University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 6
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
Presbyterian
Women's Basketball Welcomes Presbyterian for the First Home Game of Conference Play
01.05.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball welcomes Presbyterian for the first home game of Big South Conference play on Saturday (Jan. 6). 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 matchup at 6-8 overall and 0-1 in the Big South Conference after a 71-44 loss at USC Upstate on Wednesday (Jan. 3). Asheville is tied for third in the league in points per game at 60.0, while also leading the league in scoring defense at 56.1 points per game. Asheville is also 29th nationally in Division I and second in the conference in three-point shooting defense allowing 27.7 percent from beyond the arc. Asheville is also third in the conference in rebounding at 38.6 rebounds per game, while being tied for third in the league in rebounding defense allowing 36.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in scoring at 12.9 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also 11th in the league in scoring at 11.1 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also third in the conference in rebounding at 7.5 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks also averages 5.3 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team in assists per game at 1.8, while Faith Adams also averages 1.5 assists per game. Jaila Lee is also tied for seventh in the league in steals per game at 1.5.
About the Blue Hose - Presbyterian comes into the matchup at 9-7 overall and 0-1 in the Big South after a 61-57 loss to Charleston Southern on Wednesday (Jan. 3). Presbyterian is tied for third in the conference with Asheville in scoring at 60.0 points per game, while ranking third in the league in scoring defense at 60.9 points per game. Presbyterian also ranks second in the Big South in rebounding at 39.0 rebounds per game, while also being tied for third in the league in opponent rebounding average at 36.0 rebounds per game. Bryanna Brady (12.9) and Tilda Sjokvist (12.2) are sixth and seventh in the conference respectively in scoring, while Mara Neira is also ninth at 11.8 points per game. Nuria Cunill leads the team in rebounds per game at 5.2, while Sjokvist is tied for third in assists per game at 3.1. Ashley Carrillo is also tied for fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.6, while Neira is tied for 10th in the league in steals per game at 1.4. Brady is also tied for third in the league in blocks per game at 0.7.
Series History - This will be the 35th all-time meeting between Asheville and Presbyterian, with Asheville leading the all-time series 18-16. Presbyterian has won the last three in the series, including a 76-73 victory in Clinton in the last matchup on Feb. 11, 2023.
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
Listen - 100.3 Rewind Asheville
Game Day Central
Tickets
About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the matchup at 6-8 overall and 0-1 in the Big South Conference after a 71-44 loss at USC Upstate on Wednesday (Jan. 3). Asheville is tied for third in the league in points per game at 60.0, while also leading the league in scoring defense at 56.1 points per game. Asheville is also 29th nationally in Division I and second in the conference in three-point shooting defense allowing 27.7 percent from beyond the arc. Asheville is also third in the conference in rebounding at 38.6 rebounds per game, while being tied for third in the league in rebounding defense allowing 36.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in scoring at 12.9 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also 11th in the league in scoring at 11.1 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also third in the conference in rebounding at 7.5 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks also averages 5.3 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team in assists per game at 1.8, while Faith Adams also averages 1.5 assists per game. Jaila Lee is also tied for seventh in the league in steals per game at 1.5.
About the Blue Hose - Presbyterian comes into the matchup at 9-7 overall and 0-1 in the Big South after a 61-57 loss to Charleston Southern on Wednesday (Jan. 3). Presbyterian is tied for third in the conference with Asheville in scoring at 60.0 points per game, while ranking third in the league in scoring defense at 60.9 points per game. Presbyterian also ranks second in the Big South in rebounding at 39.0 rebounds per game, while also being tied for third in the league in opponent rebounding average at 36.0 rebounds per game. Bryanna Brady (12.9) and Tilda Sjokvist (12.2) are sixth and seventh in the conference respectively in scoring, while Mara Neira is also ninth at 11.8 points per game. Nuria Cunill leads the team in rebounds per game at 5.2, while Sjokvist is tied for third in assists per game at 3.1. Ashley Carrillo is also tied for fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.6, while Neira is tied for 10th in the league in steals per game at 1.4. Brady is also tied for third in the league in blocks per game at 0.7.
Series History - This will be the 35th all-time meeting between Asheville and Presbyterian, with Asheville leading the all-time series 18-16. Presbyterian has won the last three in the series, including a 76-73 victory in Clinton in the last matchup on Feb. 11, 2023.
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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