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Women’s Basketball Travels to Gardner-Webb for Tuesday Night Showdown
01.29.2018 | Women's Basketball
2017-18 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (9-10, 6-2 Big South)
Gardner-Webb (14-6, 4-4 Big South)
Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. (Paul Porter Arena)
Live Stream: Big South Network
Live Stats: gwusports.com
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Looking to extend its five-game road winning streak, the UNC Asheville women's basketball team travels to Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. inside Paul Porter Arena.
About UNC Asheville
To end its five-game winning streak, the Bulldogs fell 76-74 at home to Presbyterian. Bronaza Fitzgerald ended the game with 23 points (new career high) as she shot 10-for-17 from the field. She also grabbed 16 boards, which was only one shy from matching a career high that she set two games ago at Winthrop on Jan. 20. With her 23 points and 16 rebounds, she recorded her 12th career double-double and the seventh of the season.
Jessica Wall was the Bulldogs' second-leading scorer as she tallied 12 points, which all came behind the three-point arc (4-for-9). She corralled five rebounds and dished out three assists and three steals.
Khaila Webb and Ali Trani each tallied nine points. Webb matched a career high with seven assists, and Trani made four baskets and grabbed four rebounds.
As a team, Asheville totaled 34 points in the paint including 15 points off turnovers. It tallied 10 fast-break points while shooting .491 percent from the field.
Road Warriors
In the last five road games (USC Upstate, Campbell, Radford. Winthrop and Charleston Southern), the Bulldogs are 5-0.
UNC Asheville is averaging 70.2 ppg while holding opponents to 57.4 (12.8 scoring margin). The Bulldogs have made 18 more field goals on one fewer shot attempt. They are also getting to the free-throw line more often (37 more times) and have made 27 more free-throws. The Bulldogs are also averaging eight more rebounds than opponents (37.8 to 29.8). They have committed seven fewer total turnovers and forced 13 more total steals during that stretch.
Also during its five-game road winning streak, Asheville is out-scoring opponents 200-144 in the second half.
Scouting the Runnin' Bulldogs
Gardner-Webb is 14-6 overall this year and 4-4 in Big South games. In its last five games, the Runnin' Bulldogs are 2-3 with wins over Charleston Southern and Winthrop. Prior to conference play, GWU sported a 10-2 record with its only two losses coming against Kentucky and Central Florida.
Tierra Huntsman and Alexus Hill are the two leaders for the Runnin' Bulldogs as they each average over 14 points per game and five rebounds per game. Huntsman averages 15.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg, which are both team-leading. She is also first on the team with 42 steals and second with 43 assists. Hill averages 14.9 ppg as she has made 118 field goals this year while also averaging 5.6 rpg. Ky'Asia Stanford leads GWU in assists with 59 while she also averages 8.4 ppg.
All-Time History Versus Gardner-Webb
Tuesday's contest marks the 40th all-time meeting between the two clubs as Asheville holds a narrow 21-18 advantage.
Last year the two teams split during the regular season as the home team won in the head-to-head contests. Asheville concluded its season last year with a 67-49 victory over the Runnin' Bulldogs, and in Boiling Springs, GWU edged the Bulldogs 55-52.
The last time the two teams squared off in the Paul Porter Arena, Sonora Dengokl and Chatori Major each totaled 13 and 12 points, respectively. Fitzgerald added seven points and nine rebounds while Wall poured in six points on 2-for-3 shooting behind the three-point arc.
How To Follow The Game Live
The game at Gardner-Webb will be streamed on the Big South Network. The BSN stream link can be found by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
