Women's Basketball Takes on Top Seed High Point in Big South Conference Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball takes on top seed High Point in the Big South Conference Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday (Mar. 6).

UNC Asheville vs. High Point

Thursday, Mar. 6, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. | Johnson City, Tenn. | Freedom Hall Civic Center

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Game Notes

UNC Asheville enters the game at 4-26 overall after a 69-63 first round win over Presbyterian on Wednesday (Mar. 5).
Asheville leads the conference and is 17^th in the nation in three-point percentage defense at 26.9 percent, along with being second in the conference and 45^th in the nation in bench points per game at 23.3.
Asheville is sixth in the conference in scoring offense at 58.3 points per game and also sixth in scoring defense at 66.6 points per game.
Asheville is seventh in the league in rebounding at 34.6 rebounds per game, along with being tied for fifth in opponent rebounding average at 36.9 rebounds per game.
LaImani Simmons is 10^th in the conference in scoring at 10.6 points per game, while Abigail Wilson is tied for 11^th at 10.3 points per game. Dakota McCaughan is also tied for 23^rd at 8.9 points per game.
Deborah Orianegbena is tied for sixth in the conference in rebounding at 6.3 per game, while Wilson is tied for eighth at 6.0 per game. Sydney Burris is also 25^th in the conference in rebounds per game at 3.9.
McCaughan is also fifth in the league in assists per game at 3.1, while Alana Swift is tied for 13^th at 2.0.
McCaughan is also fifth in the conference in steals per game at 2.2, while Swift is tied for 14^th at 1.2.
High Point comes into the tournament as Regular Season Champions for the second consecutive year at 18-11 on the season.
High Point is second in the conference in scoring at 67.0 points per game, while also ranking first in the league in scoring defense allowing 58.7 points per game.
High Point is last in the league in rebounding at 32.5 rebounds per game, along with ranking fourth in opponent rebounding average at 35.7 rebounds per game.
Nevaeh Zavala ranks ninth in the league in scoring at 10.7 points per game, while Nakyah Terrell, Lauren Scott and Jaleesa Lawrence are all tied for 16^th in the league at 9.7 points per game. Aaliyah Collins is also 19^th in the league at 9.6 points per game.
Zavala is 12^th in the conference in rebounding at 5.4 rebounds per game, while Lawrence is 13^th in the league at 5.2 per game.
Terrell is second in the conference in assists per game at 3.5, while Collins is sixth at 2.8 per game. Dom Nesland is 15^th in the conference in assists per game at 1.9, while Lawrence is tied for 22^nd at 1.7.
Collins is third in the league in steals per game at 2.4, while Lawrence is sixth at 1.9 per game. Scott is also tied for 16^th at 1.0.
This will be the 62^nd all-time meeting between High Point and Asheville, with High Point leading the all-time series 46-15. This will be the sixth all-time meeting between Asheville and High Point in postseason play, with High Point leading that series 4-1. High Point has also won the last five matchups in the series.

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Women's Basketball Takes on Top Seed High Point in Big South Conference Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday

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Sydney Burris

Dakota McCaughan

Deborah Orianegbena

LaImani Simmons

Alana Swift

Abigail Wilson

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Women's Basketball Takes on Top Seed High Point in Big South Conference Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Burris

Dakota McCaughan

Deborah Orianegbena

LaImani Simmons

Alana Swift

Abigail Wilson

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