University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, February 19
Asheville, NC
6:30 pm
UNC Asheville
2-24,0-13Big South
39
vs
63
Radford
12-14,9-4Big South
1
2
3
4
F
Radford
9
19
17
18
63
UNC Asheville
5
10
11
13
39
Women's Basketball Drops Conference Contest to Radford Wednesday Night
02.19.2025 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball dropped its Big South Conference contest to Radford Wednesday night (Feb. 19) inside Kimmel Arena by a score of 63-39.
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The teams played a slow-moving first quarter, staying tied 2-2 into the final three minutes of the quarter. Radford outscored Asheville 7-3 in the remainder of the quarter taking a 9-5 lead to the second.
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Radford outscored Asheville 19-10 in the second quarter for a 28-15 halftime lead.
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Radford scored 17 points to Asheville's 11 in the third quarter to stretch their lead in the period.
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Radford would cap the win outscoring Asheville 18-13 in the fourth.
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Asheville shot 22.2 percent (14-63) from the field in the game, just 15.4 percent (4-26) from three-point range and just 50 percent (7-14) from the foul line in the game. Asheville outscored Radford 17-2 on second chances, while also scoring 11 points off turnovers, 18 points in the paint, three points on fast breaks and 11 points off the bench. Abigail Wilson and Taylor Wilkins each scored 10 points to pace Asheville, while Dakota McCaughan had eight points. LaImani Simmons had seven points in the game, while Deborah Orianegbena and Trinity Barnes each had two points. Asheville out-rebounded Radford 41-33 in the game, paced by a game-high nine boards from Orianegbena. Wilson grabbed six rebounds in the game, while Skylar Bailey matched her career-high with five rebounds in the game. Sydney Burris added four rebounds in the game, while McCaughan had three. Simmons, Barnes and Alana Swift each had two rebounds in the game, while Wilkins also had one. Simmons dished out a team-high three assists in the game, while Bailey and Orianegbena each had two with Orianegbena matching her career-high. Wilson and McCaughan each had one assist in the game. McCaughan paced Asheville with four steals in the game, while Bailey, Simmons and Orianegbena each had one in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to the court on Saturday (Feb. 22) at Longwood in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. from the Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, 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 played a slow-moving first quarter, staying tied 2-2 into the final three minutes of the quarter. Radford outscored Asheville 7-3 in the remainder of the quarter taking a 9-5 lead to the second.
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Radford outscored Asheville 19-10 in the second quarter for a 28-15 halftime lead.
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Radford scored 17 points to Asheville's 11 in the third quarter to stretch their lead in the period.
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Radford would cap the win outscoring Asheville 18-13 in the fourth.
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Asheville shot 22.2 percent (14-63) from the field in the game, just 15.4 percent (4-26) from three-point range and just 50 percent (7-14) from the foul line in the game. Asheville outscored Radford 17-2 on second chances, while also scoring 11 points off turnovers, 18 points in the paint, three points on fast breaks and 11 points off the bench. Abigail Wilson and Taylor Wilkins each scored 10 points to pace Asheville, while Dakota McCaughan had eight points. LaImani Simmons had seven points in the game, while Deborah Orianegbena and Trinity Barnes each had two points. Asheville out-rebounded Radford 41-33 in the game, paced by a game-high nine boards from Orianegbena. Wilson grabbed six rebounds in the game, while Skylar Bailey matched her career-high with five rebounds in the game. Sydney Burris added four rebounds in the game, while McCaughan had three. Simmons, Barnes and Alana Swift each had two rebounds in the game, while Wilkins also had one. Simmons dished out a team-high three assists in the game, while Bailey and Orianegbena each had two with Orianegbena matching her career-high. Wilson and McCaughan each had one assist in the game. McCaughan paced Asheville with four steals in the game, while Bailey, Simmons and Orianegbena each had one in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to the court on Saturday (Feb. 22) at Longwood in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. from the Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, 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
Rad
AVL
FG%
.574
.222
3FG%
.250
.154
FT%
.364
.500
RB
33
41
TO
20
21
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
F
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