University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, March 9
Lynchburg, VA
8 P.M.
UNC Asheville
16-14
65
vs
59
Longwood
4-26
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 9 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 59 |
| UNC Asheville | 8 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 65 |
Bulldogs Open Up Big South Championship With Win Over Longwood
03.09.2017 | Women's Basketball
Highlights (Click Link to Access)
Kirkpatrick Postgame Interview (Click Link to Access)
Dengokl Postgame Interview (Click Link to Access)
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Seventh-seeded UNC Asheville women's basketball advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2017 Big South Conference Women's Basketball Championship with a 65-59 opening round win over 10th-seeded Longwood on Thursday, March 9, at the Vines Center.
UNC Asheville (16-14) will next take on second-seeded Campbell at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 10, at the Vines Center.
Longwood (4-26) would open the game by leading 7-4 with 3:39 left in the first quarter, but a 4-0 run by UNC Asheville over the next just over a minute garnered the Bulldogs an 8-7 advantage with 2:18 left in the opening quarter.
Longwood would go on from there to score the final two points of the quarter to own a 9-8 lead after the conclusion of the first quarter. Four different Bulldogs combined to score the first eight points of the game for Asheville.
The second quarter would commence with Longwood going on an 8-4 run to take a 17:12 lead with 5:07 remaining in the first half. The Lancers would own a 24-20 lead at the halftime break.
The Bulldogs would start the third quarter on an 8-4 run and after a mid-range jumper by senior guard Chatori Major the two teams would be all tied up at 28-28 with 7:19 left in the quarter.
Asheville would eventually go on a 14-6 run to get things going in the third quarter to own a 34-30 advantage with just under three minutes to go in the quarter.
In total, the Bulldogs outscored the Lancers, 20-14, in the third quarter to take a 40-38 lead into the fourth and final quarter.
To get things going in the fourth quarter, UNC Asheville would hold Longwood scoreless for well over three minutes at one point while at the same time going on an 8-2 run to own a 48-40 lead after a layup by senior center KJ Weaver with 7:06 remaining in the game.
Asheville would control things over the next few minutes, but the Lancers kept inching closer and with just 37 seconds remaining the score would be just 60-59 in the Bulldogs' favor.
The Lancers would not be able to get any closer with the Bulldogs picking up the six-point win.
Sophomore Sonora Dengokl scored a career-best 20 points to lead three Bulldogs in double figures. Dengokl was 9-of-12 from the field overall and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. She also had five rebounds, three steals and one assist.
Weaver picked up her fourth double-double of the season in the Bulldog win with 13 rebounds and 11 points. She picked up an impressive seven of her 13 rebounds on the offensive glass.
The final Bulldog in double figures, junior guard Khaila Webb had 10 points in the Asheville win.
Longwood was led in its loss by Khaila Hall's game-best 21 points.
As a team, the Bulldogs finished their evening shooting 36.2 percent (21-of-58) as a team. Longwood shot 40.4 percent (23-for-57) from the field as a team in its loss to Asheville.
BULLDOG BITES
PROGRAM-BEST: The win over Longwood in the opening round of the 2017 Big South Women's Basketball Championship was Asheville's fourth straight league tournament win, which is the best in program history.
CORRALLING THEM IN: In collecting the double-double with 13 rebounds and 11 points, senior center KJ Weaver moved into sixth all-time in school history in total rebounds with 725. The 725 rebounds are fourth in Asheville's NCAA Division I era. Weaver's 244 rebounds this season are a career-best.
SERIES WITH LONGWOOD: UNC Asheville has now won nine straight over Longwood to own a 10-4 all-time series advantage. Since Longwood joined the Big South Conference, the Bulldogs are 9-1 over the Lancers.
A POSITIVE RECORD: For the seventh time in program history, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs will finish with a positive record. UNC Asheville's win over Longwood guaranteed the Bulldogs a winning record in the 2016-17 season. The first winning record came during the 1996-97 season (14-13). The Bulldogs then rattled off four in a row from 2003-2007 (19-9, 18-12, 15-13, 21-12). Last season, head coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick guided the Bulldogs to a 26-7 record.
QUOTABLES
On gritty win over Longwood
"We gave them a little bit of confidence early and they kind of took that from us, but in terms of being easy our team knew it was never going to be easy. That's not the game of basketball this time of year and that's why they call it March Madness. I was not surprised (by Longwood's effort) and I did not want it to be easy." - Head Coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
On upcoming matchup with Campbell
"They beat us by a total of six points this year. They're a tough team, obviously well-coached with the (Big South Conference) Coach of the Year. I voted him No. 1 as well. I think it was a well-deserving honor for him. They play tough defense, they execute and they don't turn the ball over, so it's going to be a tough matchup for us, but this time of year you've got to worry about that name across your chest more than you worry about game planning for somebody else." -Â Head Coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
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Kirkpatrick Postgame Interview (Click Link to Access)
Dengokl Postgame Interview (Click Link to Access)
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Seventh-seeded UNC Asheville women's basketball advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2017 Big South Conference Women's Basketball Championship with a 65-59 opening round win over 10th-seeded Longwood on Thursday, March 9, at the Vines Center.
