University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 11
Radford, VA
4:30 PM
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Radford
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Evans Scores 26 as Bulldogs Come Alive Inside the Dedmon Center
01.11.2020 | Women's Basketball
RADFORD, VA. – UNC Asheville women's basketball took down preseason favorite Radford, 63-50, Saturday afternoon inside the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.
Nadiria Evans led the Bulldogs with a career-high 26 points. It is the third time this season that the junior guard has scored 20+ points. She shot 7-13 from the field, making two three-pointers, and added 10 free throws on 12 attempts. Evans' previous career-high was 24, scored against ETSU on Nov. 23, 2019. Evans has now scored 14+ points in four straight games and she has scored 10 or more points in 10 games this season.
Brooke Jordan-Brown secured her third double-double of the season as she finished with 10 points and 17 rebounds. It is the second straight game that Jordan-Brown has grabbed 16 or more boards as the senior center leads the Big South with 150 rebounds on the season.
Four of the Bulldogs' five starters scored in double-digits. Evans led with her 26 points while Amaryah Corpening finished with 11. Jordan-Brown and Sonora Dengokl each contributed with 10 points. It is also the 10th time this season that Dengokl has scored 10 or more points.
The Bulldogs found success from beyond the three-point arc early as UNC Asheville made their first four attempts from three through the first six minutes of the game. Zip Scott went two for two while Corpening and Evans each added one as well. Evans led the Bulldogs in the first quarter with seven points while Scott was right behind with six. Evans also recorded three assists and Jordan-Brown corralled three rebounds.
Evans duplicated her first quarter performance in the second by scoring seven more points before the mid-game break. Through the first 20 minutes of play, the junior guard shot five for eight from the field and added three free throws. Jordan-Brown secured her eighth game of the season with 10 or more rebounds by corralling 10 rebounds through the first 20 minutes of the game.
The Bulldogs came alive in the third quarter as they held Radford without a field goal through the first eight minutes of the second half. The Highlanders scored only two points, both off free throws, until the 1:15 mark in the third quarter. On the other end, the Bulldogs responded with 22 points in the quarter. Evans scored eight in the third to bring her total to 22 through the first 30 minutes of play. Corpening scored eight in the quarter as well to bring her game total to 11.
The Highlanders outscored UNC Asheville in the fourth quarter but the Bulldogs' third quarter lead was enough as UNC Asheville secured the 13 point victory. Dengokl led the Bulldogs with six points to bring her total for the game to 10 while Evans added four points for her career-high of 24. Jordan-Brown also corralled five rebounds to bring her total to 17 for the game.
The Bulldogs will return to the court for a 6 p.m. matchup against Charleston Southern, Tuesday, January 14, inside Kimmel Arena.
Notably
Nadiria Evans led the Bulldogs with a career-high 26 points. It is the third time this season that the junior guard has scored 20+ points. She shot 7-13 from the field, making two three-pointers, and added 10 free throws on 12 attempts. Evans' previous career-high was 24, scored against ETSU on Nov. 23, 2019. Evans has now scored 14+ points in four straight games and she has scored 10 or more points in 10 games this season.
Brooke Jordan-Brown secured her third double-double of the season as she finished with 10 points and 17 rebounds. It is the second straight game that Jordan-Brown has grabbed 16 or more boards as the senior center leads the Big South with 150 rebounds on the season.
Four of the Bulldogs' five starters scored in double-digits. Evans led with her 26 points while Amaryah Corpening finished with 11. Jordan-Brown and Sonora Dengokl each contributed with 10 points. It is also the 10th time this season that Dengokl has scored 10 or more points.
The Bulldogs found success from beyond the three-point arc early as UNC Asheville made their first four attempts from three through the first six minutes of the game. Zip Scott went two for two while Corpening and Evans each added one as well. Evans led the Bulldogs in the first quarter with seven points while Scott was right behind with six. Evans also recorded three assists and Jordan-Brown corralled three rebounds.
Evans duplicated her first quarter performance in the second by scoring seven more points before the mid-game break. Through the first 20 minutes of play, the junior guard shot five for eight from the field and added three free throws. Jordan-Brown secured her eighth game of the season with 10 or more rebounds by corralling 10 rebounds through the first 20 minutes of the game.
The Bulldogs came alive in the third quarter as they held Radford without a field goal through the first eight minutes of the second half. The Highlanders scored only two points, both off free throws, until the 1:15 mark in the third quarter. On the other end, the Bulldogs responded with 22 points in the quarter. Evans scored eight in the third to bring her total to 22 through the first 30 minutes of play. Corpening scored eight in the quarter as well to bring her game total to 11.
The Highlanders outscored UNC Asheville in the fourth quarter but the Bulldogs' third quarter lead was enough as UNC Asheville secured the 13 point victory. Dengokl led the Bulldogs with six points to bring her total for the game to 10 while Evans added four points for her career-high of 24. Jordan-Brown also corralled five rebounds to bring her total to 17 for the game.
The Bulldogs will return to the court for a 6 p.m. matchup against Charleston Southern, Tuesday, January 14, inside Kimmel Arena.
Notably
- A Bulldog has scored 26 points in two consecutive games. Dengokl contributed with a season-high 26 points in Thursday's victory against High Point.
- 26 points are the highest scored by a Bulldog this season as Evans and Dengokl have each done it twice.
- Dengokl and Evans each have scored in double figures in 10 games this season. The duo have done it in the same game on eight occasions.
- The Bulldogs have won all 11 games this year when they have the lead at halftime.
- UNC Asheville held the Highlanders to only two three pointers in the game. Radford shot 2-12 from beyond the arc.
- Brooke Jordan-Brown is only 23 rebounds away from joining the 500 rebound club.
- Sonora Dengokl needs 60 more points to join the 1,000 point club.
- UNC Asheville scored 20+ points in two separate quarters in the win against Radford.
- The Bulldogs outrebounded the Highlanders 44-35 in the victory.
Team Stats
AVL
RAD
FG%
.426
.288
3FG%
.385
.167
FT%
.857
.714
RB
44
35
TO
12
4
STL
1
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
10
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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