University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, January 10
Asheville, NC
6:30 pm
UNC Asheville
6-10,0-3Big South
50
vs
64
High Point
7-9,2-1Big South
1
2
3
4
F
High Point
6
23
19
16
64
UNC Asheville
22
10
3
15
50
Women's Basketball Has Lead Slip Away in Loss to High Point Wednesday Night
01.10.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball saw a first quarter lead slip away in a 64-50 loss to High Point Wednesday night (Jan. 10) inside Kimmel Arena.
Asheville opened the game on a 13-0 run through the first 5:12, leading by as many as 18 in the frame and heading to the second with a 22-6 lead.
High Point found its offensive stride in the second quarter, winning the frame 23-10 as Asheville led 32-29 at the break.
The Panthers won the third quarter 19-3 to stretch their lead, before the teams played a close fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
Asheville shot 28.3 percent (15-53) from the field, just 8.3 percent (1-12) from beyond the arc and 76.0 percent (19-25) from the charity stripe in the game, as the Bulldogs notched season-highs in both attempts and makes at the free throw line in the game. LaImani Simmons led the Bulldogs with a career-high 21 points, tying a career-high in free throws made going a perfect 6-6 from the line on the night. Jaila Lee and Jamaya Blanks each had seven points on the night, while Faith Adams had five and Abigail Wilson had four. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter, Mallory Bruce and Nycerra Minnis each also had two points in the game. Blanks tied her career-high on the glass for the second time this season, leading all rebounding efforts with 10. Bruce pulled down six boards in the game, while Lee and Minnis each had three. Adams, Brooks-Sumpter and Briauna Thompson each pulled down two rebounds in the game, while Wilson and Millie Brown each had one. Brooks-Sumpter dished out a team-high two assists in the game, while Bruce, Simmons and Dakota McCaughan each had one. Simmons led Asheville with two steals in the game, while Bruce, Lee, Adams, Thompson and Wilson each had one.
The Bulldogs hit the road on Saturday (Jan. 13) to take on Longwood in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Farmville, Va., with video and live stats 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 opened the game on a 13-0 run through the first 5:12, leading by as many as 18 in the frame and heading to the second with a 22-6 lead.
High Point found its offensive stride in the second quarter, winning the frame 23-10 as Asheville led 32-29 at the break.
The Panthers won the third quarter 19-3 to stretch their lead, before the teams played a close fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
Asheville shot 28.3 percent (15-53) from the field, just 8.3 percent (1-12) from beyond the arc and 76.0 percent (19-25) from the charity stripe in the game, as the Bulldogs notched season-highs in both attempts and makes at the free throw line in the game. LaImani Simmons led the Bulldogs with a career-high 21 points, tying a career-high in free throws made going a perfect 6-6 from the line on the night. Jaila Lee and Jamaya Blanks each had seven points on the night, while Faith Adams had five and Abigail Wilson had four. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter, Mallory Bruce and Nycerra Minnis each also had two points in the game. Blanks tied her career-high on the glass for the second time this season, leading all rebounding efforts with 10. Bruce pulled down six boards in the game, while Lee and Minnis each had three. Adams, Brooks-Sumpter and Briauna Thompson each pulled down two rebounds in the game, while Wilson and Millie Brown each had one. Brooks-Sumpter dished out a team-high two assists in the game, while Bruce, Simmons and Dakota McCaughan each had one. Simmons led Asheville with two steals in the game, while Bruce, Lee, Adams, Thompson and Wilson each had one.
The Bulldogs hit the road on Saturday (Jan. 13) to take on Longwood in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Farmville, Va., with video and live stats 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
HP
AVL
FG%
.431
.283
3FG%
.304
.083
FT%
.867
.760
RB
31
36
TO
18
19
STL
10
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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
F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
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