University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, December 21
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
UNC Greensboro
Women's Basketball Set to Battle UNC Greensboro in Thursday Matinee
12.20.2023 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball is set to battle UNC Greensboro in a Thursday afternoon (Dec. 21) matinee. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Kimmel Arena.
Game Day Information
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the game at 4-7 after a 65-63 loss to North Carolina Central on Monday (Dec. 18). Asheville is tied for fourth in the Big South Conference in scoring at 59.3 points per game, while also leading the conference in scoring defense allowing 55.4 points per game. Asheville leads the league in rebounding at 39.6 rebounds per game, while also ranking fourth in the league in opponent rebounding average at 36.3 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big South Conference in scoring at 13.6 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also seventh in the league at 12.2 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also third in the league in rebounding at 7.2 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks is tied for eighth at 5.7 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team in assists per game at 1.9, while Jaila Lee leads the team in steals at 1.3 per game.
About the Spartans - UNC Greensboro comes into the matchup at 9-3 on a three-game winning streak after a 56-53 win at USC Upstate on Monday (Dec. 18). UNCG is fourth in the SoCon in scoring at 64.8 points per game, while also ranking third in scoring defense at 53.8 points per game. UNCG is also third in the league in rebounding at 40.2 rebounds per game, while also ranking fourth in opponent rebounding average at 34.5 rebounds per game. Jayde Gamble ranks 10th in the SoCon in scoring at 11.5 points per game, while Khalis Cain is second in the league in rebounding at 8.5 rebounds per game and Ayanna Khalfani is sixth in the league at 7.4 rebounds per game. Khalfani is fifth in the league in assists per game at 3.2, while Gamble is seventh at 2.8. Gamble leads the SoCon in steals per game at 3.0, while Cain and Khalfani are also in the Top 10 in the league in blocks per game.
Series History - This will be the 21st all-time meeting between Asheville and UNC Greensboro, with UNCG leading the all-time series 16-4. UNCG won the last matchup between the two teams 52-48 in Greensboro back on Nov. 9, 2021. Â
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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
Listen - Rewind 100.3
Tickets
About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the game at 4-7 after a 65-63 loss to North Carolina Central on Monday (Dec. 18). Asheville is tied for fourth in the Big South Conference in scoring at 59.3 points per game, while also leading the conference in scoring defense allowing 55.4 points per game. Asheville leads the league in rebounding at 39.6 rebounds per game, while also ranking fourth in the league in opponent rebounding average at 36.3 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big South Conference in scoring at 13.6 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also seventh in the league at 12.2 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also third in the league in rebounding at 7.2 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks is tied for eighth at 5.7 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team in assists per game at 1.9, while Jaila Lee leads the team in steals at 1.3 per game.
About the Spartans - UNC Greensboro comes into the matchup at 9-3 on a three-game winning streak after a 56-53 win at USC Upstate on Monday (Dec. 18). UNCG is fourth in the SoCon in scoring at 64.8 points per game, while also ranking third in scoring defense at 53.8 points per game. UNCG is also third in the league in rebounding at 40.2 rebounds per game, while also ranking fourth in opponent rebounding average at 34.5 rebounds per game. Jayde Gamble ranks 10th in the SoCon in scoring at 11.5 points per game, while Khalis Cain is second in the league in rebounding at 8.5 rebounds per game and Ayanna Khalfani is sixth in the league at 7.4 rebounds per game. Khalfani is fifth in the league in assists per game at 3.2, while Gamble is seventh at 2.8. Gamble leads the SoCon in steals per game at 3.0, while Cain and Khalfani are also in the Top 10 in the league in blocks per game.
Series History - This will be the 21st all-time meeting between Asheville and UNC Greensboro, with UNCG leading the all-time series 16-4. UNCG won the last matchup between the two teams 52-48 in Greensboro back on Nov. 9, 2021. Â
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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