University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, November 29
Spartanburg, SC
7 pm
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Wofford
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Women's Basketball Falls to Wofford on the Road Wednesday Night
11.29.2023 | Women's Basketball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball fell to Wofford on the road Wednesday night (Nov. 29) by a score of 63-54.Â
Asheville jumped out to a 6-2 lead through the first three minutes and change, before the teams eventually played to a 10-10 deadlock with two and a half minutes to play. The teams played to stalemates at 13-13 and 15-15, before Wofford took a 17-15 lead to the second quarter.
Wofford would build its lead to 21-17 in the first minute and a half of the second quarter, before buckets from Jamaya Blanks and LaImani Simmons would tie the game at 21 with seven minutes to play in the period. Simmons would knock down a big triple to put the Bulldogs ahead 26-23 with four minutes to play in the quarter, before Asheville hit a cold spell to end the period and Wofford would score late buckets to take a 27-26 lead to the half.
Each team scored 16 points in the third quarter, leading Wofford to take a 43-42 lead to the fourth. The teams went back and forth in the period before tying up at 35 with five and a half minutes to play, before Wofford built a four-point lead with just over three minutes to play in the period. Asheville's last bucket of the frame came with just over a minute, when Asheville forced the issue in the press and Simmons picked up a steal, before McKinley Brooks-Sumpter cleaned up the offensive glass with a rebound to give Asheville a 42-41 lead. A late Wofford bucket gave the Terriers the lead headed to the fourth.
Wofford would outscore Asheville 20-12 in the final period, leading by as many as 13 in the frame before a last burst from Asheville brought the game to its final score.
Asheville outscored Wofford 12-6 on second chances, 10-4 on fast breaks and 17-4 off the bench in the game. Asheville shot 37.1 percent (23-62), 7.4 percent (2-23) from the three-point line and 50.0 percent (6-12) from the charity stripe in the contest. Asheville was led by 18 points from Brooks-Sumpter and 13 points from Mallory Bruce, while Simmons had eight and Jaila Lee and Abigail Wilson each had four points. Jamaya Blanks chipped in three points, while Nycerra Minnis and Dakota McCaughan each had two. Brooks-Sumpter also led the Bulldogs with nine rebounds in the game, while Bruce had eight and Blanks had six. Faith Adams had four, while Wilson had three and Simmons and Lee each had two. Millie Brown, Trinity Fields and Briauna Thompson each had one rebound in the game for Asheville. Adams dished out a team-high three assists in the game, while Brooks-Sumpter, Blanks, Wilson, Brown and McCaughan each had one. Blanks and Simmons each had two steals in the game, while Brooks-Sumpter also had one. Brooks-Sumpter, Wilson and Minnis each posted blocks in the game for Asheville.
The Bulldogs return to the floor on Wednesday (Dec. 6) to host Warren Wilson for the team's annual Education Day. Tip-off is set for 11:30 a.m. from Kimmel Arena with video, live stats and audio available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Asheville jumped out to a 6-2 lead through the first three minutes and change, before the teams eventually played to a 10-10 deadlock with two and a half minutes to play. The teams played to stalemates at 13-13 and 15-15, before Wofford took a 17-15 lead to the second quarter.
Wofford would build its lead to 21-17 in the first minute and a half of the second quarter, before buckets from Jamaya Blanks and LaImani Simmons would tie the game at 21 with seven minutes to play in the period. Simmons would knock down a big triple to put the Bulldogs ahead 26-23 with four minutes to play in the quarter, before Asheville hit a cold spell to end the period and Wofford would score late buckets to take a 27-26 lead to the half.
Each team scored 16 points in the third quarter, leading Wofford to take a 43-42 lead to the fourth. The teams went back and forth in the period before tying up at 35 with five and a half minutes to play, before Wofford built a four-point lead with just over three minutes to play in the period. Asheville's last bucket of the frame came with just over a minute, when Asheville forced the issue in the press and Simmons picked up a steal, before McKinley Brooks-Sumpter cleaned up the offensive glass with a rebound to give Asheville a 42-41 lead. A late Wofford bucket gave the Terriers the lead headed to the fourth.
Wofford would outscore Asheville 20-12 in the final period, leading by as many as 13 in the frame before a last burst from Asheville brought the game to its final score.
Asheville outscored Wofford 12-6 on second chances, 10-4 on fast breaks and 17-4 off the bench in the game. Asheville shot 37.1 percent (23-62), 7.4 percent (2-23) from the three-point line and 50.0 percent (6-12) from the charity stripe in the contest. Asheville was led by 18 points from Brooks-Sumpter and 13 points from Mallory Bruce, while Simmons had eight and Jaila Lee and Abigail Wilson each had four points. Jamaya Blanks chipped in three points, while Nycerra Minnis and Dakota McCaughan each had two. Brooks-Sumpter also led the Bulldogs with nine rebounds in the game, while Bruce had eight and Blanks had six. Faith Adams had four, while Wilson had three and Simmons and Lee each had two. Millie Brown, Trinity Fields and Briauna Thompson each had one rebound in the game for Asheville. Adams dished out a team-high three assists in the game, while Brooks-Sumpter, Blanks, Wilson, Brown and McCaughan each had one. Blanks and Simmons each had two steals in the game, while Brooks-Sumpter also had one. Brooks-Sumpter, Wilson and Minnis each posted blocks in the game for Asheville.
The Bulldogs return to the floor on Wednesday (Dec. 6) to host Warren Wilson for the team's annual Education Day. Tip-off is set for 11:30 a.m. from Kimmel Arena with video, live stats and audio available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Team Stats
AVL
WOF
FG%
.371
.375
3FG%
.074
.095
FT%
.500
.867
RB
41
41
TO
15
11
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
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