UNC Asheville (16-14) will next take on second-seeded Campbell at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 10, at the Vines Center.
Longwood (4-26) would open the game by leading 7-4 with 3:39 left in the first quarter, but a 4-0 run by UNC Asheville over the next just over a minute garnered the Bulldogs an 8-7 advantage with 2:18 left in the opening quarter.
Longwood would go on from there to score the final two points of the quarter to own a 9-8 lead after the conclusion of the first quarter. Four different Bulldogs combined to score the first eight points of the game for Asheville.
The second quarter would commence with Longwood going on an 8-4 run to take a 17:12 lead with 5:07 remaining in the first half. The Lancers would own a 24-20 lead at the halftime break.
The Bulldogs would start the third quarter on an 8-4 run and after a mid-range jumper by senior guard Chatori Major the two teams would be all tied up at 28-28 with 7:19 left in the quarter.
Asheville would eventually go on a 14-6 run to get things going in the third quarter to own a 34-30 advantage with just under three minutes to go in the quarter.
In total, the Bulldogs outscored the Lancers, 20-14, in the third quarter to take a 40-38 lead into the fourth and final quarter.
To get things going in the fourth quarter, UNC Asheville would hold Longwood scoreless for well over three minutes at one point while at the same time going on an 8-2 run to own a 48-40 lead after a layup by senior center KJ Weaver with 7:06 remaining in the game.
Asheville would control things over the next few minutes, but the Lancers kept inching closer and with just 37 seconds remaining the score would be just 60-59 in the Bulldogs' favor.
The Lancers would not be able to get any closer with the Bulldogs picking up the six-point win.
Sophomore Sonora Dengokl scored a career-best 20 points to lead three Bulldogs in double figures. Dengokl was 9-of-12 from the field overall and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. She also had five rebounds, three steals and one assist.
Weaver picked up her fourth double-double of the season in the Bulldog win with 13 rebounds and 11 points. She picked up an impressive seven of her 13 rebounds on the offensive glass.
The final Bulldog in double figures, junior guard Khaila Webb had 10 points in the Asheville win.
Longwood was led in its loss by Khaila Hall's game-best 21 points.
As a team, the Bulldogs finished their evening shooting 36.2 percent (21-of-58) as a team. Longwood shot 40.4 percent (23-for-57) from the field as a team in its loss to Asheville.
BULLDOG BITES
PROGRAM-BEST: The win over Longwood in the opening round of the 2017 Big South Women's Basketball Championship was Asheville's fourth straight league tournament win, which is the best in program history.
CORRALLING THEM IN: In collecting the double-double with 13 rebounds and 11 points, senior center KJ Weaver moved into sixth all-time in school history in total rebounds with 725. The 725 rebounds are fourth in Asheville's NCAA Division I era. Weaver's 244 rebounds this season are a career-best.
SERIES WITH LONGWOOD: UNC Asheville has now won nine straight over Longwood to own a 10-4 all-time series advantage. Since Longwood joined the Big South Conference, the Bulldogs are 9-1 over the Lancers.
A POSITIVE RECORD: For the seventh time in program history, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs will finish with a positive record. UNC Asheville's win over Longwood guaranteed the Bulldogs a winning record in the 2016-17 season. The first winning record came during the 1996-97 season (14-13). The Bulldogs then rattled off four in a row from 2003-2007 (19-9, 18-12, 15-13, 21-12). Last season, head coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick guided the Bulldogs to a 26-7 record.
QUOTABLES
On gritty win over Longwood
"We gave them a little bit of confidence early and they kind of took that from us, but in terms of being easy our team knew it was never going to be easy. That's not the game of basketball this time of year and that's why they call it March Madness. I was not surprised (by Longwood's effort) and I did not want it to be easy." - Head Coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
On upcoming matchup with Campbell
"They beat us by a total of six points this year. They're a tough team, obviously well-coached with the (Big South Conference) Coach of the Year. I voted him No. 1 as well. I think it was a well-deserving honor for him. They play tough defense, they execute and they don't turn the ball over, so it's going to be a tough matchup for us, but this time of year you've got to worry about that name across your chest more than you worry about game planning for somebody else." -Â Head Coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
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Team Stats
LWU
AVL
FG%
.404
.362
3FG%
.409
.083
FT%
.571
.688
RB
30
48
TO
12
11
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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