University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 25
Charleston, SC
1 pm
UNC Asheville
2-18,0-7Big South
52
at
57
Charleston Southern
8-12,4-3Big South
1
2
3
4
F
UNC Asheville
13
9
17
13
52
Charleston So.
14
17
12
14
57
Second Half Rally Not Enough for Women's Basketball at Charleston Southern
01.25.2025 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - A second half rally was not enough for UNC Asheville Women's Basketball at Charleston Southern on Saturday (Jan. 25), as the Bulldogs fell 57-52.
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The teams traded buckets through an even first quarter that saw Charleston Southern leading 14-13 after 10 minutes.
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Charleston Southern opened the second quarter on a 9-2 run through four minutes and change, ultimately winning the quarter 17-9 to take a 31-22 lead to the break.
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Asheville got back within one in the first few minutes of the second half, eventually putting together a few scoring possessions to take the lead with three minutes to play in the third quarter. Asheville took a brief lead late in the quarter, but despite outscoring Charleston Southern 17-12 in the period trailed 43-39 headed to the fourth. Asheville opened the quarter on an 8-0 run, but Charleston Southern closed the quarter on a 7-2 run through the final 2:13 of the period.
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Charleston Southern opened the quarter stretching its lead all the way to 10, before a three-pointer from Skylar Bailey and a jumper from Dakota McCaughan got the Bulldogs back within five with six minutes to play. The Bulldogs eventually got back to within three with two minutes to play, before Charleston Southern scored four of the game's final six points from the free throw line to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 35 percent (21-60) from the field, just 24 percent (6-25) from three-point range and 66.7 percent (4-6) from the foul line in the game. Asheville scored 16 points off turnovers, 24 points in the paint and outscored Charleston Southern 17-15 off the bench in the contest. Abigail Wilson led the Bulldogs with 13 points and was one of three Bulldogs to finish in double figures, with Taylor Wilkins and Deborah Orianegbena each adding 11 points in the game. Wilkins has now scored in double figures in back-to-back games for the first time in her Bulldog career, while Orianegbena set a new career-high in her first double-digit scoring game. Bailey and Alana Swift each had six points in the game, while McCaughan added five. Wilson led the effort on the glass with seven rebounds, while Jazlyn Ware and Orianegbena each had six rebounds in the game. Wilkins and Swift each had two rebounds in the game, while McCaughan also had one. McCaughan dished out a team-high six assists in the game, while Bailey had three and Wilson, Wilkins and Swift each had two. McCaughan also led the team with five steals in the game, while Wilson had two and Orianegbena also had one. Wilkins and Ware each registered blocks for Asheville in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday (Jan. 29) traveling to Radford in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Radford, Va. with video, live stats and tickets 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 $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. 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 traded buckets through an even first quarter that saw Charleston Southern leading 14-13 after 10 minutes.
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Charleston Southern opened the second quarter on a 9-2 run through four minutes and change, ultimately winning the quarter 17-9 to take a 31-22 lead to the break.
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Asheville got back within one in the first few minutes of the second half, eventually putting together a few scoring possessions to take the lead with three minutes to play in the third quarter. Asheville took a brief lead late in the quarter, but despite outscoring Charleston Southern 17-12 in the period trailed 43-39 headed to the fourth. Asheville opened the quarter on an 8-0 run, but Charleston Southern closed the quarter on a 7-2 run through the final 2:13 of the period.
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Charleston Southern opened the quarter stretching its lead all the way to 10, before a three-pointer from Skylar Bailey and a jumper from Dakota McCaughan got the Bulldogs back within five with six minutes to play. The Bulldogs eventually got back to within three with two minutes to play, before Charleston Southern scored four of the game's final six points from the free throw line to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 35 percent (21-60) from the field, just 24 percent (6-25) from three-point range and 66.7 percent (4-6) from the foul line in the game. Asheville scored 16 points off turnovers, 24 points in the paint and outscored Charleston Southern 17-15 off the bench in the contest. Abigail Wilson led the Bulldogs with 13 points and was one of three Bulldogs to finish in double figures, with Taylor Wilkins and Deborah Orianegbena each adding 11 points in the game. Wilkins has now scored in double figures in back-to-back games for the first time in her Bulldog career, while Orianegbena set a new career-high in her first double-digit scoring game. Bailey and Alana Swift each had six points in the game, while McCaughan added five. Wilson led the effort on the glass with seven rebounds, while Jazlyn Ware and Orianegbena each had six rebounds in the game. Wilkins and Swift each had two rebounds in the game, while McCaughan also had one. McCaughan dished out a team-high six assists in the game, while Bailey had three and Wilson, Wilkins and Swift each had two. McCaughan also led the team with five steals in the game, while Wilson had two and Orianegbena also had one. Wilkins and Ware each registered blocks for Asheville in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday (Jan. 29) traveling to Radford in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Radford, Va. with video, live stats and tickets 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 $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. 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
ChaSou
FG%
.350
.350
3FG%
.240
.091
FT%
.667
.684
RB
34
45
TO
22
18
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
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