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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, February 24
Boiling Springs, NC
1 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Gardner-Webb
Women's Basketball Travels to Gardner-Webb for Saturday Big South Conference Tilt
02.23.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Travels to Gardner-Webb for a Big South Conference tilt on Saturday (Feb. 24). Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. from Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, N.C.
Game Day Information
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About Asheville - Asheville enters the weekend at 10-17 overall and 4-10 in the Big South Conference after a 66-60 loss to Longwood on Wednesday (Feb. 21). Asheville is seventh in the Big South Conference in scoring at 59.0 points per game, while also leading the league in scoring defense at 59.1 points per game. Asheville is also second in the Big South in rebounding at 38.1 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in rebounding defense allowing 37.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter is fifth in the conference in scoring at 13.8 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also 11th in the conference in scoring at 11.3 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also fifth in the conference in rebounding at 6.9 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks is also 12th in the league at 5.1 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.7, while Faith Adams is tied for 13th at 2.0. Jaila Lee is tied for 15th in the league at 1.2 steals per game, while Abigail Wilson is tied for seventh in the league in blocks per game at 0.7. Â
About Gardner-Webb - Gardner-Webb comes into the game at 5-21 overall and 4-9 in the Big South Conference after a 63-58 win at Radford on Wednesday (Feb. 21). Gardner-Webb is second in the league in scoring offense at 61.7 points per game, while ranking ninth in scoring defense allowing 77.8 points per game. Gardner-Webb also ranks seventh in rebounding at 35.7 rebounds per game, while ranking eighth in opponent rebounding average allowing 41.3 rebounds per game. Ashley Hawkins is third in the Big South in scoring at 15.0 points per game, while Ramatoulaye Keita is fourth in the league in rebounding at 7.2 boards per game. Hawkins leads the conference in assists per game at 5.6, while Anaya Harris is tied for 15th in the conference in steals per game at 1.2. Keita is tied for 11th in the league in blocks per game.
Series History - This will be the 43rd all-time meeting between Asheville and Gardner-Webb, with Gardner-Webb leading the all-time series 27-15. Asheville won the earlier meeting in the season inside Kimmel Arena by a score of 72-58 back on Jan. 31. Â 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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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
About Asheville - Asheville enters the weekend at 10-17 overall and 4-10 in the Big South Conference after a 66-60 loss to Longwood on Wednesday (Feb. 21). Asheville is seventh in the Big South Conference in scoring at 59.0 points per game, while also leading the league in scoring defense at 59.1 points per game. Asheville is also second in the Big South in rebounding at 38.1 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in rebounding defense allowing 37.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter is fifth in the conference in scoring at 13.8 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also 11th in the conference in scoring at 11.3 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also fifth in the conference in rebounding at 6.9 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks is also 12th in the league at 5.1 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.7, while Faith Adams is tied for 13th at 2.0. Jaila Lee is tied for 15th in the league at 1.2 steals per game, while Abigail Wilson is tied for seventh in the league in blocks per game at 0.7. Â
About Gardner-Webb - Gardner-Webb comes into the game at 5-21 overall and 4-9 in the Big South Conference after a 63-58 win at Radford on Wednesday (Feb. 21). Gardner-Webb is second in the league in scoring offense at 61.7 points per game, while ranking ninth in scoring defense allowing 77.8 points per game. Gardner-Webb also ranks seventh in rebounding at 35.7 rebounds per game, while ranking eighth in opponent rebounding average allowing 41.3 rebounds per game. Ashley Hawkins is third in the Big South in scoring at 15.0 points per game, while Ramatoulaye Keita is fourth in the league in rebounding at 7.2 boards per game. Hawkins leads the conference in assists per game at 5.6, while Anaya Harris is tied for 15th in the conference in steals per game at 1.2. Keita is tied for 11th in the league in blocks per game.
Series History - This will be the 43rd all-time meeting between Asheville and Gardner-Webb, with Gardner-Webb leading the all-time series 27-15. Asheville won the earlier meeting in the season inside Kimmel Arena by a score of 72-58 back on Jan. 31. Â 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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