. We improved from our last game no doubt and will continue working. We need to work on starting the game a little bit better and if we had not given Campbell such a lead in the first quarter our chances would have been more favorable in the second half." - Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will next travel to the Palmetto State on Tuesday, Feb. 14, for a Valentine's Day evening showdown with Charleston Southern in Charleston, S.C.
The Bulldogs (11-12, 5-7 Big South Conference) fell behind 11-0 early in the opening minutes and were trailing 21-10 after the first quarter, but the second period saw Asheville close the gap to just four, 29-25 with just over 2:00 left in the first half of regulation, including an 8-0 run halfway through the period. But the Camels (17-6, 9-3 Big South Conference) were able to take a six-point, 35-29 lead into locker room at halftime.
Jessica Wall opened the third quarter with a three-pointer off a feed from Sonora Dengokl to pull the Bulldogs to within three at 35-32, and that would set the tone for much of the second half as UNC Asheville continued to fight.
With 3:18 to go in the third, Dengokl converted a layup to again draw the Bulldogs to within three, 42-39 of the Camels, but Campbell ended the third quarter on a 6-0 run, capped by a Bria Emanuel layup to lead 50-41 heading into the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter saw plenty of action as Khaila Webb and Wall hit back-to-back three-pointers with just over five minutes to go in regulation, pulling the Bulldogs to within two at 53-51. A few minutes later, Chatori Major hit a layup to set the score at 56-53 in favor of Campbell with just under 2:00 left in regulation.
The Bulldogs trailed just 58-55 with 50.9 left in the fourth quarter when Webb hit a reverse layup, but the Camels' Briana Cribb scored on the other end to set the score at 60-55 with 25 seconds to go.
A few seconds later, with Asheville trailing by just two, the Bulldogs fouled Summer Price and sent her to the line with just 10.2 on the clock. Price hit one of her two free throws, giving UNC Asheville the ball back. The Camels fouled on the inbounds, forcing the clock to stop with 6.6 on the clock. The Camels fouled UNC Asheville again, sending Wall to the line. She hit one of two free throws and on the missed second shot a technical foul was issued to Campbell, sending Webb to the line with just over a second remaining.
Webb missed the first free throw but hit the second, giving UNC Asheville the ball back trailing 61-60 with just one second on the clock. The Bulldogs managed to get the ball in, but the final shot was off the mark, allowing Campbell to escape with the win.
Major led three Bulldogs in double figure points, scoring a game-high 17 points off 6-for-8 (.750) shooting from the field. She converted two of her three three-point attempts and three of her four free throws and also added two assists and a game-high four steals.
Wall ended her 37 minutes of work with 15 points off 5-for-10 shooting. The sophomore guard converted a game-high four three-pointers and also had two assists while Webb chipped in 12 points and three assists.
Three Camels also scored double-digit points, including a double-double by Hannah Long. Long ended the game with 12 points and 12 rebounds while Hayley Barber led the way with 15 points.
For the game, Campbell shot 52.2 percent (24-for-46) from the field and 41.7 percent (5-for-12) from three-point range while the Bulldogs converted 42.3 percent (22-of-52) of their attempts from the field. Asheville ended the game 7-of-14 from beyond the arc.
BULLDOG BITES
SEASON-HIGH FOR WALL: Sophomore guard Jessica Wall had a season-high 15 points Saturday afternoon at Campbell. The Chapel Hill, N.C., native played a team-high 37 minutes and converted a season-best four three-pointers.
CLEANING THE OFFENSIVE GLASS: Bronaza Fitzgerald ended the game with nine rebounds, including five offensive.
BLOCK PARTY: Senior KJ Weaver swatted away two shots Saturday, marking the 13th time this season she has recorded multiple blocks. It is also the third game in a row she has accomplished the feat and fourth game in the last five.
QUOTABLES
"This was a great basketball game. They made one more play than us down the stretch. We had a great look at the buzzer to be one point better but it never just comes down to the last play. This team has a heart and desire to get better. We improved from our last game no doubt and will continue working. We need to work on starting the game a little bit better and if we had not given Campbell such a lead in the first quarter our chances would have been more favorable in the second half." - Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will next travel to the Palmetto State on Tuesday, Feb. 14, for a Valentine's Day evening showdown with Charleston Southern in Charleston, S.C.
Team Stats
AVL
CAMPBELL
FG%
.423
.522
3FG%
.500
.417
FT%
.474
.500
RB
28
32
TO
9
10
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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