University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, January 29
Radford, VA
7 pm
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Abigail Wilson Eclipses 800 Career Points in Loss at Radford
01.29.2025 | Women's Basketball
RADFORD, Va. - Fifth-year forward Abigail Wilson eclipsed 800 points for her college career in a 63-47 loss at Radford Wednesday night (Jan. 29) in Big South Conference play.
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Radford jumped out to leads of 7-2 and 12-5 in the first quarter, before Asheville rallied in the final four minutes of the period to close the gap to just 16-15 after 10 minutes.
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Asheville took its first lead of the game two minutes into the second quarter off a three-pointer from Skylar Bailey, before Asheville would stretch its lead to four with a triple from Dakota McCaughan with just over four minutes left in the half. The teams traded buckets in the final minutes of the first half as Asheville led 25-24 at the break.
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A cold-shooting third quarter saw the lead slip away for Asheville, as Radford won the period 18-9 to pull away in the game before stretching their lead in a 21-13 fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 35.3 percent (18-51), 26.1 percent (6-23) from long range and 62.5 percent (5-8) from the foul line in the game while outscoring Radford 16-13 off turnovers. Asheville also tallied 16 points in the paint, three on second chances, five on fast breaks and 13 off the bench. Wilson led the scoring effort with 14 points to eclipse 800 for her college career, while McCaughan added nine points in the game. LaImani Simmons chipped in seven points in the game, while Taylor Wilkins had six and Trinity Barnes also scored four points in the game. Bailey added three points in the game, while Jazlyn Ware and Alana Swift each scored two points. Deborah Orianegbena paced the effort on the glass with seven rebounds in the game, while Bailey matched her career-high with five rebounds in the game. Wilson, Simmons and Sydney Burris each had three rebounds in the game, while Ware and Swift each had two and McCaughan, Wilkins and Barnes each had one. Simmons led the way with three assists in the game, while Wilson had two and McCaughan and Bailey each had one in the game. Orianegbena set a new career-high with a team-best three steals in the game, while Wilkins had two and Ware, Simmons, Barnes and Swift each had one in the game. Ware and Swift each had blocks in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to the hardwood on Wednesday (Feb. 5) at Gardner-Webb in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Paul Porter Arena, with video and live stats 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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Radford jumped out to leads of 7-2 and 12-5 in the first quarter, before Asheville rallied in the final four minutes of the period to close the gap to just 16-15 after 10 minutes.
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Asheville took its first lead of the game two minutes into the second quarter off a three-pointer from Skylar Bailey, before Asheville would stretch its lead to four with a triple from Dakota McCaughan with just over four minutes left in the half. The teams traded buckets in the final minutes of the first half as Asheville led 25-24 at the break.
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A cold-shooting third quarter saw the lead slip away for Asheville, as Radford won the period 18-9 to pull away in the game before stretching their lead in a 21-13 fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 35.3 percent (18-51), 26.1 percent (6-23) from long range and 62.5 percent (5-8) from the foul line in the game while outscoring Radford 16-13 off turnovers. Asheville also tallied 16 points in the paint, three on second chances, five on fast breaks and 13 off the bench. Wilson led the scoring effort with 14 points to eclipse 800 for her college career, while McCaughan added nine points in the game. LaImani Simmons chipped in seven points in the game, while Taylor Wilkins had six and Trinity Barnes also scored four points in the game. Bailey added three points in the game, while Jazlyn Ware and Alana Swift each scored two points. Deborah Orianegbena paced the effort on the glass with seven rebounds in the game, while Bailey matched her career-high with five rebounds in the game. Wilson, Simmons and Sydney Burris each had three rebounds in the game, while Ware and Swift each had two and McCaughan, Wilkins and Barnes each had one. Simmons led the way with three assists in the game, while Wilson had two and McCaughan and Bailey each had one in the game. Orianegbena set a new career-high with a team-best three steals in the game, while Wilkins had two and Ware, Simmons, Barnes and Swift each had one in the game. Ware and Swift each had blocks in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to the hardwood on Wednesday (Feb. 5) at Gardner-Webb in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Paul Porter Arena, with video and live stats 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
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FG%
.353
.426
3FG%
.261
.357
FT%
.625
.700
RB
33
35
TO
15
13
STL
9
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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