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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, March 2
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
Radford
Women's Basketball Hosts Radford on Saturday for Senior Day
03.01.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball hosts Radford on Saturday (Mar. 2) for Senior Day.
Game Day Information
Tickets
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Promotions - It is Senior Day for the Women's Basketball program, they will recognize seniors Faith Adams, Jamaya Blanks and McKinley Brooks-Sumpter after the game. It is also a White Out, so wear white and be loud for the last home women's basketball game of the season!
About Asheville - Asheville comes into the game at 10-18 overall and 4-11 in the Big South Conference after an 80-65 loss at Gardner-Webb on Saturday (Feb. 24). Asheville ranks sixth in the conference at 59.3 points per game, while also leading the league in scoring defense at 59.9 points per game. Asheville also ranks second in the league in rebounding at 37.9 rebounds per game, while ranking fifth in the league in rebounding defense allowing 36.7 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks fifth in the league in scoring at 14.1 points per game, while Mallory Bruce is 11th in the league at 11.1 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also fifth in the league in rebounding at 6.8 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks ranks 12th in the league at 5.0 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter is tied for fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.6, while Abigail Wilson is also tied for eighth in the league in blocks per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also tied for 11th in the conference in minutes per game at 29.9. Â Â
About Radford - Radford enters the final regular season contest at 12-17 overall and 8-7 in the Big South Conference after an 81-68 win over Charleston Southern on Wednesday (Feb. 28). Radford is eighth in the league in scoring at 57.9 points per game while also ranking fifth in scoring defense at 62.7 points per game. Radford is sixth in the league in rebounding at 35.7 boards per game, while also ranking fourth in opponent rebounding average at 36.4 rebounds per game. Ashlyn Traylor-Walker is second in the conference in scoring at 15.7 points per game, while Taniya Hanner is tied for 13th at 10.4 points per game. Hanner is also third in the conference in rebounding at 7.5 boards per game, while Terissa Lavoile-Brice (6.3) and Traylor-Walker (6.1) rank eighth and ninth in the league respectively. Ellie Taylor is tied for 10th in the league in assists per game at 2.1, while Traylor-Walker is tied for sixth in the league in steals per game at 1.6. Hanner is also tied for third in the league in blocks per game at 0.8.
Series History - This will be the 88th all-time meeting between Asheville and Radford, with Radford leading the all-time series 60-27. Radford won the first meeting of the season on their home floor back on Jan. 24 by a score of 59-46. 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
Tickets
Game Day Central
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
Listen - 100.3 Rewind Asheville
Promotions - It is Senior Day for the Women's Basketball program, they will recognize seniors Faith Adams, Jamaya Blanks and McKinley Brooks-Sumpter after the game. It is also a White Out, so wear white and be loud for the last home women's basketball game of the season!
About Asheville - Asheville comes into the game at 10-18 overall and 4-11 in the Big South Conference after an 80-65 loss at Gardner-Webb on Saturday (Feb. 24). Asheville ranks sixth in the conference at 59.3 points per game, while also leading the league in scoring defense at 59.9 points per game. Asheville also ranks second in the league in rebounding at 37.9 rebounds per game, while ranking fifth in the league in rebounding defense allowing 36.7 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks fifth in the league in scoring at 14.1 points per game, while Mallory Bruce is 11th in the league at 11.1 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also fifth in the league in rebounding at 6.8 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks ranks 12th in the league at 5.0 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter is tied for fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.6, while Abigail Wilson is also tied for eighth in the league in blocks per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also tied for 11th in the conference in minutes per game at 29.9. Â Â
About Radford - Radford enters the final regular season contest at 12-17 overall and 8-7 in the Big South Conference after an 81-68 win over Charleston Southern on Wednesday (Feb. 28). Radford is eighth in the league in scoring at 57.9 points per game while also ranking fifth in scoring defense at 62.7 points per game. Radford is sixth in the league in rebounding at 35.7 boards per game, while also ranking fourth in opponent rebounding average at 36.4 rebounds per game. Ashlyn Traylor-Walker is second in the conference in scoring at 15.7 points per game, while Taniya Hanner is tied for 13th at 10.4 points per game. Hanner is also third in the conference in rebounding at 7.5 boards per game, while Terissa Lavoile-Brice (6.3) and Traylor-Walker (6.1) rank eighth and ninth in the league respectively. Ellie Taylor is tied for 10th in the league in assists per game at 2.1, while Traylor-Walker is tied for sixth in the league in steals per game at 1.6. Hanner is also tied for third in the league in blocks per game at 0.8.
Series History - This will be the 88th all-time meeting between Asheville and Radford, with Radford leading the all-time series 60-27. Radford won the first meeting of the season on their home floor back on Jan. 24 by a score of 59-46. 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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