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No. 3 UNC Asheville Battles No. 2 Radford in Big South Tournament Semifinals on Saturday
03.10.2018 | Women's Basketball
2017-18 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: No. 3Â UNC Asheville (16-14, 12-6 Big South)
No. 2 Radford (23-7, 15-3 Big South)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Vines Center)
Live Stream:Â ESPN3
Radio: Can be heard on local radio (100.3 FM) or online HERE – Mike Gore (PBP)
Live Stats:Â LINK
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville women's basketball team continues its journey in the Big South Conference Tournament, as the Bulldogs will now square off with No. 2 Radford in the semifinal round on Saturday, March 10, at 4 p.m in the Vines Center in Lynchburg, Va.
BULLDOG BITESÂ
Last Time Out
Third-seeded UNC Asheville advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 Big South Women's Basketball Championship with a 47-42 victory over sixth-seeded Campbell in the quarterfinal round of the tournament at the Vines Center on Friday, March 9.Â
UNC Asheville's win allowed the Bulldogs to pick up their eighth straight Big South Tournament win.Â
UNC Asheville held Campbell to single-digit scoring in each of the final three quarters of the game. The Bulldogs shot 38.8 percent (19-of-49) as a team in their win, while Campbell shot 28 percent (14-of-50).Â
Bronaza Fitzgerald paced the Bulldogs with 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Khaila Webb was right behind her teammate, as the guard totaled 13 points on 6-for-16 shooting.Â
Fitzgerald led the Bulldogs with eight rebounds. Jessica Wall grabbed six boards, as she connected with three 3-pointers in the quarterfinal round versus Campbell.Â
Scouting the Highlanders
Radford enters the semifinal contest with a 23-7 overall mark this season. The Highlanders concluded the regular season with a 15-3 mark in conference play, as they split with Asheville during the regular season.Â
Three Highlanders - Jayda Worthy, Destinee Walker and Janayla White - pace the offense for Radford. Worthy has started in 29 of the 30 games this year, as she averages 11.7 points per game (ppg) in 25.9 minutes per contest. Walker is right behind her teammate, as she averages 11.1 ppg, and White rounds out the double-digit averages with 10.2 ppg.
All-Time History Versus Radford
Saturday's contest marks the 71st all-time meeting between the two clubs with Radford owning a 49-21 advantage over Asheville.Â
In the two head-to-head games during the regular season, three Bulldogs - Webb, Wall and Fitzgerald - posted double-digits in points per game. Webb paced the team with 16.5 ppg, while Wall and Fitzgerald each tallied 13.5 ppg.Â
Radford had three players average above 9 ppg in Destinee Walker, Claudia Quevedo and Jayda Worthy. Walker led the squad netting 11 ppg, while Quevedo and Worthy each averaged 9.5 ppg.Â
How To Follow The Game Live
The game versus Radford will be streamed on ESPN. The ESPN3 link can be found by clicking HERE. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on REWIND 100.3 or online by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
