University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, March 1
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
3-26,1-15Big South
66
vs
71
Winthrop
15-14,9-7Big South
1
2
3
4
F
Winthrop
9
9
22
31
71
UNC Asheville
11
11
12
32
66
Women's Basketball Falls to Winthrop on Senior Day
03.01.2025 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball fell to Winthrop on Senior Day on Saturday (Mar. 1) by a score of 71-66 inside Kimmel Arena.
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Asheville led 11-9 after a slow-moving first quarter, before jumping out to a 16-9 lead early in the second quarter with a jumper from LaImani Simmons and a three-pointer from Dakota McCaughan. Winthrop would close the gap to four as Asheville led 22-18 at the half.
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Winthrop would take command in the third quarter winning the frame 22-12, before the teams would play an all-out offensive fourth quarter with Asheville scoring 31 points to Winthrop's 32.
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Asheville shot 37.3 percent (25-67) from the field, 22.7 percent (5-22) from long range and 64.7 percent (11-17) from the foul line in the game. Asheville outscored Winthrop 20-16 off turnovers and 30-10 off the bench in the game, while also scoring 28 points in the paint, six points on second chances and 21 points on fast breaks in the game. Four Bulldogs scored in double figures in the game, paced by 18 points from McCaughan and 17 from Simmons while Abigail Wilson added 12 and Alana Swift had 10. Taylor Wilkins chipped in four points, while Sydney Burris had three and Deborah Orianegbena had two. Asheville out-rebounded Winthrop 42-39 paced by a game-high 14 from Orianegbena, just one off her career-high. Wilson pulled down eight rebounds, while Swift had five and Simmons had four. McCaughan grabbed three rebounds in the game, while Burris and Trinity Barnes each had two and Skylar Bailey also had one. McCaughan dished out a game-high four assists in the game, while Wilson and Simmons each had two and Wilkins, Orianegbena, Bailey, Swift, Burris and Barnes each had one in the game. McCaughan also registered a game-high five steals, while Simmons had two while Wilson and Swift each had one.
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The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday (Feb. 5) in the Big South Conference Tournament against an opponent to be determined. Tip-off will be at 5:00 p.m. from Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn.
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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Asheville led 11-9 after a slow-moving first quarter, before jumping out to a 16-9 lead early in the second quarter with a jumper from LaImani Simmons and a three-pointer from Dakota McCaughan. Winthrop would close the gap to four as Asheville led 22-18 at the half.
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Winthrop would take command in the third quarter winning the frame 22-12, before the teams would play an all-out offensive fourth quarter with Asheville scoring 31 points to Winthrop's 32.
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Asheville shot 37.3 percent (25-67) from the field, 22.7 percent (5-22) from long range and 64.7 percent (11-17) from the foul line in the game. Asheville outscored Winthrop 20-16 off turnovers and 30-10 off the bench in the game, while also scoring 28 points in the paint, six points on second chances and 21 points on fast breaks in the game. Four Bulldogs scored in double figures in the game, paced by 18 points from McCaughan and 17 from Simmons while Abigail Wilson added 12 and Alana Swift had 10. Taylor Wilkins chipped in four points, while Sydney Burris had three and Deborah Orianegbena had two. Asheville out-rebounded Winthrop 42-39 paced by a game-high 14 from Orianegbena, just one off her career-high. Wilson pulled down eight rebounds, while Swift had five and Simmons had four. McCaughan grabbed three rebounds in the game, while Burris and Trinity Barnes each had two and Skylar Bailey also had one. McCaughan dished out a game-high four assists in the game, while Wilson and Simmons each had two and Wilkins, Orianegbena, Bailey, Swift, Burris and Barnes each had one in the game. McCaughan also registered a game-high five steals, while Simmons had two while Wilson and Swift each had one.
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The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday (Feb. 5) in the Big South Conference Tournament against an opponent to be determined. Tip-off will be at 5:00 p.m. from Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn.
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
Win
AVL
FG%
.390
.373
3FG%
.190
.227
FT%
.700
.647
RB
39
42
TO
18
20
STL
12
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
F
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