University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, November 12
Asheville, NC
6:30 PM
UNC Asheville
2-2,0-0Big South
63
vs
73
Western Carolina
4-0,0-0SoCon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Caro. | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 73 |
| UNC Asheville | 15 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 63 |
11.12.2026 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball dropped its Mountain Rivalry tilt to visiting Western Carolina Thursday night (Nov. 12) inside Kimmel Arena by a score of 73-63.
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Western Carolina jumped out to a 10-5 lead through three and a half minutes of play, before the teams traded buckets through the end of the period. Western Carolina maintained its lead through the end of the first quarter at 19-15, heading to the second.
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Western Carolina stretched its lead to 27-17 through four and a half minutes in the second quarter with an 8-2 run, The Bulldogs were able to cut into the deficit and get it down to eight, before Western Carolina stretched it back into double digits to take a 39-27 lead to the half.
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Western Carolina outscored Asheville 16-8 in the third quarter to take a 55-35 lead to the fourth quarter. Asheville would outscore Western Carolina 28-18 in the fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 41.4 percent (24-58) from the floor, 27.8 percent (5-18) from long range and 71.4 percent (10-14) from the foul line in the contest. Asheville outscored Western Carolina 17-7 on fast breaks and 24-22 off the bench in the game, while also scoring 14 points off turnovers, 30 points in the paint and 17 points on second chances. Jamaria Freeman led all scorers with 17 points, while LaNicia Parker also had 11 points and Dariasia Pitts also scored eight. Amany Lopez scored seven points in her Bulldogs debut, while Amaya Shaw and Riley Milausnic each had six points in the game. Sophia Ross added five points, while Niyonna Asbelle had two points and Olivia Johnson had one point. Asheville collected 31 rebounds in the game, led by a game-high 11 boards from Pitts. Parker had six boards in the game, while Asbelle had four and Johnson and Shaw each had two. Freeman, Lopez and Tre'Miyah Berry each had one rebound in the game. Lopez paced the offense with three assists in the game, while Freeman, Milausnic and Berry each had two and Parker, Pitts, Asbelle and Shaw each had one helper in the game. Freeman, Shaw and Milausnic each had two steals in the game with Shaw setting a mew career-high, while Parker, Pitts and Johnson each had one steal in the game. Freeman, Asbelle, Johnson, Shaw and Berry each had one block in the game for Asheville.
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The Bulldogs (2-2) return to the hardwood next Friday (Nov. 20) at Clemson in non-conference action. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. from Littlejohn Coliseum, with video, live stats and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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Western Carolina jumped out to a 10-5 lead through three and a half minutes of play, before the teams traded buckets through the end of the period. Western Carolina maintained its lead through the end of the first quarter at 19-15, heading to the second.
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Western Carolina stretched its lead to 27-17 through four and a half minutes in the second quarter with an 8-2 run, The Bulldogs were able to cut into the deficit and get it down to eight, before Western Carolina stretched it back into double digits to take a 39-27 lead to the half.
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Western Carolina outscored Asheville 16-8 in the third quarter to take a 55-35 lead to the fourth quarter. Asheville would outscore Western Carolina 28-18 in the fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 41.4 percent (24-58) from the floor, 27.8 percent (5-18) from long range and 71.4 percent (10-14) from the foul line in the contest. Asheville outscored Western Carolina 17-7 on fast breaks and 24-22 off the bench in the game, while also scoring 14 points off turnovers, 30 points in the paint and 17 points on second chances. Jamaria Freeman led all scorers with 17 points, while LaNicia Parker also had 11 points and Dariasia Pitts also scored eight. Amany Lopez scored seven points in her Bulldogs debut, while Amaya Shaw and Riley Milausnic each had six points in the game. Sophia Ross added five points, while Niyonna Asbelle had two points and Olivia Johnson had one point. Asheville collected 31 rebounds in the game, led by a game-high 11 boards from Pitts. Parker had six boards in the game, while Asbelle had four and Johnson and Shaw each had two. Freeman, Lopez and Tre'Miyah Berry each had one rebound in the game. Lopez paced the offense with three assists in the game, while Freeman, Milausnic and Berry each had two and Parker, Pitts, Asbelle and Shaw each had one helper in the game. Freeman, Shaw and Milausnic each had two steals in the game with Shaw setting a mew career-high, while Parker, Pitts and Johnson each had one steal in the game. Freeman, Asbelle, Johnson, Shaw and Berry each had one block in the game for Asheville.
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The Bulldogs (2-2) return to the hardwood next Friday (Nov. 20) at Clemson in non-conference action. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. from Littlejohn Coliseum, with video, live stats and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
WCU
AVL
FG%
.415
.414
3FG%
.300
.278
FT%
.575
.714
RB
35
31
TO
16
24
STL
11
9
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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