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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Asheville, N.C.
2 PM
UNC Asheville
12-8,6-5Big South
66
vs
76
Hampton
12-8,8-3Big South
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Hampton
16
22
16
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76
UNC Asheville
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66
Evans, Jordan-Brown Each Have Career-Days as Bulldogs are Unable to Tame Pirates
02.01.2020 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville women's basketball fell to the Pirates of Hampton Saturday afternoon inside Kimmel Arena.
Nadiria Evans and Brooke Jordan-Brown each recorded double-doubles while scoring 21 points. Evans led the Bulldogs with a career-high 11 rebounds for her first career double-double. The junior guard has now scored 20+ points in a game on four different occasions this season.
Jordan-Brown scored a career-high 21 points. It is the first time in her career that she has surpassed the 20 point figure. The senior center recorded her fifth double-double of the season as she also corralled 10 rebounds.
The Bulldogs and the Pirates battled through the first 10 minutes of play as there were eight lead changes in the first quarter. Neither team could seem to go up by more than four as UNC Asheville led 18-16 after the first quarter of play. Evans and Jordan-Brown each scored five in the first quarter but it was Evonna McGill who led the team with six points while going 3-3 from the field with three rebounds in the final four minutes of the quarter.
Hampton quickly took the lead back to open the second quarter of play. The Bulldogs tied it twice in the first five minutes of the quarter and stayed within six points of Hampton through the second quarter media break. Hampton extended their lead after the break getting their largest lead of the quarter to 12 points with 3:18 left to play. The Bulldogs were able to cut it to single digits as they were down 38-29 at halftime. Jordan-Brown scored another five points in the quarter to give herself 10 after the first 20 minutes of play.
UNC Asheville mimicked their first quarter performance in the third as they beat Hampton 18-16 in the quarter. Hampton threatened to pull away multiple times but the Bulldogs kept the game close as UNC Asheville only had a seven point deficit after the first three quarters.
Hampton continued building their lead in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs scored 19 in the quarter but the Pirates scored 22 to solidify the victory. UNC Asheville was down by 16 with 1:16 left to play but cut the deficit to 10 as time expired. Evans scored eight in the final quarter while Jordan-Brown scored five as each Bulldog secured their 20+ point performances.
The Bulldogs will return to the court, Tuesday, February 4, as they take on Longwood at 6 p.m. inside Kimmel Arena.
Notably
Nadiria Evans and Brooke Jordan-Brown each recorded double-doubles while scoring 21 points. Evans led the Bulldogs with a career-high 11 rebounds for her first career double-double. The junior guard has now scored 20+ points in a game on four different occasions this season.
Jordan-Brown scored a career-high 21 points. It is the first time in her career that she has surpassed the 20 point figure. The senior center recorded her fifth double-double of the season as she also corralled 10 rebounds.
The Bulldogs and the Pirates battled through the first 10 minutes of play as there were eight lead changes in the first quarter. Neither team could seem to go up by more than four as UNC Asheville led 18-16 after the first quarter of play. Evans and Jordan-Brown each scored five in the first quarter but it was Evonna McGill who led the team with six points while going 3-3 from the field with three rebounds in the final four minutes of the quarter.
Hampton quickly took the lead back to open the second quarter of play. The Bulldogs tied it twice in the first five minutes of the quarter and stayed within six points of Hampton through the second quarter media break. Hampton extended their lead after the break getting their largest lead of the quarter to 12 points with 3:18 left to play. The Bulldogs were able to cut it to single digits as they were down 38-29 at halftime. Jordan-Brown scored another five points in the quarter to give herself 10 after the first 20 minutes of play.
UNC Asheville mimicked their first quarter performance in the third as they beat Hampton 18-16 in the quarter. Hampton threatened to pull away multiple times but the Bulldogs kept the game close as UNC Asheville only had a seven point deficit after the first three quarters.
Hampton continued building their lead in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs scored 19 in the quarter but the Pirates scored 22 to solidify the victory. UNC Asheville was down by 16 with 1:16 left to play but cut the deficit to 10 as time expired. Evans scored eight in the final quarter while Jordan-Brown scored five as each Bulldog secured their 20+ point performances.
The Bulldogs will return to the court, Tuesday, February 4, as they take on Longwood at 6 p.m. inside Kimmel Arena.
Notably
- Brooke Jordan-Brown shattered her previous career-high of 13 points scoring 21 in the game Saturday.
- Nadiria Evans recorded her first career double-double as she corralled a career-high 11 rebounds.
- Twice in the last five games, Evans has missed a double-double by one rebound.
- Saturday was the first time this season that UNC Asheville has had two 20+ point scorers.
- Amaryah Corpening tied her career-high with five assists.
Team Stats
Hamp
UNC-A
FG%
.481
.450
3FG%
.474
.000
FT%
.708
.706
RB
28
39
TO
5
11
STL
6
1
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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