University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, February 12
Asheville, NC
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
vs
Presbyterian College
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
UNC Asheville Hosts Presbyterian on Tuesday Inside Kimmel Arena
02.11.2019 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes
2018-19 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (11-11, 6-5 Big South)
Presbyterian (4-18, 2-9 Big South)
Location: Asheville, N.C. (Kimmel Arena)
Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 12 / 7 p.m.
Live Stream: BSN on ESPN+
Radio: Can be heard on local radio (100.3 FM) or online HERE – Mike Gore (PBP)
Live Stats: uncabulldogs.com
Twitter: @UNCAvlWBB #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – After two straight games on the road, UNC Asheville women's basketball returns home on Tuesday, Feb. 12 to host Presbyterian inside Kimmel Arena.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
The Bulldogs return home to the friendly confines of Kimmel Arena with an 11-11 overall record and a 6-5 mark in Big South Conference games. In the last eight games, UNC Asheville is 6-2 with wins over Campbell, USC Upstate, High Point, Longwood, Presbyterian and Winthrop.
The Bulldogs are an impressive 4-1 in league home games and tote a four-game conference home winning streak. In those last five home conference games, three Bulldogs are averaging double digits – Sonora Dengokl, Jessica Wall and Zip Scott. Dengokl has a team-best 17.7 points per game average in three appearances. Wall and Scott have played in all five conference home games this year, as they have averaged 12.8 ppg and 10.4 ppg, respectively. Wall and Scott have combined for 116 total points, 25 assists, 11 steals, 35 rebounds, 24 three-pointers and 38 total field goals. Nadiria Evans (6.6) and Ali Trani (5.4) are the other two Bulldogs that are averaging 5.4 ppg or more.
Brooke Jordan-Brown has a team-best 5.8 rebounds per game in the five home conference games this year. She has corralled a team-best 29 total rebounds, while 23 have come on the defensive glass. Juliet Esadah, who has appeared in three of the five games, is right behind her teammate with a 5.7 rebounding average. Evonna McGill (4.4 rpg), Dengokl (4.3 rpg), Jimeshia Lawson (4.0 rpg) and Tiffany Wilson (4.0 rpg) are also threats on the glass for Asheville.
Scouting Presbyterian
PC travels to Asheville with a 4-18 overall mark and a 2-9 record in league games. The Blue Hose are currently on a seven-game overall losing streak and a seven-game losing streak in road games.
Three Blue Hose are averaging double digits this year. Kacie Hall has a team-leading 14.8 points per game average. Salina Virola, who has started all 22 games, is second on the team with 10.7 ppg, and Shamani Stafford is the final Blue Hose in double figures with a 10.1 ppg average.
Virola is the best rebounder for Presbyterian, as she is averaging 8.0 rebounds per game. Out of her 176 total rebounds, she has corralled 129 defensive rebounds and 47 offensive boards.
All-Time History Versus the Blue Hose
Tuesday's meeting will be the 27th all-time head-to-head meeting between the Bulldogs and Blue Hose. The Bulldogs hold the all-time advantage over PC, 14-12.
In the last head-to-head game, UNC Asheville upended the Blue Hose, 52-43, in Clinton, S.C. earlier this season. Four Bulldogs tallied nine or more points in the game with Wall leading the team with 11 points. Wall connected on 3 three-pointers to lead both teams. Lawson, Evans and Jordan-Brown all tallied nine points each in the Big South game. Jordan-Brown nearly earned a double-double, as she also grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds.
How To Follow The Game Live
The game versus Presbyterian will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+. The streaming 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.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville will open another two-game road stretch with a trip to Winthrop on Saturday, Feb. 16. The last time the two teams squared off was earlier this season inside Kimmel Arena, and the Bulldogs downed the Eagles by 34 points, 70-36.
2018-19 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (11-11, 6-5 Big South)
Presbyterian (4-18, 2-9 Big South)
Location: Asheville, N.C. (Kimmel Arena)
Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 12 / 7 p.m.
Live Stream: BSN on ESPN+
Radio: Can be heard on local radio (100.3 FM) or online HERE – Mike Gore (PBP)
Live Stats: uncabulldogs.com
Twitter: @UNCAvlWBB #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – After two straight games on the road, UNC Asheville women's basketball returns home on Tuesday, Feb. 12 to host Presbyterian inside Kimmel Arena.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
The Bulldogs return home to the friendly confines of Kimmel Arena with an 11-11 overall record and a 6-5 mark in Big South Conference games. In the last eight games, UNC Asheville is 6-2 with wins over Campbell, USC Upstate, High Point, Longwood, Presbyterian and Winthrop.
The Bulldogs are an impressive 4-1 in league home games and tote a four-game conference home winning streak. In those last five home conference games, three Bulldogs are averaging double digits – Sonora Dengokl, Jessica Wall and Zip Scott. Dengokl has a team-best 17.7 points per game average in three appearances. Wall and Scott have played in all five conference home games this year, as they have averaged 12.8 ppg and 10.4 ppg, respectively. Wall and Scott have combined for 116 total points, 25 assists, 11 steals, 35 rebounds, 24 three-pointers and 38 total field goals. Nadiria Evans (6.6) and Ali Trani (5.4) are the other two Bulldogs that are averaging 5.4 ppg or more.
Brooke Jordan-Brown has a team-best 5.8 rebounds per game in the five home conference games this year. She has corralled a team-best 29 total rebounds, while 23 have come on the defensive glass. Juliet Esadah, who has appeared in three of the five games, is right behind her teammate with a 5.7 rebounding average. Evonna McGill (4.4 rpg), Dengokl (4.3 rpg), Jimeshia Lawson (4.0 rpg) and Tiffany Wilson (4.0 rpg) are also threats on the glass for Asheville.
Scouting Presbyterian
PC travels to Asheville with a 4-18 overall mark and a 2-9 record in league games. The Blue Hose are currently on a seven-game overall losing streak and a seven-game losing streak in road games.
Three Blue Hose are averaging double digits this year. Kacie Hall has a team-leading 14.8 points per game average. Salina Virola, who has started all 22 games, is second on the team with 10.7 ppg, and Shamani Stafford is the final Blue Hose in double figures with a 10.1 ppg average.
Virola is the best rebounder for Presbyterian, as she is averaging 8.0 rebounds per game. Out of her 176 total rebounds, she has corralled 129 defensive rebounds and 47 offensive boards.
All-Time History Versus the Blue Hose
Tuesday's meeting will be the 27th all-time head-to-head meeting between the Bulldogs and Blue Hose. The Bulldogs hold the all-time advantage over PC, 14-12.
In the last head-to-head game, UNC Asheville upended the Blue Hose, 52-43, in Clinton, S.C. earlier this season. Four Bulldogs tallied nine or more points in the game with Wall leading the team with 11 points. Wall connected on 3 three-pointers to lead both teams. Lawson, Evans and Jordan-Brown all tallied nine points each in the Big South game. Jordan-Brown nearly earned a double-double, as she also grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds.
How To Follow The Game Live
The game versus Presbyterian will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+. The streaming 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.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville will open another two-game road stretch with a trip to Winthrop on Saturday, Feb. 16. The last time the two teams squared off was earlier this season inside Kimmel Arena, and the Bulldogs downed the Eagles by 34 points, 70-36.
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