University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Monday, November 9
Birmingham, AL
12 PM
UNC Asheville
2-1,0-0Big South
40
at
50
Samford
2-1,0-0SoCon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 |
| Samford | 14 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 50 |
11.09.2026 | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - LaNicia Parker's first career double-double wasn't enough as UNC Asheville Women's Basketball dropped its Monday afternoon (Nov. 9) affair at Samford by a score of 50-40.
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The teams started slow offensively, with Samford leading just 6-5 at the first quarter media timeout. The scoring picked up in the later stages of the first quarter, with Jamaria Freeman scoring a layup to get back within one before Samford stretched its lead to four with two minutes to play in the period. A bucket from Niyonna Asbelle and the last points of the quarter from LaNicia Parker would send the game to the second tied at 14.
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The Bulldogs clamped down defensively and held Samford to just five points in the second quarter, scoring nine points and taking a 23-19 lead to the half.
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Both teams struggled to find a scoring rhythm in the third quarter, with Samford outscoring Asheville just 13-8 as Samford would take a 32-31 lead to the fourth.
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Samford would outscore Asheville 18-9 in the fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot just 28.3 percent (13-46) from the floor, just 25 percent (4-16) from long range and 71.4 percent (10-14) from the foul line. Asheville outscored Samford 9-7 on second chances in the game, while also scoring six points off turnovers, 12 points in the paint, three points on fast breaks and four points off the bench. Parker paced the offense with 19 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for her first career double-double, while Asbelle had eight points and Pitts had six points. Jamaria Freeman had three points, while Tre'Miyah Berry and Amaya Shaw each had two points. Rebounding was even between the teams at 41 boards apiece, with Parker and Dariasia Pitts each pulling a career-high 11 rebounds in the game. Asbelle matched her career-high with nine rebounds, while Freeman had four and Olivia Johnson, Berry and Shaw each had two rebounds. Berry registered a new career-high with a team-high three assists in the game, while Parker, Freeman and Shaw each had one helper in the game. Parker, Pitts and Asbelle each had one steal in the game while Parker and Asbelle each recorded blocks with Asbelle registering her first career rejection.
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The Bulldogs (2-1) return to action Thursday (Nov. 12) to host Western Carolina in the latest installment of the Mountain Rivalry. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. from Kimmel Arena, with video, live stats, radio and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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The teams started slow offensively, with Samford leading just 6-5 at the first quarter media timeout. The scoring picked up in the later stages of the first quarter, with Jamaria Freeman scoring a layup to get back within one before Samford stretched its lead to four with two minutes to play in the period. A bucket from Niyonna Asbelle and the last points of the quarter from LaNicia Parker would send the game to the second tied at 14.
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The Bulldogs clamped down defensively and held Samford to just five points in the second quarter, scoring nine points and taking a 23-19 lead to the half.
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Both teams struggled to find a scoring rhythm in the third quarter, with Samford outscoring Asheville just 13-8 as Samford would take a 32-31 lead to the fourth.
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Samford would outscore Asheville 18-9 in the fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot just 28.3 percent (13-46) from the floor, just 25 percent (4-16) from long range and 71.4 percent (10-14) from the foul line. Asheville outscored Samford 9-7 on second chances in the game, while also scoring six points off turnovers, 12 points in the paint, three points on fast breaks and four points off the bench. Parker paced the offense with 19 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for her first career double-double, while Asbelle had eight points and Pitts had six points. Jamaria Freeman had three points, while Tre'Miyah Berry and Amaya Shaw each had two points. Rebounding was even between the teams at 41 boards apiece, with Parker and Dariasia Pitts each pulling a career-high 11 rebounds in the game. Asbelle matched her career-high with nine rebounds, while Freeman had four and Olivia Johnson, Berry and Shaw each had two rebounds. Berry registered a new career-high with a team-high three assists in the game, while Parker, Freeman and Shaw each had one helper in the game. Parker, Pitts and Asbelle each had one steal in the game while Parker and Asbelle each recorded blocks with Asbelle registering her first career rejection.
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The Bulldogs (2-1) return to action Thursday (Nov. 12) to host Western Carolina in the latest installment of the Mountain Rivalry. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. from Kimmel Arena, with video, live stats, radio and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
AVL
SU
FG%
.283
.236
3FG%
.250
.185
FT%
.714
.679
RB
41
41
TO
25
13
STL
3
10
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
3
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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