University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, February 11
Asheville, NC
6:30 PM
UNC Asheville
9-16,4-8Big South
45
vs
73
Radford
17-10,9-3Big South
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Radford
22
14
13
24
73
UNC Asheville
11
8
19
7
45
Green's Double-Double Not Enough in Loss to Radford
02.11.2026 | Women's Basketball
ASHVILLE, N.C. - Nia Green recorded her seventh double-double of the season to include scoring her 500th career point, but it was not enough in a 73-45 loss to Radford on Wednesday (Feb. 11).
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The teams started off a bit slow offensively in the first quarter, playing to just an 8-8 tie through six and a half minutes. Radford would close the first quarter on a 14-3 run to take a 22-11 lead to the second. Radford won the second quarter 14-8 to take a 36-19 lead to the third quarter.
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Asheville responded scoring 19 points in the third quarter while holding Radford to 13 points in the frame. The Bulldogs opened the quarter on an 13-4 run through the first five minutes and change, with six straight Bulldog points from Green and two buckets from D'yanna Maxey followed by another Green score. Radford would go on to score nine of the quarter's final 15 points to take a 49-38 lead to the fourth.
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Radford scored 24 points in the fourth quarter holding Asheville to just seven to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 36.5 percent (19-52) from the field, just 18.8 percent (3-16) from three-point range and just 33.3 percent (4-12) from the foul line in the game. Asheville outscored Radford 10-4 on second chances in the game, while also scoring 12 points off turnovers, 26 points in the paint, 10 points on fast breaks and five points off the bench. Green put together another double-double with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, finishing just two points shy of her career-high. Journee McDaniel added seven points, while Maxey had five points and Kristen McMillan added four. Trinity Fields scored three points in the game, while Deborah Orianegbena had two and Jaidyn Koerdt and Taliya Council each had one. Along with Green's 10 boards, Orianegbena had seven while Maxey grabbed four and McDaniel posted three. McMillan and Aileen Marquez each had two boards in the game, while Fields and Sara Yarnell each had one rebound in the game. Green led the team with five assists in the game, while McDaniel and Council each had one. McDaniel led the effort with two steals, while Maxey and Marquez each had one. McDaniel and Marquez also each had one block in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday (Feb. 14) at USC Upstate for the latest installment of the Ingles I-26 Rivalry. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m. from Spartanburg, S.C. 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 started off a bit slow offensively in the first quarter, playing to just an 8-8 tie through six and a half minutes. Radford would close the first quarter on a 14-3 run to take a 22-11 lead to the second. Radford won the second quarter 14-8 to take a 36-19 lead to the third quarter.
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Asheville responded scoring 19 points in the third quarter while holding Radford to 13 points in the frame. The Bulldogs opened the quarter on an 13-4 run through the first five minutes and change, with six straight Bulldog points from Green and two buckets from D'yanna Maxey followed by another Green score. Radford would go on to score nine of the quarter's final 15 points to take a 49-38 lead to the fourth.
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Radford scored 24 points in the fourth quarter holding Asheville to just seven to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 36.5 percent (19-52) from the field, just 18.8 percent (3-16) from three-point range and just 33.3 percent (4-12) from the foul line in the game. Asheville outscored Radford 10-4 on second chances in the game, while also scoring 12 points off turnovers, 26 points in the paint, 10 points on fast breaks and five points off the bench. Green put together another double-double with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, finishing just two points shy of her career-high. Journee McDaniel added seven points, while Maxey had five points and Kristen McMillan added four. Trinity Fields scored three points in the game, while Deborah Orianegbena had two and Jaidyn Koerdt and Taliya Council each had one. Along with Green's 10 boards, Orianegbena had seven while Maxey grabbed four and McDaniel posted three. McMillan and Aileen Marquez each had two boards in the game, while Fields and Sara Yarnell each had one rebound in the game. Green led the team with five assists in the game, while McDaniel and Council each had one. McDaniel led the effort with two steals, while Maxey and Marquez each had one. McDaniel and Marquez also each had one block in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday (Feb. 14) at USC Upstate for the latest installment of the Ingles I-26 Rivalry. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m. from Spartanburg, S.C. 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
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AVL
FG%
.527
.365
3FG%
.294
.188
FT%
.909
.333
RB
32
32
TO
12
20
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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