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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, February 24
Boiling Springs, NC
1 pm
UNC Asheville
10-18,4-11Big South
65
at
80
Gardner-Webb
6-21,5-9Big South
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UNC Asheville
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8
20
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Gardner-Webb
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80
Women's Basketball Falls at Gardner-Webb on Saturday
02.24.2024 | Women's Basketball
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball fell at Gardner-Webb on Saturday (Feb. 24) in Big South Conference action by a score of 80-65.
The teams played to an 8-8 deadlock through five and a half minutes, before a Gardner-Webb 9-2 run put the home team ahead 17-10. A late Asheville three-pointer from Millie Brown sent the game to the second with Gardner-Webb leading 17-13.
Gardner-Webb would clamp down defensively and outscore Asheville 20-8 in the period, taking a 37-21 lead to the half.
Asheville was able to win the third quarter 20-16 to chip away at the deficit, but Gardner-Webb responded by winning the fourth quarter 27-24 to bring the game to its final score.
Asheville shot 35.3 percent (18-51) from the floor, just 16.7 percent (3-18) from long range and 86.7 percent (26-30) from the charity stripe, setting season-highs for both free throw attempts and free throws made. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter and Mallory Bruce each scored a game-high 21 points for Asheville, while Jaila Lee added nine points and Nycerra Minnis contributed four. Abigail Wilson and Brown each had three points in the game, while Jamaya Blanks and Trinity Fields each had two points. Asheville out-rebounded Gardner-Webb 33-29 in the game, led by Bruce with eight boards and Brooks-Sumpter with six. Lee, Faith Adams, Minnis, Blanks and Fields each had two boards, while Brown and Dakota McCaughan each had one. Adams dished out two assists in the game, while Brooks-Sumpter and Lee each had one. Brooks-Sumpter also had three steals and one block on the night for Asheville. Â
The Bulldogs return home next Saturday (Mar. 2) for the final regular season home game, hosting Radford for Senior Day. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Kimmel Arena, with video, live stats and audio available at www.uncabulldogs.com.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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The teams played to an 8-8 deadlock through five and a half minutes, before a Gardner-Webb 9-2 run put the home team ahead 17-10. A late Asheville three-pointer from Millie Brown sent the game to the second with Gardner-Webb leading 17-13.
Gardner-Webb would clamp down defensively and outscore Asheville 20-8 in the period, taking a 37-21 lead to the half.
Asheville was able to win the third quarter 20-16 to chip away at the deficit, but Gardner-Webb responded by winning the fourth quarter 27-24 to bring the game to its final score.
Asheville shot 35.3 percent (18-51) from the floor, just 16.7 percent (3-18) from long range and 86.7 percent (26-30) from the charity stripe, setting season-highs for both free throw attempts and free throws made. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter and Mallory Bruce each scored a game-high 21 points for Asheville, while Jaila Lee added nine points and Nycerra Minnis contributed four. Abigail Wilson and Brown each had three points in the game, while Jamaya Blanks and Trinity Fields each had two points. Asheville out-rebounded Gardner-Webb 33-29 in the game, led by Bruce with eight boards and Brooks-Sumpter with six. Lee, Faith Adams, Minnis, Blanks and Fields each had two boards, while Brown and Dakota McCaughan each had one. Adams dished out two assists in the game, while Brooks-Sumpter and Lee each had one. Brooks-Sumpter also had three steals and one block on the night for Asheville. Â
The Bulldogs return home next Saturday (Mar. 2) for the final regular season home game, hosting Radford for Senior Day. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Kimmel Arena, with video, live stats and audio available at www.uncabulldogs.com.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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Team Stats
AVL
GW
FG%
.353
.518
3FG%
.167
.368
FT%
.867
.882
RB
33
29
TO
14
12
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
21
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
11
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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F
/ Women's Basketball
F
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