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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, December 14
Johnson City, TN
7 pm
UNC Asheville
at
East Tennessee State
Women's Basketball Heads to East Tennessee State for Thursday Night Non-Conference Clash
12.13.2023 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball heads to East Tennessee State for a Thursday night (Dec. 14) non-conference clash. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Brooks Gymnasium in Johnson City, Tenn.
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the matchup winners of their last two after a 59-48 victory at Western Carolina on Saturday (Dec. 9). The Bulldogs come into the contest third in the Big South Conference in scoring at 59.8 points per game, while also leading the Big South in scoring defense and ranking 27th nationally at 53.8 points per game. Asheville is also second in the conference in rebounding at 40.3 rebounds per game, while also ranking fourth in opponent rebounding average allowing 35.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in scoring at 14.6 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also ninth in the league in scoring at 11.3 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team and is second in the conference in rebounding at 7.6 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks is also ninth in the conference at 5.6 rebounds per game. Faith Adams leads the team in assists per game at 1.8, while Blanks is tied for eighth in steals per game at 1.5.
About the Buccaneers - East Tennessee State enters the matchup at 7-3 on the season after a 77-42 victory over Lees-McRae back on Dec. 10. ETSU is sixth in the Southern Conference in scoring at 59.4 points per game, while also ranking second in the Southern Conference and 23rd in the nation in scoring defense at 53.5 points per game. ETSU ranks sixth in the SoCon in rebounding at 36.1 rebounds per game, while also ranking third in the conference in opponent rebounding average at 33.0 rebounds per game. Kendall Folley leads the team and ranks 13th in the conference in scoring at 10.8 points per game, while Journee McDaniel leads the team and is ninth in the conference in rebounding at 6.9 rebounds per game. Folley is also ninth in the conference in assists per game at 2.4 and tied for third in steals per game at 1.8. Meghan Downing is also tied for eighth in the league in blocks per game at 0.7.
Series History - This will be the 22nd meeting between Asheville and ETSU, with ETSU leading the all-time series 17-4. ETSU won last year's matchup 64-52 in Asheville on Dec. 17, 2022.Â
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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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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
Tickets
About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the matchup winners of their last two after a 59-48 victory at Western Carolina on Saturday (Dec. 9). The Bulldogs come into the contest third in the Big South Conference in scoring at 59.8 points per game, while also leading the Big South in scoring defense and ranking 27th nationally at 53.8 points per game. Asheville is also second in the conference in rebounding at 40.3 rebounds per game, while also ranking fourth in opponent rebounding average allowing 35.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in scoring at 14.6 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also ninth in the league in scoring at 11.3 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team and is second in the conference in rebounding at 7.6 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks is also ninth in the conference at 5.6 rebounds per game. Faith Adams leads the team in assists per game at 1.8, while Blanks is tied for eighth in steals per game at 1.5.
About the Buccaneers - East Tennessee State enters the matchup at 7-3 on the season after a 77-42 victory over Lees-McRae back on Dec. 10. ETSU is sixth in the Southern Conference in scoring at 59.4 points per game, while also ranking second in the Southern Conference and 23rd in the nation in scoring defense at 53.5 points per game. ETSU ranks sixth in the SoCon in rebounding at 36.1 rebounds per game, while also ranking third in the conference in opponent rebounding average at 33.0 rebounds per game. Kendall Folley leads the team and ranks 13th in the conference in scoring at 10.8 points per game, while Journee McDaniel leads the team and is ninth in the conference in rebounding at 6.9 rebounds per game. Folley is also ninth in the conference in assists per game at 2.4 and tied for third in steals per game at 1.8. Meghan Downing is also tied for eighth in the league in blocks per game at 0.7.
Series History - This will be the 22nd meeting between Asheville and ETSU, with ETSU leading the all-time series 17-4. ETSU won last year's matchup 64-52 in Asheville on Dec. 17, 2022.Â
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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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